Andrew V.

## BIO **Andrew van Staden** andrewvirtualfreelance@gmail.com +44 7934471643 Wales UK **<u>PERSONAL STATEMENT</u>** Use my excellent communication skills to attract and retain high profile clients. As an experienced manager my organisational abilities could help your company achieve it's goals. <u>**PERSONAL SKILLS**</u> **People skills** -  I can communicate, motivate and lead a team, successfully coach or train people,problem solving abilities and flexable. **Technical skills** - I have a good knowledge base of popular computer programmes. **Data skills** - I am a  good record keeper and have detailed research skills. <u>**CAREER & EDUCATION HISTORY**</u> * <u>**General Manager**</u> - The Hair Shop - Powys, Wales, Uk - 2006 to 2011. <u> **Responsabilities**</u> Appiontment schedule organiser,  Stock take, Stock orderdering,  Staff schedule,  customer liaison, Marketing,  Bookkeeping and keyholder. * <u>**Self Employed**</u> - Freelance Contractor - Pretoria, South Africa - 2001 to 2006. <u> **Responsabilities**</u> Debt Collecting, Telesales, Marketing and Bookkeeping * <u>**Chef**</u>- Holiday Inn, Victirian Express           and Col John Hotel - South Africa - 1990 to 2000 <u>**Responsabilities**</u> Cooking, Ordering, Front Office Manager, Bookkeeping, Menu Planner and researcher, Staff Schedule, Staff Recruiting,  Room Bookings, Marketing and Event Organizer and Planner. <u>**Personal Intrests**</u> I have been a rugby couch for several years now.  I am busy studing sports therapy home course.  I am musical and love playing guitar, piano and clarinet. ## Area of Expertise Food, Cooking,  Microsoft Office, Debt collection, Stock Ordering and Organisation, Managing,  Basic Web design and Telesales.