CV Charlie Doherty
Date of Birth: **th March ****
Nationality: British
Mailing Address: 164 Amelia Street, SE17 3AS
Contact Number: 078********
Email: acf8q1@r.postjobfree.com
Acknowledged for efficiency and reliability, with excellent communication skills
and ability to meet targets. A natural born problem solver, who thrives under
pressure and can work to tight deadlines. Able to work effectively on own
initiative and also within a team environment. Determined and motivated by
new challenges.
Qualifications
Leeds Metropolitan University – Music Production (2:1)
Hugh Baird College – B-Tech Music Technology
St Edwards College – 11 GCSEs
Skills
Professional:
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet difficult deadlines.
• High computer literacy with knowledge of packages including Excel,
PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.
• Ability to scout unsigned musical acts off all different types of genres.
• The ability to build up relationships in a matter of time.
Interpersonal:
• Ability to use initiative to solve problems and achieve goals.
• Personable, quick to learn, conscientious and adaptable.
• Able to network effectively within a range of environments.
• Hugely ambitious and incredibly positive.
• Confidence
• Commercial awareness
• Perseverance and motivation
• The ability to work under pressure.
As well as studying the music industry for five years, I have also gone onto run a
successful monthly event around my hometown of Liverpool, showcasing only
unsigned bands from in and around Merseyside, two of which went onto gain record
labels.
Skills learned from this particular experience
• The ability to forge working relationships with people of different age groups
and backgrounds
• The best way to go about maximising promotion with limited resources
• How to negotiate in order to turn over a profit
• How to think on my feet and deal with real time situations in the most
effective and efficient way.
Experience gained from running Off the Record:
• Scouting unsigned bands
• Ways to approach bands and band management
Different techniques in promotion
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Networking within the Liverpool music social circuit
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Creating all marketing and press materials
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Related Employment:
EAD Solicitors LLP
Working in a busy Solicitors practice, particularly assisting in administration
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and court attendances with Counsel and clients. During my time at EAD I was
responsible for the archiving of files, all internal and external post and helping
assist with the planning of firm events.
Ref – Rita Tracy – 015*-*******
Thomas Rigby's Brewery
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Worked in a very busy public house in Liverpool city centre. Dealt with the
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clientele in often stressful situations particularly with large musical festivals
that take place in the city centre.
Ref – Fiona Smith – 23/25 Dale street, Liverpool, Merseyside l2 2EZ – 0781
951 1000 – 015*-***-****
Soil enterprises
Manual labour pretty much hands on work just did whatever I was told
basically with minimal fuss.
Ref – Sam Tooke – 63 Stevenson Street Liverpool l15 4HA - 079**-******
The Euston tap
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Ref -James Turner – 190 Euston Road London Borough of Camden, London –
• The Half Moon
Ref – Tom Hardcastle – 077******** – The St, Warninglid, Haywards Heath,
West Sussex RH175TR
Waited on, worked on bar in a very busy restaurant I was also responsible for
ordering stock along with training new members of staff.
• The Adelphi Hotel
Working in a very busy hotel bar in the city centre, serving clientel from all
around the world.
Ref – Alan Durand – 015*-***-****