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Sylvester Sloan

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;

Email: sloan@

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PROFILE:

Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions

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PERSONAL DETAILS:

Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male

Age: 34

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: South African

Driver License: Code 14

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EDUCATION: Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000 -2005

University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations and Communications

Completed in 2006

SECONDARY: St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

EDUCATION Matriculated Exemption Status.

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EXPERIENCE: Transnet 2010-to date

Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

Liasie with Companies

Strategic relationship building with internal audience and external audience

Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet

Team building

Corporate events

Photographs and articles for website

SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College:

Marketing to students in high schools

Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)

Editing articles for newsletters

Creating press releases

Attending to clients at functions

Basic administration

Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

Attended to clients

Served foods and drinks

Marketing in-house specials

Cashing up

Training junior staff

Presenting

Event coordination (parties and special events)

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SKILLS: Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet Explorer)

Multi-lingual (English, Afrikaans, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa)

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INTERESTS: Provide a small list of interests/hobbies that support the post being applied for

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REFERENCES Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

Reference 1

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 2

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 3

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

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|JOHN MBATHA |024 567 8901 |

|Public Relations Specialist |john.mbatha@ |

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Profile Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions

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Personal Details Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male

Age: 34

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: South African

Driver License: Code 14

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Skills Proficiency in 5 African Languages

Learnt this whilst travelling through Africa

Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet Explorer), Adobe, Photoshop

Editing, Writing, Reporting

Acquired skills whilst working as a Journalist for African Broadcasting Commission

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Education University of KwaZulu Natal 2002-2004

Honours BA, Communications and Public Relations

Cum Laude

BA, Communications and Public Relations 1998- 2001

St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1998

Matriculated Exemption Status

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Experience African Broadcasting Commission 2005 - to date

Journalist

Update and manage information

Reporting on issues of unrest (high risk)

Photographs and articles for website

SA College 2000-2004 (part-time)

Marketing to students in high schools

Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)

Editing articles for newsletters

Creating press releases

Attending to clients at functions

Basic administration

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Interests Photography, gardening, videography

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References Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

Reference 1

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 2

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 3

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

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sylvester sloan

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123

Email: sloan@

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PROFILE Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions.

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PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male

Age: 34

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: South African

Driver License: Code 14

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TERIARTY Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000 -2005

EDUCATION University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations and Communications

Completed in 2006

SECONDARY 1993-1999

EDUCATION St Patricks Secondary

Matriculated Exemption Status.

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SKILLS Multi-Lingual (Read, Write and Speak 7 African Languages)

Excellent Negotiation skills

Graphics and media

Advertising

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EXPERIENCE 1.Transnet 2010-to date

Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

Liasie with Companies

Strategic relationship building with internal audience and external audience

Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet

Team building

Corporate events

Photographs and articles for website

2. SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College:

Marketing to students in high schools

Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)

Editing articles for newsletters

Creating press releases

Attending to clients at functions

Basic administration

3. Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

Attended to clients

Served foods and drinks

Marketing in-house specials

Cashing up

Training junior staff

Presenting

Event coordination (parties and special events)

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REFERENCES Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

Reference 1

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 2

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 3

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

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Jabu Xulu

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;

Email: xulu@

» Profile

Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions

» Personal Details

12 December 1980

Male

34

Single

South African

Code 14 Drivers License

» Education

Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000 -2005

University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations and Communications

Completed in 2006

St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

Matriculated Exemption Status.

» Skills

Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet Explorer)

Multi-lingual (English, Afrikaans, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa)

» Work Experience

Transnet, Sandton, Head Office, 2010-to date

➢ Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

➢ Liasie with Companies

➢ Strategic relationship building with internal audience and external audience

➢ Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet

➢ Team building

➢ Corporate event

➢ Photographs and articles for website

SA College, Durban, Satellite Branch, 2006-2009 (part-time)

➢ Marketing to students in high schools

➢ Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)

➢ Editing articles for newsletters

➢ Creating press releases

➢ Attending to clients at functions

➢ Basic administration

Food Ranch, Durban, Musgrave, 2003-2005 (part-time)

➢ Attended to clients

➢ Served foods and drinks

➢ Marketing in-house specials

➢ Cashing up

➢ Training junior staff

➢ Event coordination (parties and special events)

» Activities and Interests

President of Humanitarian Society, Musgrave Centre.

