Norward Henry
Polk City, FL *3868
ad2f2n@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Objective: An administrative, clerical, or customer support position that allows me to use my excellent listening skills, and utilizes my confidence, expert flexibility with social inclusiveness, interpersonal, as well as problem solving skills that have been honed from my well-rounded work history.
Business Skills: Typing has been tested at 55wpm; Proficient in all Windows products up to and including Windows 11; Microsoft Office 365; Internet savvy; fax machines; multiline telephone systems, and other office equipment
Professional Experience
Acorn Stairlifts June 2019 – October 2023
Technical and customer support (Call Center)
Taking inbound technical calls in a high call volume contact center as well as making outbound calls for customer support
Troubleshooting when possible to get stair lifts operational over the phone
Communicating with customers to advise of steps necessary to have third party lifts serviced
Providing products to assist with customer needs
Being coachable to learn better techniques and/ or ideas
Assisting with training new hires when floor leads were not available
De-escalation of irate customers when floor leads were not available
Actively listening to customers’ concerns and requests
Going above and beyond customers’ expectations
Capital Management Collections October 2018-April 2019
Inbound team via Insight Global Staffing (Call Center)
Taking inbound collection calls for Holiday Inn Vacation Club in a high call volume contact center as well as making outbound calls for customer support - (Contract position)
Upheld by SLA’s
Took more than 60 calls per day
Being coachable to learn better techniques and/ or ideas
Actively listening to customers’ concerns and requests
Going above and beyond customers’ expectations
Sedgwick Claims Service January 2018-August 2018 Customer Service/ Claims Service Representative (Call Center)
Taking inbound calls for health claims in a high call volume contact center as well as making outbound calls for customer support
Upheld by SLA’s
Took more than 60 calls per day
Being coachable to learn better techniques and/ or ideas
Actively listening to customers’ concerns and requests
Going above and beyond customers’ expectations
Booking.com October 2013-December 2017 Customer Service Executive (Call Center)
Taking inbound calls for hotels and hotel guests in a high call volume contact center as well as making outbound calls for customer support
Upheld by SLA’s
Working in a very high call volume atmosphere
Actively listening to customers’ concerns and requests
Consistently going above and beyond customers’ expectations
Taking ownership of the call or situation
Using first call resolution
Supporting the company mission and/or colleagues by being a team player
Bank of America May 2005-November 2007
Small Business Representative (Call Center)
*Taking banking related calls for both regular banking customers and business banking calls in a high volume call center as well as making outbound calls for customer support
Going above and beyond customers’ expectations
De-escalating irate customers with being able to relate and using sincere empathy as well as sympathy
Using first call resolution
Taking ownership of the call or situation
Ensuring retention of customers by building rapport with said customers
Time Warner Communications March 1999-May 2001 Direct sales
Providing excellent customer service
Building rapport with the customers to close sales
Filling out appropriate paperwork for sales
Tracking sales via recommended tools
Being flexible with time to assist the customer/ going above the customer’s expectations
Training Skills
Training personnel on proper phone etiquette
Training customers on use of cable equipment
Using diversity training to fulfill the needs of all
Meeting / exceeding expectations with each presentation of material
Education
Attended Technical Education Center of Osceola County for web programming
El Dorado High School in El Dorado, AR; Diploma
University of Phoenix-Tampa campus; Bachelors in Business management
Military Experience- January 1993-August 1997
US Navy Administrative duties