Palesa Alice Thekwane: ***** Goosberry Close Protea Glen Ext 26 1818
Phone: 082******* Email: *********@*****.***
Key Skills
Discreet and sensitive in dealing with people.
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
Skilled at scheduling meetings and conferences.
Diary management and co-ordination of day to day demands with the ability to prepare meeting material such as agendas and binding of packs.
Extensively experienced at screening all phone calls and dealing with correspondence as directed.
Self-motivation, Flexibility,
Prioritizing (Getting all the tasks done on time based on their level of importance
IT skills and use of MS Office programmers': Power Point, Word, Excel,
Outlook.
Work Experience
The Working Earth/ ADVTECH Resourcing (June 2017 – Currently)
Working as Receptionist temping for various companies performing general front desk receptionist and Administrator duties e.g. receiving calls and relaying messages to the relevant staff. Assisting members and clients where possible and managing daily appointments for managers or Head of Departments, faxing, copying and scanning documents. Filing invoices, ordering and monitoring stationery, Sage (posting requisitions and generating PO’s) Stacy (Capturing student’s details and grades on the system, printing their timetables, making sure teachers have their register boards ready after everyday morning meeting)
Klipstone Transport (November 2016- May 2017) worked as a Data Capture loading fleet numbers and trailers for the trucks
on the system,scanning Pod's of customers, checking employees's files if all is in order and updated on the system.
National Electronic Media Institute of South Africa (November 2015 – April 2016), worked as Executive Assistant to the CEO, Responsibilities: Scheduling and re-scheduling appointments, managing incoming and screening calls, record and distributing minutes to the staff after meetings, receive and interact with walk -in’s visitors or clients, preparing documents i.e. (MOA or MOU) for the manager, getting cheques ready, with other payments for signature, couriering, uploading travels and bookings on Greenfields system, binding Board packs for members for our monthly meetings.
Marsh Africa (November 2012 – May 2013), worked as a Receptionist
Responsibilities: Answering incoming calls, updating directory on a system,handling all directory assistance queries, take and relay messages, announce when clients or visitors arrives to staff.
Alexandra Forbes (February 2012 – October 2012), worked as a Receptionist
Responsibilities: Answering incoming calls, handling all directory assistance queries, directing client to relevant people, receiving or calling relevant person for Metrofile deliveries.calling staff as per claims
National Elctronic Media Institute of South Africa (August 2010 – January 2012), worked as a Receptionist
Responsibilities: Screening of incoming calls,extensive client liaison, faxing, binding and coping and assisting the Chief Financial Officer where necessary.
Citroen Bedfordview (October 2007-January 2010), worked as a Receptionist
Responsibilities: Arranging & sorting of incoming mail, faxes,copies & scanning documents, basics of creditors control, couries, networking within the head office division.
Imperial Daihatsu (November 2004 – September 2007), worked as a Receptionist
Responsibilities: Arranging & sorting of incoming mail, faxes,copies & scanning documents, extensive client liasion, team work, networking within the head office division.
Linday Saker (October 2001 – October 2004), worked as a Receptionist
Responsibilities: Diary Mangement, general reception duties, adminisatrative duties.
Education Details
Last School attended: Phoenix College
Standard: Grade 11
Year obtained: 2000
Subjects: Economics,BusinessEconomics,Accounting,CommercialMaths, English,Afrikaans and South Sotho
Institution: Medallion Commercial College:
Qualification:Receptionist and Customer service Certificate
Word Processing
Typing
Office Routtine
Switchboard Operator
Ms Word
Ms Excel
Ms Power Point
OBE (Outcomes based education)
Other Qualification / Competencies / Additional Education and Training
COMPUTER COURSES
WINDOWS XP 2003 & 2007
OUTLOOK
INTERNET
NERO
EXCEL
POWERPOINT
MICRO WORD
OFFICE PROFESSIONAL
Personal Details
Date of birth, Nationality: 19 May 1982, South African
Home Language: Sesotho
Other Languages: English, Sotho, Tswana, Zulu, Xhosa
References: Mrs. Claire Pringle: The Working Earth EOPHR
Executive Office Professionals
Mrs. Winnie Matsemela: Head of Receptionists
Kia Fourways
Ms. Mpho Paulus,
Super sport Marketing. (On air planner)
Janine Fredericks, Cassel & Co General Finance
Project Manager