Volunteer, Monthly Gathering of Time Inflicted Survivors

» References

Includes 3 references here

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Jabu Xulu ǀ Communications Specialist

078 9456 123

xulu@

|Personal Details |Date of Birth: 12 December 1980 |

| |Sex: Male |

| |Age: 34 |

| |Marital Status: Single |

| |Nationality: South African |

| |Driver License: Code 14 |

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|Education |Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications |

| |University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations |

| |Communications 2002 -2004 |

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| |BA Degree in Communications (Cum Laude) 1998-2001 |

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| |St Patricks Secondary 1993-1998 |

| |Matriculated Exemption Status |

| | |

|Experience |Transnet 2005-current |

| |Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet |

| |Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information |

| |Liasie with Companies |

| |Strategic relationship building with internal audience and external audience |

| |Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet |

| |Team building |

| |Corporate events |

| |Photographs and articles for website |

| | |

| |SA College 2002-2004 (part-time) |

| |Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College: |

| |Marketing to students in high schools |

| |Coordinate events (sports day, fun run) |

| |Editing articles for newsletters |

| |Creating press releases |

| |Attending to clients at functions |

| |Basic administration |

| | |

| |Food Ranch 1998-2001 (part-time) |

| |Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch |

| |Attended to clients |

| |Served foods and drinks |

| |Marketing in-house specials |

| |Cashing up |

| |Training junior staff |

| |Presenting |

| |Event coordination (parties and special events) |

| | |

| | |

| |Computer skills |

|Skills acquired |Negotiation skills |

| |Multi – Lingual in 4 African Languages |

| | |

| |Writing comedy novels, drawing |

|Interests/Hobbies | |

| |Include 3 references here (starting with the most recent) |

|References | |

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Sylvester Sloan

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;

Email: sloan@

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PROFILE:

Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions

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PERSONAL DETAILS:

Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male

Age: 34

Marital Status: Single

Nationality: South African

Driver License: Code 14

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EDUCATION: Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000 -2005

University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations and Communications

Completed in 2006

SECONDARY: St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

EDUCATION Matriculated Exemption Status.

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EXPERIENCE: Transnet 2010-to date

Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

Liasie with Companies

Strategic relationship building with internal audience and external audience

Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet

Team building

Corporate events

Photographs and articles for website

SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College:

Marketing to students in high schools

Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)

Editing articles for newsletters

Creating press releases

Attending to clients at functions

Basic administration

Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

Attended to clients

Served foods and drinks

Marketing in-house specials

Cashing up

Training junior staff

Presenting

Event coordination (parties and special events)

[pic]

SKILLS: Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet Explorer)

Multi-lingual (English, Afrikaans, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa)

[pic]

INTERESTS: Provide a small list of interests/hobbies that support the post being applied for

[pic]

REFERENCES Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

Reference 1

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 2

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 3

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

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Sylvester Sloan

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;

Email:

sloan@

PROFILE:

Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions

EDUCATION University of KwaZulu Natal 2005-2009

Honours Degree in Creative Arts and Media

SKILLS Multi-Lingual skills

Excellent Negotiation skills

Graphics and media

Advertising

EXPERIENCE Transnet 2010-to date

Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

Liasie with Companies

Strategic relationship building with Internal audience and external audience

Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet

Team building

Corporate events

Photographs and articles for website

SA College 2004-2009 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College:

Marketing to students in high schools

Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)

Editing articles for newsletters

Creating press releases

Attending to clients at functions

Basic administration

Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

Attended to clients

Served foods and drinks

Marketing in-house specials

Cashing up

Training junior staff

Presenting

Event coordination (parties and special events)

REFERENCES Reference 1

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 2

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

Reference 3

Name and designation (position of referee)

Contact details

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Jacob Smith

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 012 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;

Email: jacobsmith@

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

➢ A versatile and results-oriented professional who specialises in sourcing and buying products from UK and overseas markets requiring strong supplier relationships

➢ Attentive to detail with a practical approach to problem solving and the organisation required to ensure that deadlines, budgets and objectives are achieved

➢ Enjoys being part of a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments

OBJECTIVE

Currently looking for a new and challenging position within the corporate sector, one which will make best use of existing skills and experience acquired in privately owned companies while enabling further personal and professional development.

CAREER SUMMARY

2005–date Team Leader, ABC Foods

• Tasked with the sole running and development of the company’s interest in the China market, importing health food supplements, with full P&L and stockholding accountability

• Cold calling prospective new customers and establishing a credit rating for them as well as sourcing products and negotiating prices with China

• Liaising extensively with local and international customers to agree product specifications, sale prices and lead times

• Responsible for ensuring the accurate completion of associated paperwork including import documentation, which required liaising with Freight Forwarders and Port Health, with full accountability for the safe delivery of customer orders

• Travelling extensively to China to meet with new suppliers and to assess potential new products

• Actively involved in planning and organising the company’s participation in a Health Food national event in September 2007

CAREER SUMMARY cont.

