Ashly Higgins
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Tel: 908-***-****
Summary of Experience:
Highly qualified professional with a diverse background in sales, with emphasis on retail and insurance. Strong background in customer service, and client management.
Skills Learned: Detail orientated, strong work ethic, good communicator, adapts to new technology, generate new ideas, prioritizes tasks.
Computer literacy: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and other business applications.
Personal Attributes: Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service focus/attention, initiative, reliability, independence, product awareness, attentive and values other peoples opinions, and promotes team atmosphere.
Education:
Ridge High School Graduate, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 June 2003
Raritan Valley Community College, Raritan, NJ Sept 2003-May 2005
Artistic Academy-Morris Plains, NJ Dec 2006-May 2007 Esthetician Program
Experience:
February 3, 2010-Present Lincoln Financial Group - Parsippany, NJ
Sales Specialist
• Manage daily operations which include daily contact with brokers
• Assist sales representatives with quotes for Life, LTD, STD, and Dental products
• Oversee all customer service issues between home office and brokerage partners
• Submits accurate and timely sales reports
• Organizes account records on sold and enforced groups
November 1, 2007 to February 2010 Bobbi Brown – Bloomingdales - Short Hills, NJ
Beauty Advisor
• Performed skincare and make up applications on a daily basis
• Exceeded all personal sales target figures
• Succeeded in increasing client accounts
• Established new customer accounts and contacted customers with store special events
• Educated clients on skin care, new products and make up application
August 2005 to November 2007 Sephora Inc. - Bridgewater, NJ
Color Expert/Skincare Specialist
• Advised clients on skincare and consulted clients on skincare
• Attended seminars to help promote skin care lines
• Met and exceeded all sales targets
• Assisted with training new store personnel
• Designed a color palette to help clients with color choices for make up
November 2004 to July 2005 Guess Inc. - Short Hills, NJ
Customer Service Associate
• Assisted clients in the store with sales and clothing inquires
• Provided assistance for all customer service issues
• Helped with the daily operations of running the store