JoAnn Sharpe
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Phone: 570-***-****
Cell: 570-***-****
E-mail: *************@*****.***
Profile
Versatile professional with experience in human resources and specializing in Sales. Earned respect of peers and management by performing duties with a high degree of professionalism, demonstrated ability to develop and maintain sound relationships with clients, employers and peers, strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to work directly with individuals on all levels, detail oriented, effective planning and organizational skills.
Skills and Experience
Sales
Managed inside sales department
Maintained and grew territory with, at one time, 387 active accounts
Assisted management with setting up monthly specials to increase sales
Created spreadsheets to track individual growth
Worked with purchasing to ensure distribution centers had sufficient inventory
Assisted in departmental meetings discussing new product launches
Human Resources:
Coordinated efforts to recruit, screen and qualify candidates for temp/permanent assignments
Increased qualified candidate pool, created innovative approaches to recruitment operation
Generated new business activity through cold call sales
Handled unemployment compensation, lowering rate from 78% to 20%
Maintained personnel files, compiled reports, assisted employees with related issues, conducted new hire interviews
Processed payroll
Assisted with planning and coordinating of all employee related functions, designed newsletters
Employment History
Berkshire Hathaway Guard Wilkes-Barre, PA
Producer Relations Advisor 9/2018-4/2024
Golden Technologies Old Forge, PA
Manager of Inside Sales 10/2016- 3/2/2018
Brightway Group LLC Fort Worth, TX
Sales Specialist 7/2015-10/2016
Pride Mobility Products Exeter, PA 4/2001 – 5/2015
Regional Account Executive
TNT Management Services Wilkes-Barre, PA 6/1998 - 1/2001
Recruitment Specialist
US Foodservice Pittston, PA 12/1994 – 6/1998
Sales Specialist
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