1985–2005 Manager, Audio Visual centre

• Negotiating terms and setting prices of consumer electronic and white goods product categories while maintaining awareness of budgetary constraints

• Playing a pivotal role in the launch and implementation of an e-commerce site

• Interviewing, recruiting, training and mentoring new buyers into the business

• Setting budgets and forecasting sales whilst maintaining full P&L accountability

• Analysing buying trends and utilising this for the purposes of determining stock holding

• Creating and executing highly successful buying and sales promotions

• Responsible for a stock holding valued at up to R5 million and playing a key role in both in-store and online promotional activities

• Utilising strong skills in communication and negotiation to build mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers

• Establishing and developing concessions within the London stores Harrods and Selfridges

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1982–1985 Cashier, National Merchant Bank

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

1987 – 1990 Honours (part-time)

1983-1986 BCom Degree in Economics and Finance (part-time)

1982 Completed Matric

FURTHER SKILLS

I.T. Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email

Languages: Basic French

PERSONAL DETAILS

Driving Licence: Code 08/Clean

Health: Excellent; non-smoker

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Include: Running, Keeping Fit and Cooking

REFERENCES

Include 3 references here (starting with most recent)

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Jacob Smith

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 012 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;

Email: jacobsmith@

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A dynamic and results-driven professional with a highly successful background in sales, account management and new business development. Committed to achieving and exceeding demanding targets and business objectives while remaining focused on providing an exceptional standard of service to international and UK clients. Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, the ability to influence decisions and to develop positive internal and external relationships. Enjoys being part of, as well as managing and motivating, a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working environments.

CAREER SUMMARY

2008–date Universal Limited

• Playing a key role as a Sales Associate within the newly established Marketing Business Development Department set up as a business development project to assist in generating opportunities across four practice verticals: general enterprise, industrial, technical and consumer products

• Personally responsible for driving revenue growth across these verticals by collaborating with clients on the provision of consulting and training services according to their needs utilising a range of problem solving, project execution and business process improvement applications

• Actively involved in outbound calling to facilitate the identification and qualification of sales leads across all practices

• Planning and executing innovative campaigns, including direct mail, webcasts, catalogue distribution and thought leadership, to generate new sales leads

Key Achievements

• Playing a key role in promoting cross practice value propositions for consulting engagements and executive training solutions to develop strategic and operational problem solving and decision making, project management and business process improvements for issue resolution

• Personally responsible for bringing in new sponsors to the organisation

• Currently involved in developing partnership deals within strategically aligned markets and territories within the African region

• Utilising previous expertise in developing internal departmental processes to lead on the creation and re-design of departmental systems to standardise project execution and campaign management/analysis

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Degree: BCom and Management

DipHE: Popular Music Performance

Drumtech Diploma: Drums and Percussion

Matric: Full

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

▪ Project Management: UKZN (when using this template give more details – job specifications etc.)

▪ Lean Manufacturing/Lean Office (when using this template gives more details– job specifications etc.)

▪ Incident Mapping (when using this template give more details – job specifications etc.)

KEY IT SKILLS

▪ Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce, Internet and Email

PERSONAL DETAILS

Driving Licence: Full/Clean

Health: Excellent; non-smoker

Interests include: Running, Swimming, Golf and Guitar playing

REFERENCES

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Sylvester Sloan

1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201

Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;

Email:

sloan@

PROFILE:

Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

o Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

o Sex: Male

o Age: 34

o Marital Status: Single

o Nationality: South African

o Driver License: Code 14

TERTIARY QUALIFICATION:

➢ Bachelor of Arts – Public Relations and Communications

Completed in 2006

BA – Applied Psychology for Professional Contexts

➢ Communications (major)

➢ Public Relations (major)

Coursework Included On 3rd Level:

➢ Media and society

➢ Technology and communications

➢ Public relations and culture

➢ Communications Science

➢ Advanced Computer

➢ Graphics designs

➢ Visual Art

SECONDARY EDUCATION:

➢ 1993-1997 St Patricks Secondary

Matric Full Exemption Status.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: (√)

Language Speak Read Write

Language Speak Read Write

Language Speak Read Write

COMPUTER SKILLS

Completed International Computer Driving license

➢ Microsoft Word

➢ Microsoft Excel

➢ Microsoft Access

➢ Microsoft PowerPoint

➢ E-mail: Outlook

Outlook Express

➢ Internet Explorer

NON–FORMAL TRAINING

➢ BEA communications workshop – 5 days

➢ Unisa - article writing workshop – 3 days

➢ Photography workshop – 4 days

➢ Web design workshop – 7 days

WORK EXPERIENCE

1 Transnet March 2009 – to date

Public Relations

2 SA College

Intern Public Relations officer March 2007- 2008

❖ Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet

• Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

• Liasie with Companies

• Strategic relationship building with Internal audience and external audience

• Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet

• Team building

• Corporate events

• Photographs and articles for website

❖ Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College:

• Marketing to students in high schools

• Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)

• Editing articles for newsletters

• Creating press releases

• Attending to clients at functions

• Basic administration

References:

- Mrs Sweet (Director Transnet) 033 – 123 456

- sweet@

- Amy White ( Corporate Relations) 033 – 654 987

- white@

- Professor Prinsloo (Unisa) 033 – 987 654

- prinsloo@unisa.ac.za

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