Charmaine Swart

Flat 1 31 Ivy Terrace Central Port Elizabeth 6001 To whom it may concern Re: Employment Herewith I wish to apply for a vacancy based on my experience. I am also willing to learn new skills or trades. I am a 46 year old woman and I am urgently looking for employment. My first employment was at Santam Insurance Brokers in 1990. My experience ranges from debtors, creditors, stock control, administration and secretarial duties up to various computer programs and skills gained over a period of 26 years. (Please refer to my CV attached) My expertise also includes exceptional good and correct typing and I have excellent communication and managerial skills, and I am able to function very well under pressure. I can receive my duties and/or paperwork in the morning, carry on independently and have it done in due time, have a lot of patience and can handle difficult customers discreetly. I am very trustworthy and reliable with a very good health. I can start immediately. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to apply for a position at your firm. Yours faithfully _________________________ CHARMAINE SWART Curriculum Vitae Personal details Surname : Swart Full names : Charmaine ID Number : - Address : Flat 1 31 Ivy Terrace Central Port Elizabeth Contact details : : -Tel:- Cell:- Marital Status : Single Languages : Afrikaans & English Speak, Read and Write Driver’s licence : Code EB School attended : Hartbeespoort High School Standard passed : Matric 1989 Subjects : Afrikaans English Accounting Biology Typing Business Economics School Education HG HG HG HG SG 45 w.p.m. (typewriter) SG Employment history Books & Bygones Port Elizabeth Type of business: Books & Antiques Period: 5 years 5 months Position: Sales Assistant Duties: Cashier, assisting walk-in clients, packing shelves, email monitoring, answering calls, in charge when the owner is out of town, website development, opening & closing shop Contact: Danie Immelman - Owner- Digibali Productions CC (now Wiki Village Pty Ltd) Sedgefield Type of business: Internet Café; website hosting & development Period: 17 months Position: Studio Manager Duties: Customer support, developer assistance, bank reconciliation, expense reports, customer care, book keeping, training agents, opening and closing shop, email management, Microsoft Word & Excel, Photoshop, invoicing, database management, debit orders, Social Media management, typing letters and emails as Pete narrates, managing online bank account Contact: Pete Immelman – Marketing CEO- Checkpoint Cash & Carry Louis Trichardt Type of business: Retail Period: 3½ years Position: Manager Duties: Supervising 19 staff, salaries, administration, opening and closing shop, checking deliveries, banking cash, capturing data using QuickBooks Fruit & Veg City Louis Trichardt Type of business: Fresh produce chain store Period: 2 years Position: Admin Manager Duties: Answering calls, capturing data, handling customer complaints, book keeping, general office duties Experience & Skills Clerical duties: Personal assistance Calendar management Expense reports Some Company Secretarial expertise General Secretarial skills Database management Till controller Reminder services Appointment scheduling Meeting scheduling Answering phone calls Passing on messages Reception Switchboard Typing letters Cashier Business Research Remote assistance General office administration Typing letters & emails while narrated Computer literate: Internet Cyber banking Basic Microsoft Word Basic Microsoft Excel Online email filing Email management Data capturing Acquainted with Company registration procedures Website development Pos-I-Till Ulti-Sales Boscon-Go QuickBooks Social Media management Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) MS Outlook Gmail Management: Handling Queries Managing large float Customer care Cash-up office Supervising staff Deliveries Stock control Book keeping: Bank statements Reconciliations Receipts Expenses Orders Claims Deposits Petty Cash Credit notes Invoicing Quotations Cash sales Salaries & Wages Debtors- Invoicing, allocating payments, statements Creditors- Pay creditors, reconcile statements Pastel 5 Personal attributes: Trustworthy, Can work independently, Healthy, Good communication skills, Friendly, Function well under pressure, Patient, Can handle difficult customers discreetly, Punctual, Hardworking, Fast learner, Loyal, Adaptable, Organised, Problem solving, Multi-Tasking skills, High accuracy level