02 March 2006

Jobless in Seattle*

Well, actually Bellevue, WA. I have a friend from college that is living in Bellevue, WA and is currently seeking employment.

<== Rather important looking, wouldn't you say? No? I suppose one must earn respect and recognition; importance will "follow suit". No, he is not an engineer or scientist: he holds a MBA! No, SDSMT does not offer this type of toil... err degree. He transferred to USD after his third semester at SDSMT.

Well, this last December he graduated from USD with his MBA and relocated to the Seattle area to find gainful emplyoment. He has yet to obtain a job, but he did get an offer to become a secretary at Microsoft! Apparently, the MS personnel director (or whatever they call it) goofed and missed the fact that he had a MBA.

I do know someone in the vicinity that is looking for a crew. He is a bit rough around the edges. And he is an evil twin of another friend of mine. He is a bit hard to get in contact with, so just wander around the docks in Tacoma. Keep an eye out for this fella =====================>

All joking aside, if any of my readers, as few as you may be, know of any job opportunities for him, please leave a comment (with a method to contact you) on this blog entry. Thanks!

His resume:
Objective
To assume a position of responsibility in a capacity that provides opportunities for strategic decision-making, long-term planning, and organizational management

Profile
• MBA graduate trained with the latest executive management and organizational tools
• Executive experience as president of a sole proprietorship
• Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities
• Highly motivated, well organized, driven to succeed in a detail oriented environment
• Proven ability to build, lead, and coordinate multiple teams

Education
Master of Business Administration -- Dec. 2005
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
AACSB International Accredited
GPA 3.7 / 4.0
Focus on executive administration and strategic development

Bachelor of Business Administration -- Dec. 2004
University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
AACSB International Accredited
GPA 3.4 / 4.0
Focus on economics, executive administration, strategic planning, and organizational theory
Professional Experience
President
Jun. 2003 to Jun. 2005
Alexander Gifts, Vermillion, SD
• Managed ALL aspects of this sole proprietorship
• Gift catalog company, marketed through personal selling, direct mail, and other methods
• Business built from the ground up, all help hired as independent contractors.

Class C Floor Operator
Jun. 2003 to Jan. 2005
Argosy Casino, Sioux City, IA
• Control responsibility of $70,000+ of cash and equivalents
• Responsibilities included game process supervision of multiple tables, payout verification, and the safety and security of patrons and employees

Order Verification, Fraud Prevention Lead
Nov. 2000 to Dec. 2002
Spiegel Group Teleservices, Rapid City, SD
• Protected customers and firm from third party fraud and/or theft
• Assisted state and federal law enforcement in criminal apprehension
• Provided direct customer service as well as case management to the firm
• Under my management, department had zero chargebacks
• Estimated company savings under my management is in excess of $150,000 per month

Honors & Awards
Tau Sigma Honor Society, USD – 2003
Academic Dean’s List, USD – 2002 to 2005
Employee of the Month, Spiegel Group Teleservices – 2001
Academic Dean’s List, SDSM&T – 2000
Technical Skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, FrontPage, and Outlook; exposure to Access, other tools easily learned
• Proficiency with basic accounting skills, including general finance processes and reporting; company standard reporting standards easily learned
• Exposure to SAP and other Enterprise Resource tools
• Exposure to Project Management processes and reporting systems; PMI/PMP Certification desired
• Experience in coding/ability to read programming languages such as C, C++, Pascal, COBOL, FORTRAN, HTML, XML, Java, and BASIC; Other functional and modular languages can be followed with minimal coaching
• Experience with digital logic, circuit layout, and other basic hardware configurations
*This post marks 21 STRAIGHT DAYS OF ENTRIES TO MY BLOG! HURRAHS ARE IN ORDER!
Everyone: HURRAH!

5 comments:

Benjamin Cutler said...

A secretary, position? Oops!

Anonymous said...

Yes.. A secretary. Something along the lines of: "Here's your coffee Mr. Gates"

Arnold said...

I have a totally open pre-entry-level secretary job. It's called MICR332L lab homework data entry specialist. All you have to do is spend several hours a day doing various data entry and graphing it. Oh yeah--and also writing up procedurals in my lab notebook in my handwriting. The payment is knowing that you have made hours and hours of free time possible for me. Is there any greater payment in the world?

Andy said...

Well, I guess I now have an excuse to be evil. According to the Urban Dictionary, I'm the evil twin because I have a goatee and that handsome fellow pictured on your post does not.

In other news, a mysterious fellow calling himself "Darth Kannenberg" has infiltrated Bush's cabinet.

Anonymous said...

So the Kannenberg myth is real! We all knew, somehow, somewhere in our hearts, that the one we knew was not quite who he said he was. But avast! Does even the 'real' evil twin have a job for me?