COVER LETTER OF SONJA STRYDOM

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to enquire if you have any vacancies in your company. I enclose my CV for your information.

As you can see, I have had extensive work experience in office environments, the retail sector, legal sector and service industries, giving me varied skills and the ability to work with many different types of people. I believe I could fit easily into your team.

I am a conscientious person who works hard and pays attention to detail. I’m flexible, quick to pick up new skills and eager to learn from others. I also have lots of ideas and enthusiasm.

And believe that I can give an excellent and successful workmanship to your Company. I’m keen to work for a company with a great reputation and high profile like your company.

I have excellent references and would be delighted to discuss any possible vacancy with you at your convenience. In case you do not have any suitable openings at the moment, I would be grateful if you would keep my CV on file for any future possibilities.

Kind Regards

Sonja Strydom

CURRICULUM VITAE OF SONJA STRYDOM

PERSONAL DETAILS

SURNAME

STRYDOM

NAMES SONJA

ID 910-***-**** 080

DATE OF BIRTH 11 JULY 1991

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS FARM WATERVAL

WHITE RIVER

1240

(allocating to Nelspruit soon)

CONTACT DETAILS 076-***-****

SEX FEMALE

MARITAL STATUS RELATIONSHIP (13 YEARS)

HOME LANGUAGE AFRIKAANS

OTHER LANGUAGES ENGLISH

HEALTH GOOD

TRANSPORT OWN VEHICLE

LICENCE YES

CHILDREN TWO (YEARS: FIVE AND SEVEN)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

HIGH SCHOOL

ROB FERREIRA

YEAR MATRICULATED 2009

SUBJECTS AFRIKAANS

ENGLISH

MATHEMATICS

LIFE ORIENTATION (L.O)

BIOLOGY

DESIGN

ACCOUNTING

COMPUTER

TYPING (CAT)

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE

• ADRS

• WORD

• EXCEL

• POWER POINT

• PASTEL

• MICROSOFT OUTLOOK

• LEGALSUITE

• GHOSTPRACTICE

• SEARCH WORKS

• WINDEED

WORK HISTORY

PREVIOUS EMPLOYER

SIZINANI CASH LOANS

DATE ENGAGED 04 JAN 2010 – 29 NOV 2013

POSITION OFFICE ASSISTANT/PA, PROMOTED TO MANAGER

RESPONSIBILITIES • PASTEL PROCESSING

• BOOKKEEPING UP TO TRAIL BALANCE

• TAX REPORTS / FINANCIAL REPORTS

• ADMINISTRATOR

• PAYROLL / SALARIES

• ACCOUNTING

• CLIENT ASSISTANCE

• CASH LOAN PAY OUTS

• DEBTORS & CREDITORS

• PETTY CASH

• STOCK ORDERING / CONTROLLING

• DEBT COLLECTION

REASONS FOR LEAVING COMPANY CLOSED (OWNER RELOCATED TO CAPE TOWN)

WORK HISTORY

PREVIOUS EMPLOYER

CINDY VENTER (AUDITING FIRM)

