Samuel Valme, MBA

Current

Selection Chair at The New Leaders Council
Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) Counselor at Serco-NA

Past

Sales Representative at Coldwell Banker
Senior Retention and Transition Director at AR RTD
Area Manager at 77th RSC

Operations Manager at 77th RSC
Individual Training Manger at 77th RSC
AGR/USAR Instructor at 79th ARCOM
Field Recruiter at USARB
Rework Team Leader at Lignotock Corporation

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Education

Walden University
Touro University International
United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Liberty University

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500+ connections

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Samuel Valme, MBA’s Summary

Located at Fort McPherson Georgia, I am currently working for Serco-NA International under a government contract as an Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) counselor. The purpose of ACAP is to assist military service members transition from active military service to civilian life. This includes facilitating Resume, Interviewing and Federal Job Application seminars. Assist with resume writing and job hunting. Manage Employer Days and Job Fairs. Conduct weekly Pre-Separation Briefings on benefits that the Army offers to transitioners including relocation assistance, employment assistance, financial management assistance, health and life insurance, and reserve affiliation; as well as training on interview techniques, using the federal job application system.

I am always looking to connect with organizations willing to work with and hire Transitioning Military service members. If you would like more information on hiring transitioning service members feel free to email me (samvalme@gmail) for more information.

Feel free to contact with any questions about the Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP). I am always happy to help.

I am happy to pass on requests to connect at any time as long as the receivers profile is open to connections.

Samuel Valme, MBA’s Specialties:

Retention, Recruiting, Career Counseling, Training, Operations, Military, Staffing, Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Mediation, Strategic Sourcing Manager, United States Army, Contract Work, Talent Acquisition, Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP)

Samuel Valme, MBA’s Experience

Selection Chair

The New Leaders Council

(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

July 2009 — Present (1 year 1 month)

New Leaders Council is an organization that seeks out the top tier of emerging leaders. The program puts these highly selective college seniors and young professionals through a rigorous 5-month training program that focuses on campaign work, advocacy, and leadership training to mold what NLC has termed progressive "political entrepreneurs."

• Point-person for managing NLC’s recruitment, application, interview, and Fellows selection process ;
• Sits on NLC’s annual Selection Review Task Force (ad-hoc meetings) with other Selection Chairs
• Builds and Chairs Chapter Selection Committee comprised of selected Advisory Board members
• Establish an appropriate selection panel
• Convene and chair meetings (to coordinate short listing of applicants, arranging of interview dates, times and location

This is a volunteer position.
Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) Counselor

Serco-NA

(Public Company; SRP; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

December 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)

Provide vocational counseling to transitioning military personnel, Army civilians, and their family members.
• Use marketing techniques to promote various ACAP programs and seminars to transitioning Soldiers, DA Civilians, retirees and their family members
• Facilitate automated and manual pre-separation briefings; conducts job assistance training in group or individual settings; assist individuals with career decisions; explore and evaluate client's education, training, work history, interests, skills, and personality traits during individual counseling sessions; offer other assistance activities such as resume critiques and mock interviews
• Counsels individuals experiencing job loss, job stress, or other career transition issues and prepared clear and concise counseling notes and maintain accurate records
• Evaluate ACAP reports and interpreted trends and offer and implement systemic solutions
• Indentified anomalies in employee counseling data to improve follow-ups which increase counseling rates by 20%
• Support marketing initiatives by briefing corporate leaders and managers
• Command thorough knowledge of the transition processing and military benefits available concerning retention, retirement, separation, identification cards, medical benefits, dental benefits, commissary, exchange, morale and welfare facilities, post service insurance and educational benefits for Soldiers and family members, to include knowledge of veterans benefits to include medical, educational, employment and financial
Sales Representative

Coldwell Banker

(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

October 2005 — December 2008 (3 years 3 months)

