Rebecca Shiels
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§ Website: linkedin.com/in/rebecca-shiels-
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6 Weavers Way, Wheaton Hall, Drogheda, Co. Louth
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am a 2nd Year BBS Entrepreneurship student with high expectations of graduating with high honours in my
field. Throughout my time at University, I have developed excellent time management and organisational skills
due to a series of close-knit coursework deadlines and exams. As a result, I am incredibly adaptable and able to
work well under pressure. I have a passion for work and a desire to make an impact in my career, the
community and on the world.
EDUCATION
BBS Entrepreneurship
September 2018 — Present
National University of Ireland Maynooth
Predicted to graduate with a 2:1 minimum.
Relevant modules include Human Resource Management, Business Models and Marketing, Organisational
Behaviour and Management, Skills for Success, Marketing Management, Digital Marketing, Creative
Technologies and Digital Prototyping.
Leaving Certificate
September 2013 — May 2018
Sacred Heart Secondary School
Achieved 375 points including 8 honours.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Borza Wheaton Hall
November 2018 — Present
Counter Staff and Social Media Manager
Ran multiple social media campaigns which increases advertising and customer base.
Approved any social media uploads onto the Facebook/Instagram pages of the compny.
Established a consistent and prominent online presence.
Took charge of recruitment of new staff members and their training.
Gained great experience dealing with a large customer base.
Answered phones, took collection and delivery orders at the same time as cooking food and keeping my
station clean, in accordance with HACCP guidelines.
Becca Shiels Beauty
May 2018 — Present
MakeUp Artist
I have received multiple certificates in makeup artistry over the past 3 years.
I have trained in spray tanning in ASU Swords.
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I have experienced working with all types of people and enjoy meeting new clients.
I practice excellent hygiene with both my own kit and my client kit.
I have learned through theory and my own experience how to match skin tones, identify eye and face
shapes.
I have obtained experience working with different skin types and skin problems and how best to work
with them.
SKILLS PROFILE
Team Work
Communication
I am constantly working as part of a team in college
I have excellent communication skills and love
and in my part time job. I enjoy teamwork and being
working with people. Due to my work in the beauty
able to communicate with others who have similar
industry, I am constantly around prospective and
interests to me. I use teamwork as a way to gain
recurring clients, so communication is a skill I have
insights into colleagues and peers in order to maintain
positive relationships.
perfected in order to maintain good customer
relationships. I have experience answering phones
and communicating with staff and customers.
Leadership
Organisational
I was responsible within my part time job for the hiring
In my years of college I have learned that
and training of new employees. I conducted trial periods
organisational skills, like time management,
for new employees and reported back to my superior of
multitasking, goal setting and even categorising data,
the progress or any issues faced. I took the initiative to
are crucial to completing all my workload in time and
set up the business's social media pages and constantly
and in a way that is of good quality. I have since
promoted the business through these channels. I
perfected these skills and hold them as some of my
delegated tasks where needed and motivated my peers
biggest strengths.
when problems occurred.
Technical
I am skilled in Microsoft office, including Excel. I have a
high level of knowledge for various social media platforms,
due to my own business being based off Instagram.
INTERESTS
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At the age of 17, I set up my own online company.
I implemented my business plan and ideas through social media marketing using Instagram and
Facebook.
I love meeting new people constantly and view my human relations skills as one of my biggest assets.
NBCI Charity Shop, Crumlin
As a part of my module Entrpreneurship Theory, Process and Practices, we are asked to volunteer at an
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NCBI charity shop.
Our aim was to implement our own business plan, for which we used a range of researching techniques to
find the best method of implementation and increase profit margin.
We analysed the business's previous online promotions and sales techniques to create the optimal
business plan pathway.
QUALIFICATIONS
Certificate in Hair and Bridal Makeup, from JD Campus, London.
Certificate in Custom Spray Tan, from ASU, Swords
Certificate in Advanced Makeup Looks, from ASU, Swords.
REFERENCES
References available upon request.
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