DATE ENGAGED 02 JAN 2014 – 29 JAN 2016

POSITION PERSONAL ASSISTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES • PERSONAL ASSISTANT WITH TASKS

• DEBTORS & CREDITORS

• BANK RECONCILING

• FILING

• BOOKKEEPING

• GENERAL ADMIN

• PASTEL PROCESSING

REASONS FOR LEAVING COMPANY CLOSED

REFERENCE 060-***-****

WORK HISTORY

PREVIOUS EMPLOYER

DATE ENGAGE

POSITION

UNIWISP

21 NOV 2016 – 31 AUG 2017

DEBTORS CLERK

RESPONSIBILITIES • INVOICING

• OPEN MATCH

• DEBT COLLECTING

• RECON OF ACCOUNTS

• RUN RECURRING

• FILING

• CUSTOMER ENQUIRIES BY EMAIL &

TELEPHONE

• GENERAL ADMIN

REASONS FOR LEAVING BETTER WORK OPPORTUNITY

REFERENCE CINDY VENTER - 060-***-****

WORK HISTORY

PREVIOUS EMPLOYER

LOWVELD ROOF MASTERS

DATE ENGAGED 01 SEP 2017 – 31 DEC 2018

POSITION BOOKKEEPER & PERSONAL ASSISTANT

RESPONSIBILITIES • SCHEDULE MEETINGS

• BUYING STATIONERY

• CORRESPONDING ON EMAILS

• PRINTING & BINDING OF DOCUMENTS

FILING

• TAKE AND PICK UP KIDS FROM SCHOOL FOR

MANAGER

• DAILY PLANNING

• TYPING OF DOCUMENTS

• TAKING PHONE CALLS

• SOURCING PRODUCTS

• PASTEL PROCESSING

• CREDITORS & DEBTORS

• DEBT COLLECTING

• TAX REPORTS / FINANCIAL REPORTS

• BOOKKEEPING UP TO TRAIL BALANCE

• PETTY CASH

• BANK RECON / BANK PROCESSING

• GENERAL ADMIN

• STOCK ORDERING

• CLIENT SERVICE

• RECEPTION

• ATTENDANCE REGISTERS

• EXCEL / WORD SPREADSHEETS

• BUYING OF STOCK

REASONS FOR LEAVING RESIGNED – COMPANY STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY SALARIES WERE CUT WITH 50% AND COULD ONLY

COVER FUEL EXPENSES.

REFERENCE CHAD - 081-***-****

WORK HISTORY

CURRENT EMPLOYER

DOMAN WEITSZ ATTORNEYS

DATE ENGAGED 18/02/2019 – 31/12/2020

POSITION RECEPTIONIST & DEBT COLLECTOR/LEGAL SECRETARY RESPONSIBILITIES • OPERATING THE SWITCH BOARD

• RECEIVE PAYMENTS FROM CLIENTS

• HELP WALK IN CLIENTS

• SHERIFF ACCOUNTS & PROCESS RETURN OF

SERVICES

• CREDITORS

• SENT AND RECEIVE PARCELS WITH COURIER

• PETTY CASH

• FOLLOW UP ON PAYMENTS

PROMOTED TO LEGAL SECRETARY ON 29 JULY 2019

• FOLLOW UP ON PAYMENTS FOR OUR

OFFICES

• DEBT COLLECTIONS FOR OUR OFFICES

• DEBT COLLECTIONS FOR NUMEROUS

COMPANIES

• DRAFTING LEGAL ALL DOCUMENTS TO/FROM

COURT / SHERIFF’S / CORRESPONDENTS

(Will expand my experience in the interview if

necessary)

• DEBTORS ACCOUNTS

• ASSISTING CLIENTS TELEPHONICALLY

• CONSULTING WITH CLIENTS

• DAIRY ALL MEETINGS AND FOLLOW UPS

REASONS FOR LEAVING

REFERENCE

RESIGNED - BETTER FINANCIAL OFFER.

MR JACO WEITSZ - 013-***-****

WORK HISTORY

CURRENT EMPLOYER SWANEPOEL & PARTNERS INC

DATE ENGAGED 01/01/2021 – PRESENT

POSITION LEGAL SECRETARY

RESPONSIBILITIES • DRAFTING ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS

(Will expand my experience in the interview

if necessary)

• PROCESSING LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO/FROM

COURT/CORRESPONDENTS / SHERIFF’S

• DICTAPHONE TYPING

• DEBTORS ACCOUNTS

• ASSISTING CLIENTS / DEBTORS

TELEPHONICALLY

• CONSULTING WITH CLIENTS / DEBTORS

• DAIRY ALL MEETINGS AND FOLLOW UPS

• DEBT COLLECTIONS FOR NUMEROUS

COMPANIES / SCHOOLS

• FEE ALL LEGAL COSTS

• STATEMENT RUN FOR ALL CLIENTS

• REPORT ON MATTERS

• TELEPHONE CALLS WITH CLIENTS / DEBTORS

/ SHERIFF’S ETC.

REFERENCE MARYKA VAN HEERDEN (HR)– 013-***-****

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