Josephine Hansford
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PROFILE
Educated in United Kingdom. Excellent interpersonal and time management
skills, with strong oral and written communication skills. I am a highly
creative, enthusiastic and conscientious professional with a vast
experience in administration with excellent organisational skills,
functions well independently or happy in a team environment. Expertise in
customer service & sales promoting a variety of products and services,
gained mostly whilst working in travel and tourism.
We transferred to Montreal in 2011, I achieved intermediate level French;
secured some temporary work in retail, office and warehouse administration.
In Feb 2014 relocated to Ontario.
GENERAL CORE SKILLS
. Strong administration - excellent organisational & communication
skills, office & departmental management.
. Customer Focus - successfully delivered excellent customer service in
private & public sector.
. Negotiation - proven negotiation skills with senior management which
have achieved business objectives whilst understanding the need for
developing ongoing positive relationships.
. Planning, problem solving, multi-tasking and great time management
skills.
. Ability to work under pressure in an effective, calm and efficient
manner; an absolute necessity when working within police environments.
COMPUTER EXPERTISE
Windows applications, MS Office applications; Spreadsheet software; Tour
Operator Reservation Systems.
UK Police National Computer; & other Intelligence & Interrogation
Systems.
EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
GOVERNMENT SERVICE, London,England
Sept 2002 - June 2011
Licensing Officer
Working within the parameters of Government regulations, producing
certificates for the public. Ensuring all security documentation is
correctly completed, collated and processed, updating data to ensure all
licences are legal, valid and the issuance poses no security threat.
Key Achievements
. Obtained Police qualifications in internal security systems and police
processes.
. Inducted as member of the Central Casualty Bureau - emergency response
team
. Diplomas in - Business & Administration & Pitmans Minute-Taking
. Devised New computer based recording system for licences, providing
instant access and links to Police System.
. Controlled Database management of Firearms Licensing System.
Intelligence Researcher
Working alongside Police Investigation Teams on high profile cases.
Researched both suspects and victim throughout each assigned enquiry.
Working closely with forensic teams, analysts and investigating officers,
responsible for identifying data relating to any part of the police
enquiry.
Key Achievements
. Time management - Proven ability to work under time pressure in an
effective, calm and efficient manner.
. Qualified in research and analysis in Intelligence databases.
. Sensitivity on high profile cases that had intense media interest.
Resources Officer - Finance & Resources
Liaison for new detectives joining the division, for resources to
assist with their jobs.
Key Achievements
. Learned new processes, regulations and strategies within the Police
service.
THE HERMIS TRAVEL GROUP - Tour Operator, London, England
Product Manager, America
Responsible for selecting content for the North America holiday programme.
To implement, negotiate & contract advantageous US contracts which
contributed towards the financial success of the brands. Responsible for
all brochure production - including; composing text and photography, proof-
reading, editing, costing and designing.
Key Achievements
. Selected, contracted & negotiated all aspects of profitable USA
package holidays.
. Produced and Designed brochures.
NORTH AMERICAN VACATION HOMES - Sussex, England
General Manager
Key Achievements
. Implemented a new booking & reservation system for vacation rentals.
. Recruited, trained and managed the reservation & sales support staff
. Organised Trade Shows & events.
Other Key Positions held,
Unijet Travel Ltd - Contracts Manager; Go America Tours Ltd - Office
Manager; American Airlines - Security Agent at London Heathrow; Intasun
Holidays - Product & Contracts Manager; Jetsave Holidays - PA to Contracts
Manager; Laker Airways - Commercial Executive; Eros Travel - School Tours
Executive;
EDUCATION & DIPLOMAS -
Canada - Intermediate level in French.
UK - Diploma in Business & Administration; Pitmans (Shorthand &) Typing &
Minute Taking Course;
UK High School Diplomas in French; Mathematics; Geography; English Language
& Literature; Accounting;
Textiles & Design;
UK & Canadian References can be supplied.