Jesse Wright
**** *. ******* **. *******, Illinois, 60657
847-***-**** ************@*****.***
Business Objective
To make a career transition from Sales to a position in Human Resources with a company that provides an opportunity to grow.
Education
B.A., Human Resource Management, Journalism Minor
University of Iowa, May 2010
Work Experience
December 2011 to May 2012
In Demand Document Services, Chicago, Illinois
Document Consultant
Developed professional relationships with Paralegals and Attorneys working toward appropriate solutions to legal document needs
Create new business relationships within legal firms who are current clients as well as cold call potential clients
Market and sell the innovative Electronic Discovery file sharing tools which have assisted in creating a nearly paperless legal documentation market
Coca Cola Refreshments, Chicago, Illinois
Account Manager
August 2010 to August 2011
Delivered an immediate impact to the operation by Increasing overall territory profit by 12%, and volume by over 13% in the first quarter of employment by optimizing customer relationships and adapting displays and POS materials to specific customer needs
Maximized product sales through effective communications with union drivers and clients, working as a liaison, understanding union work rules to increase on time, in full delivery performance
Evaluated delivery processes resulting in more efficient inventory management and overall customer satisfaction
Increased sales volume and gross profit in territory during the course of employment by over 10% overall in a high volume urban environment by gaining additional accounts, negotiating customer market agreements to gain incremental shelf space, leveraging marketing campaigns and mining and utilizing significant market data
Village Grill/Lake Bluff Golf Club, Lake Bluff, IL
Caterer/Supervisor/HR Generalist
July 2008 to August 2010
Generated referral business by leading the efforts of a five member team to cater 15 – 20 individual events from planning through execution
Conducted initial screening interviews for all new hires in the restaurant and catering section
Prepared, processed and distributed payrolls as well as set up salary structure
Western Courier of Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Free Lance Journalist
Fall 2006
Authored 25 published articles for a mid-sized university newspaper
Developed rapport with various interviewees, including a Billboard 100 musician and a New York Times best selling author leading to more in depth, interesting articles