RAE G. MACARANAS
Palm Springs CA 92264
************@*****.***
Executive Assistant
Top-notch assistant with over fifteen years of experience managing business relations and special projects at the senior management level. Serve as primary point of contact for and liaison between management, sales teams, personnel, clients, and vendors. Maintain excellent written and oral communication skills, problem resolution abilities, and a high level of confidentiality. Equally effective sales management an advance word processing support. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CVS Pharmacy, Rancho Mirage, CA December 2016 – February 2018 Clerk/Cashier
• Rung up purchases.
• Processed payments.
• Handled customer issues.
• Answered questions about products, policies and services. ESP Personnel, Thousand Palms, CA June 2015 – June 2016 Placement Manager
Recruited and placed nurses on travel assignments/contracts.
• Reviewed applicants resume
• Placed and assigned employees at clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities.
• Communicated efficiently with employers/employees ensuring the needs of both are met in a timely and effective manner.
• Performed background checks on potential employees, as well as checking upon given references, transcripts and credentials.
• Negotiated salary, problem solving and counselling, therein establishing a rapport with the job candidate.
Readylink Healthcare, Thousand Palms, CA September 2013 – June 2015 Placement Manager
Recruited and placed nurses to work part time in hospitals all over Southern California.
• Reviewed applicants resume
• Placed and assigned employees at clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities.
• Communicated efficiently with employers/employees ensuring the needs of both are met in a timely and effective manner.
• Performed background checks on potential employees, as well as checking upon given references, transcripts and credentials.
• Negotiated salary, problem solving and counselling, therein establishing a rapport with the job candidate.
Macy’s, Palm Desert CA October 2010 – August 2013
Sales Associate
• Greeted customers as they enter the store, asked questions about their shopping needs, then provided advice and suggestions based on product knowledge.
• Kept fitting rooms always ready for the customers.
• Ensured selling floor presentations are maintained.
• Performed all product return duties.
• Carried out sales support functions involving POS procedures.
• Improved knowledge of products.
• Updated about promotional sales and events at the store.
• Ensured excellent housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Ensured inventory control and loss prevention.
Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc., Philippines May 1993 – October 2010 Executive Assistant
Represented the President by welcoming visitors, reviewing correspondences, arranging company dinners and other corporate functions, answering questions and meeting requests directed to the President.
• Coordinate executive communications, including taking calls, responding to mails and interfacing with clients.
• Prepared internal/external documents for the president.
• Scheduled meetings and appointments and manage travel itineraries.
• Maintained and organized filing system of paper and electronic documents.
• Upheld a strict level of confidentiality.
• Developed and sustain a level of professionalism among staff and clientele. Jardine Davis, Inc., Philippines June 1988 – April 1993 Administrative Supervisor
• Managed workflow by assigning tasks to other administrative employees daily, ensured that deadlines are met and work is completed correctly.
• Assisted in training staff members and new hires.
• Implemented and monitored programs as directed by the management and see the programs through to completion.
• Generated memos, emails and reports when appropriate.
• Assumed responsibility for maintenance of office equipment.
• Maintained office supplies.
• Answered incoming calls and assumed other receptionist duties when needed. Silahis International Hotel (Sofitel Philppines) October 1983 – May 1988 Executive Secretary
Reported directly to the Food & Beverage Manager.
SEMINARS ATTENDED
“The Organized Secretary: The key to Effective Management” Philippine Association of Secretaries
“How to Become a Rewarding Supervisor”
Raymbert Institute of Management
“Success Through Professionalism & Excellence”
Philippine Association of Secretaries
“Becoming A More Valuable Secretary”
Expercs International, Inc.
EDUCATION
Philippine Women’s University, Manila, Philippines Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1983 REFERENCES
Mike Velli
Store Manager
CVS Pharmacy
42520 Bob Hope Drive Rancho Mirage CA 92270
Sheri Price
Manager
Readylink Healthcare
72030 Metroplex Drive Thousand Palms CA 92276
Patty Korell
Manager
Macy’s
72780 CA-111 Palm Desert CA 92260