For the past two summers I have worked alongside the vice president of Cape Pond Ice. I was employed as his assistant and I made sure to take careful notice in everything he did on a day-to-day basis as I rode alongside him in the thirty-foot long box truck. For every interaction and every sale I made it clear that I wanted to know more and to be involved. This past spring I was called into the office for a meeting to discuss the upcoming summer. At the meeting we were told the vice president was leaving to obtain bigger and better opportunities.…
Multi-unit District Manager with more than 15 years of experience at the store, district, and regional level. Strong talent for increasing sales, reducing cost and growing bottom lines. Disciplined leader, able to hire, train, and motivate high-performing teams. Strategic thinker, with experience in operations, P&L, budgeting, and business development, who realizes the need for seamless cooperation between field and office teams to build increased efficiency and higher levels of profitability. Driven leader with an aggressive approach to exceeding sales goals and hiring motivated top performers Multi-unit District Manager with more than 15 years of experience at the store, district, and regional level.…
♣ Assembled merchandise category using a corporate issued blueprint. ♣ Checked date codes, schematic integrity, replaced decals, and placed point of sale material. ♣ Served as a liaison between store management and company to provide successful communication. ♣ Responsible for training and guiding new team hires. Administrative Assistant 06/2004-08/2009 Balzer & Associates, Inc.…
I have always been interested in learning and using new ideas. Throughout my life, I have invariably drawn from my life experiences, newly learned ideas and my continuing education to help problem-solve sensibly and realistically allowing me to move forward or help others reach their goals. Although I have no formal teaching experience, in my past work and involvement in organized sports, I have repeatedly used the Progressive philosophy. When dealing with 13 & 14 year olds many situations arise such as bullying, personality clashes or simply not understanding a drill or play. I deal with these situations by asking questions to stimulate a discussion, allowing them to draw on past experiences; positive or negative, consequently allowing them to come up with a solution or grasp the knowledge they are seeking.…
My personal success statement is Overcoming that mines overcoming every obstacle thrown Your way. My mom and aunt gave me that when I was 12 years old I did not think of it until 15 Years old how it means to me. In the academic you got to set goals think of what you want to do In your life to make you strive to succeed. You can't let things hold you back like a bad grade or Not showing up to class.…
My goal is visual storytelling for print and digital that is content-driven, clear and easy to navigate. I accomplish this by collaborating and communicating with photo and word editors. This also requires staying up-to-date with daily news and being familiar with our newspaper's content. I often juggle multiple tasks during a design shift. In addition to my design responsibilities, I help make sure design desk schedules are accurate and posted in a timely manner, fix plotter paper jams, resolve digital issues, manage page flow, convert graphics to our style or correct them, provide detailed explanations of workflow issues, create illustrations and provide help to my colleagues when needed.…
I work as Supervisor at Frys Electronics Where I have to deal with customer, train cashiers, work on cashiers and merchandiser progress worksheets; most importantly I work in Audit department where I work on Reconciliation cash and bank statements, I also get to audit vendor charges, Open Accounts, Resale Accounts, and Finance charges.…
The idea of being told that I had to work for the first time made me want to eat glass; but could it possibly have turned out for the better? In England, when you reach 10th grade you participate in a nationally accepted program called 'Work Experience'. ' Work Experience' is when you work just like you would if you were legally an adult except with this program it only lasts a week. After 2 weeks of tireless searching I landed a job at Ariya Capital; an experienced developer and investor in clean energy and infrastructure projects throughout sub-Saharan Africa. It was actually much more advanced than any job I ever thought of getting.…
I believe that my personal background, and my success despite the adversity that I have faced is an essential part of who I am. The first of my struggles came from being born to two teenage parents without at least a high school education, and although my mother went on to get a GED and to college my father did not. Many people in my family had issues with substance abuse and addictions including my father. Although, I was raised by my mother and grandmother, my father’s actions and behaviors negatively impacted my life. My father was verbally and mentally abusive to the people around him, especially when he used alcohol.…
My first leadership experience came from being a voluntary work as a life- and management skills trainer, where I had to deal with different background, minds and studies trainees, to be the leader of my own session, the thing that let me build my communication, discussion and presentation skills. During this period I have met so many people with various way of thinking, where I succeed dealing with them each time. After that I started working as assistant supervisor in a psychological support centre for the international medical corps, where I had the chance to deal with very professional and creative people, the hardest thing was being accepted as the youngest member of the team and to be known as a leader , but being in this atmosphere…
My education and work experience has prepared my success for this position in the following ways: it has taught me the required knowledge that is essential for evaluating and applying the appropriate methods to analyze and solve problems. It has taught me how to be efficient and proficient in my work as well as my everyday life. It has taught me how to relate to peers and professors in a professional manner. It has taught me time management and how to be flexible with schedules when needed. It has taught me integrity and pride in my professional and personal life, by teaching me the importance upholding ethical standards.…
Everyday, it’s become a routine, checking my app to see how many views my etsy has received, wondering what I can do so people will visit the shop’s page. I had wanted to start my own etsy shop for years before I actually did. Before I ever knew what the Etsy website was I loved clothes and fashion. My passion for clothes, for shopping, and for styling outfits was something I never thought I would use for something other than myself. Now I get to combine this passion with my interests for business and marketing.…
I often intuitively take the lead within a group dynamic which has led to several management positions and promotions throughout my work history. Having the confidence and organizational skills needed to delegate tasks effectively and positively engage staff members has been an asset for efficient and successful group work. With a distinctive ability to foster morale, increase productivity, and remain relatable to others, my leadership strategies were recognized as effective by management and team members alike.…
Writing Assignment #1 1a. A company that I worked for was Kmart. From their website, it’s mission statement is “to grow our business by providing quality products and services at great value when and where our customers want them, and by building positive, lasting relationships with our customers.” There are 196,000 employees at Kmart. More information can be found on their website at www.kmart.com 1b.…
For the last 9 years I have worked in the restaurant industry. Dishwasher, bus girl, hostess, waitress, you name it and I have worked it. I have never been afraid to get my hands dirty and feel blessed for my work experience. The crazy restaurant world has taught me a strong work ethic, communication skills, and many other crucial life lessons that cannot be bought.…