My Resume

Kevyn ‘Hagrid’ Jacobs
13505 Highway 99 Apt. 23
Lynnwood, WA 98087 USA
Email: jobseeker@kevyn.com
Phone: 206.384.6671

Highlights of Qualifications:

·Extensive background in computers and information management
·Comprehensive background in on-line editing
·Background in customer service
·Background in staff management and team supervision
·Excellent communications skills
·Highly proficient and effective writer
·Works well with a variety of people with different background & personalities
·Superior telephone demeanor
·An enthusiastic, quick learner
·Very intelligent, creative and innovative
·Polite, flexible and easy-going
·Responsible and honest
·Well-traveled
·Washington driver’s license with clean driving record
·Willing to work overtime when necessary

Computer experience

·Ten years experience as an Internet/WWW manager
·Fluent in HTML programming
·Proficient in Macintosh and Windows; Familiar with Unix, Linux
·Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe PhotoShop & Acrobat, Dreamweaver, QuarkXPress
·Type 50wpm

Customer Service Experience

·4 years library experience
·5 years experience as store clerk
·2 years experience as Taxi driver

Employment History:


11/05-12/05 E-Commerce specialist Manpower/Port Chatham Seafood Everett, WA
3/05-6/05 File Clerk Adecco/Verizon Wireless Bellevue, WA
11/01-05/03 New Media Director Juneau Empire Juneau, AK
01/99-11/01 Web Editor Morris Digital Works Augusta, GA
1998 CD ROM Editor Royal Purple Yearbook Manhattan, KS
1995-1998 On-Line Editor Kansas State Collegian Manhattan, KS
Summer 1995 Web Intern Minneapolis Star-Tribune Minneapolis, MN


Education:

·Fort Knox High School, Fort Knox, KY (Class of '86)
·Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS – coursework in graphic design and journalism
·Semester at Sea - International Studies Program (Fall 1997)

Cover Letter

What I can do for you

Dear Employer,

The value I can bring to your organization goes beyond just "doing the job." I have an intuitive knack for understanding, evaluating and troubleshooting complex systems and processes, be they technical processes, computer systems, workflow, filing systems, inventory control or shipping.

I am able to come into your organization, be trained quickly in a particular job or task, and then begin to analyze the system or processes involved, finding the inefficiencies, choke points and redundant work. I am then able to propose ways to streamline and simplify the processes, making the system simpler, faster and more time-efficient, saving your organization time and money, as well as improving morale.

Once the streamlined processes are in place, I am able to bridge the gap between the technical and non-technical worlds, creating simple documentation for the new processes in terms that are easy for all employees to understand, and I can train employees in the new processes as well.

At that point, I am able to take up analyzing a new system, job or process, and repeating the cycle again, as well as functioning as a fully trained resource and back-up person for the previous job, thus increasing my value to your organization.

In addition to this most important skill, I bring to the table a strong background in computer skills, including 20+ years of Apple Macintosh experience, fully functional familiarity with PC/Windows and Unix systems, ten years of professional web management experience, superior abilities in writing, editing, desktop publishing and related journalism skills, experience in optimizing search engine rankings, training in project management, proven experience in managing a team of creative and technical employees, an ability to research and find needed information quickly, an extremely strong work ethic and sense of honesty, and an affable, easygoing demeanor that will fit well in any office setting.

I hope you will consider taking advantage of my services. I bring a lot more to the table than just a “9-to-5” mentality, and guarantee that, should you bring me on to your team, it will be a most profitable arrangement for all involved.

Sincerely,

Kevyn ‘Hagrid’ Jacobs