| DAVID
SMITH |
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15 Windsor Street
Toxteth
Liverpool L8 2SR
0151 236 0000 |
51 Windsor Road
High Wycombe
Bucks B13 6DF
01745 65400 |
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| Email: d.s.smith@livjm.ac.uk |
Date of birth: 20.09.81 |
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| Personal Profile |
| Final
year Business Studies undergraduate (2:I) forecast,
IPD exemptions, seeks challenging personnel position
within multinational, manufacturing sector to develop
relevant academic, work experience and transferable
skills to date. |
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| Skills
Profile |
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| Communication |
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Excellent communication
skills developed as part of degree programme, both
oral and written. Presentation given to senior management
of BICC as culmination of project during sandwich
placement. |
| Teamwork |
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Experience of working in
many different teams and roles within teams. Adapted
and integrated successfully to different culture as
Camp Counsellor in USA where I led the group responsible
for evening entertainment for 200 young children devoid
of TV!! |
| Organisational |
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Throughout my undergraduate
study I have worked to finance my studies, gaining
invaluable experience whilst maintaining a high academic
portfolio. Chaired University Society meetings and
liaised with other bodies over fund-raising activities. |
| IT |
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Working knowledge of Word
for Windows 6, Excel spreadsheets and the Internet.
Undertook a paid Work Based Learning project during
2nd year where I advised and designed a website for
a small local company having initially identified
their training needs. |
| Commercial awareness |
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Active role in Enterprise
project as part of sixth form curriculum. Profits
generated went to local charities and new IT equipment.
Worked for large multinationals in retail and manufacturing
sector developing business skills. Aware that biggest
single asset for any company is its staff. The need
to recruit high class employees and develop the skills
of existing staff is fundamental to a company's growth
and success. |
| Language |
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Conversational French, currently
undertaking beginner's course in Spanish |
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| Education and Qualifications |
| 1999 - 2003 |
Liverpool John Moores University
BA (Hons) Business Studies (2:I forecast)
Modules studied to date include:
Organisational Behaviour 64%, Principles of Human
Resource
Management 57%, Organisational Design 66%, Management
Decision Making 65%.
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| 1992 - 1999 |
St Mary's High School, Bucks
3 A' Levels - English Lit (C), Psychology (D), General
Studies (C)
7 GCSEs including Maths, English Lang and French
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| Work Experience |
| 9/01 - 9/02 |
BICC Cables, Whiston, Merseyside
(Sandwich Placement)
Based in the Training and Development Unit working
as part of a team with responsibility for graduate
recruitment and identifying and meeting the training
needs of existing staff.
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| Summer '01 |
Camp America, Michigan,
USA
As a Camp Counsellor assisted in the design and delivery
of summer camp for 11-16 year olds. Coached soccer
(not football!) and tennis as well as devising a full,
varied and rigorous evening programme.
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| January '01 |
Matthew & Son, Merseyside
(Business Bridge Project)
Paid project advising a small local company of the
commercial benefits on the Internet, active role in
existing staff development.
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| '97 to date |
Next Plc, Bucks
Retail experience in busy high street branch over
numerous vacations. Quickly identified the need for
negotiation, patience and customer care. |
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| Additional
Information |
Qualified
tennis coach. Member of University Tennis Team. Member
of ID Football Team.
Chair of University Claus Thompson Appreciation Society,
organised many successful fund-raising events.
Travelled extensively across Europe and America.
Attended many training courses on sandwich placement,
including Time Management and Presentation Skills.
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| Referees |
Dr T Smith
Final Year Tutor
Liverpool Business School
John Foster Building
98 Mount Pleasant
Liverpool L3 7BB
0151 231 0000 |
Ms Emma Burton
Head of Personnel
BICC Cables
Whiston Road
Whiston
Merseyside L35 5BT
0151 987 6543 |
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