Curriculum Vitae
  
111 Clarkin Road 
Hamilton 
New Zealand 

Phone : (07) 8558699 
E-mail : meharryr@xtra.co.nz 

  


                                    Personal Statement: 
I am a hard working individual that thrives on a challenge and the chance to use my initiative. I enjoy team work and realise the importance of being customer driven and having a commercial focus. I have excellent organisation skills and I am determined to succeed in my chosen career.
  

                                    Contents:
  
  Objectives 
  Skills 
  Education 
  Employment history 
   How I can help your organisation 
 
  

  
Objective: 

To secure a permanent position in a marketing related area or in the information technology industry, with an innovative organisation that will allow my creative marketing and management skills to be further developed.

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Skills and Knowledge: 

Developing and maintaining Web sites. 
        Windsurf club web site: https://members.tripod.com/~Raglan/windy.htm 
Comprehensive knowledge of the major facets of Marketing and Management. 
New product development. 
Strategic planning. 
Produced a literature review on continuous improvement in service organisations. 
Knowledge of a wide range of computer packages

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Education: 

The Waikato Polytechnic - School of Applied Management   
1998    Bachelor of Business  
            Major: Marketing / Management 

I completed a Bachelor of Business, with a "B+" average in my major papers. I have completed in-depth research and analysis into the following areas: 

  • Major facets of Marketing and Management
  • Analysis, design and recommendation of a Strategic Plan, for Physiques Fitness Centre, Hamilton.
  • New product development
  • Continuous improvement in service organisations.
  • Marketing simulation - Markstrat. 
University of Waikato - School of Management Studies 
1998   Marketing Strategy  0346.351s 

Bankers' Institute of New Zealand  
1997   Certificate in Banking

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Employment history 

The Waikato Polytechnic 
Tristrum Street, Hamilton. 
Peer tutor 
April 1997 till November 1997 

Job description & responsibilities: 
I tutored students who were experiencing difficulty in computing and marketing. I was responsible for meeting their needs and achieving a desired outcome. 

What I achieved: 
I  learned to handle students with language difficulties and communicate effectively. 
 

Barnard Homes Limited 
94 Duke Street, Hamilton. 
Administration 
October 1996 till February 1997 

Job description & responsibilities: 
Barnard Homes Limited had the contract for the renovation and maintenance of Housing New Zealand houses. Including; carpentry, plumbing, painting and interior decorating. 
I was responsible for administrating the general and urgent projects and organising the relevant trades people. I was also responsible for keeping the data base up to date and invoicing Housing New Zealand once the job had been completed. 

What I achieved: 
The amount of jobs going through the office meant that I had to be efficient and well organised. As a result of this I had to learn to do more than one thing at a time and handle stress. 
 

Various part time and temporary jobs. 

I have had a number of part time and temporary jobs, which have supported and enabled me to get through my education and participate in various sporting activities.

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How I can help your organisation: 

I am an energetic and self motivated individual. Although I lack experience, given the chance I will give back to your company time and performance above the job requirement.

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                                     Created and Maintained by: James Meharry