• Markets residential properties and demonstrate the feature and benefits of available homes
• Convert prospects to closed sales for clients located throughout Henry and Clayton counties
• Provide close personal client attention and tenacious follow-up to ensure best service
• Prepare contracts and documentation; advise first time home-buying clients on general escrow and title procedures
• Design and updates marketing materials and performs competitive product evaluations
• Posse knowledge of modern office practices methods, equipment, and standard clerical procedures
Senior Retention and Transition Director

AR RTD

(Government Agency; Military industry)

May 2005 — June 2007 (2 years 2 months)

• Manage the operations in strategic planning initiative; preparing, reviews and/or revisions of Department of the Army and Army Reserve Retention and Transition policies and procedures, regulations; policy letters, memorandums, and information papers.
• Serves as liaison and Incentives/Benefits Programs advisor with the Corporate Personnel Directorate for the Army Reserve
• Researched, revised, staffed and published Corporate Regulation 140-6 (Retention and Transition Programs), published 1 March 2006
• Resident Subject Matter Expert to brief the CEO on status of the Retention Task Force initiatives prior to congressional hearings
• Scheduled and facilitated training to 600 Area Managers and Staff personnel
Area Manager

77th RSC

(Government Agency; Military industry)

July 2002 — May 2005 (2 years 11 months)

Assesses and evaluate the effectiveness of regional retention programs. Conducted staff assistance visits, advises department heads on retention programs, and recommends solutions to departmental retention problems.

• Integral to the region achieving 112% of part-time team members and 125% of the technicians assistants FY02 missions
• Developed the retention and recovery programs, which reduced the region's FY 02 attrition by 7.1% over the previous Fiscal year
• Developed and implemented programs to issue and maintain strict accountability for over $1 Million in area assets with no loss or damage
Operations Manager

77th RSC

(Government Agency; Military industry)

March 2000 — July 2002 (2 years 5 months)

Managed employee retention programs status for regional area of 36,000 employees. Direct activities of 600 employees within regional areas located in NY and NJ. Successfully managed the regional accountability and maintenance of regional fleet of over 250K worth of leased vehicles and equipment and achieved 100% compliance with corporate Safety Programs resulting in zero accidents.

• Expertise resulted in accomplishment of 150% of assigned recruiting mission
• Flawlessly tracked and executed the FY01 490K department budget
• Coordinated construction of 50 new regional offices in 37 locations throughout NY and NJ
• Improved departmental employee hires by 143%
Individual Training Manger

77th RSC

(Government Agency; Military industry)

December 1996 — March 2000 (3 years 4 months)

Training Manager for a 14,900 soldier United States Army Reserves Regional Support Command. Monitors, maintains, and coordinates the Command's Leadership/Management Training, Occupational Specialty Qualifications, and Entry Level Officer Leadership Course and other training programs.

• Flawlessly managed 766 Training Year 1997 Management Training quotas
• Integral to improving the schools "no show' rate by 2%
• Developed and implemented excel and access worksheets to monitor school programs for 14,900 regional employees
AGR/USAR Instructor

79th ARCOM

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

August 1993 — December 1996 (3 years 5 months)
Field Recruiter

USARB

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USA; Military industry)

January 1990 — August 1993 (3 years 8 months)
Rework Team Leader

Lignotock Corporation

(Automotive industry)

1988 — 1990 (2 years )

Samuel Valme, MBA’s Education

Walden University

Ph.D , Public Policy and Administration , 2010 — 2013 (expected)
Touro University International

M.B.A. , Conflict and Negotiation Management , 2005 — 2007

Activities and Societies:

Magna Cum Laude
United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Strategic Leadership 2004 — 2005
Liberty University

B.S. , Business , 2002 — 2004

Additional Information

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Samuel Valme, MBA’s Interests:

human resources, conflict resolution, mediation, career advisor, equal opportunity advisor, career counselor, recruiting, talent acquisition, operation manager, strategic sourcing manager, advertising, marketing, and public relations managers, advertisin

Samuel Valme, MBA’s Groups:

American Bar Association Associate Member, Henry County Chambers of Commerce, Metro South Association of REALTORS®, Georgia Association of REALTORS®, Association of Conflict Resolution - Georgia Chapter