N** W***** Burning Bush Court, Germantown, *****
Phone 414-***-****
****.*.******@*****.***
Erik Tasker
Objective
To work for a company as a sales representative to increase sales
growth by using my communication and previous sales skills to foster
excellent relationships with customers.
Qualifications
. Direct and Retail sales experience totaling 6 years.
. Fluent in German (Verbal) and excellent German writing skills
. International Business experience offers an open mind and a new
perspective
. Qualified to work with diverse groups of individuals
. Very effective communicator.
Education & Study Abroad
Education: University of Wisconsin at Eau
Claire, Eau Claire Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts in German with a Business Emphasis
Bachelor of Business in Business Administration
Graduation Date: May 22, 2010
Study Abroad: D sseldorf, Germany Summer
2009
. Learned about the culture, business practices, and
country
. Fully immersed in my second language for three months
. Developed an appreciation for a new culture
. International travel experience - Built independence
while traveling alone all throughout Germany and
Europe.
Work History
United States Commercial Services Summer 2009
D sseldorf, Germany
. Communicated with German and American companies daily
. Connected German businesses with American
. Researched different markets and sectors to assemble annual
Government reports.
. Negotiated transactions and explained their product line to
US Commercial Services trade specialists - assisting them
with a translation of technical information from English to
German.
Scheels All Sports January 2008 - Present
Eau Claire, WI
. Work in the Shoe Department and service customers.
. Help fit customers into the proper shoes, get shoes for
them from the back room where boxes are stored, help them
with any accessories they need.
. Continually strive in an environment where sales quotas
needed to be met, and exceed them on a regular basis.
. Very comfortable working with customers' day in and day
out.
Vector Marketing June 2006 - January 2008
Eau Claire, WI
. Helped manage an Office to over $150,000 in Cutlery Sales
in a 3 month summer Campaign and a total of $195,000 for
the entire 6 Months I was the Assistant District Manager.
. Personally responsible for over $17,000 worth of Cutlery
Sales and over $5,000 in a two week sales contest.
. As an Assistant District Manager, I ran Interviews, a 3 Day
Training Seminar in which Representatives had immediate
results, Advanced Training Seminars, and motivated
Representatives on a daily basis.
. I also had one of the highest Closing Ratios in the
Division, which was 92%.
Other Relevant Work Experiences
. Old Navy November 2005 - May 2006
Eau Claire, WI
. Stainless Foundry & Engineering January 2006 & Summer
2006
Milwaukee, WI
. Culvers Restaurant December 2001 - March 2003
Brown Deer, WI
. Mantel Machine Summer 2005
Menomonee Falls, WI
Experiences included Customer service in fast paced, results based
environments where there were always ways to improve, and become more
efficient. Summer labor positions helped me save money for college and
develop a good work ethic in a manual labor setting.