Elmore Ragland
****B S. University Dr. Ladson, SC 29456
Email: *************@*****.***
WORK HIISTORY
*/**** - ******* **-***-Job-Training Specialist –Lowcountry Council of Governments Yemassee, SC (Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, & Jasper Counties) Responsibilities Include: Identifying work sites for potential training/OJT in the areas. Establish a positive rapport and working relationship with the business community and maintain a database of addresses and phone numbers.
Work with WIA customers who are interested in and
appropriate for OJT to ensure readiness, appropriate place-
ment and successful outcomes.
Coordinate and facilitate OJT placements including all
required paperwork with employers.
Communicate and coordinate with Career and Youth
Counselors to ensure ongoing, appropriate customers referrals
to OJT, develop needed trainings and suggest improvements
and / or changes to the process in order to insure optimal
success of the WIA OJT program.
Input information on participants in order to fulfill the
reporting requirements of South Carolina.
Serve as a OneStop liason for the WIA programs for the
purposes of promoting communication and harmony with
all OneStop partners.
Attend meetings, trainings, conferences, etc as assigned.
2/2005 – 8/2006 Sales Representative - Sprint/Embarq
Beaufort, SC
Responsibilities Included:
Managing Entire Operations, Opening & Closing Store
Supervising & Training Staff
Marketing telecommunication products and services.
Maintaining high sales production
1/2002 – 12/2009 CEO/Owner - PESTKO Pest Control
Serving: Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Colleton and other
Surrounding Counties
Responsibilities Include:
Administration and Management of All Business & Field Operations
Conduct Sales Presentations for Commercial, Residential, and Industrial Clients
Inspect facilities and Assess Clients Needs
Supervise, Train, and Mentor Staff
Maintain Credentials and Professional Memberships with various organizations
Provide high quality customer service
10/1997 – 10/2001 Sales Consultant - Sears Termite & Pest Control
Garden City, GA
Responsibilities Included:
Presented companies products, features, and services
Provided customer education and public information on
various issues related to pest control
Inspected and Assessed Clients’ Needs
Maintained consistently high levels of sales
Provided high quality customer service
Supervised and Trained Staff
Achieved and received many sales and service awards
2/1996 – 2/1997 Media Buyer - Anderson Communications Group
Hilton Head, SC
Responsibilities Included:
Served as a media liaison between corporate clients including:
Gulfstream, Disney Resort, Hilton Head Chamber of Commerce and media sales representatives
Purchased various types of advertisement spaces with every available source of media
Negotiated with various companies including: The Wall Street Journal News, as well as Fortunes, Forbes, and Robb Report Magazines
EDUCATION
B.S. in Business Administration
Voorhees College, Denmark, South Carolina
CERTIFICATIONS
Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) 2008
ORGANIZATIONS
1/2003 – Present Campbell Family Investment Team, President