KAREN ANN JONES 1234 Street City, State 56789 • (555) 123-4567 • e-mail:kaj@yourwebaddress.com OBJECTIVE To use traffic and account service experience in an account executive position. EDUCATION William Miller College, Minnetonka, Minnesota B.A., 1987 Business Administration major, Marketing emphasis EXPERIENCE Account Assistant Blievernicht Spielman Jaeger • Minneapolis, Minnesota • 1995 – Present Service television/radio/print accounts, authorize media buys, analyze client sales/profits, complete paperwork for production/creative procedures, proof mechanicals, collect competitive ads, review industry publications, build traffic schedules, verify job billings, maintain account books. • Awarded six-month bonus for outstanding job performance • Implemented new media rate tracking system • Managed pro bono account: conducted client meetings, gave creative direction, evaluated creative, presented creative, obtained client approvals. Front Desk Supervisor Marquardt Hotel • Bloomington, Minnesota • 1989 – 1992 Supervised employees, trained new workers, delegated tasks, solved guest problems, coordinated guest requests, organized arrival/departure bills • Elected Employee of the Month, October 1991 Corporate Sales Representative Thilgen Motors • White Bear Lake, Minnesota • 1988 Prepared sales presentations, negotiated sales, planned account strategies, organized employee training, coordinated client needs • Negotiated new corporate account producing $60K revenue Sales Representative M.A.O. Distributing Company • St. Paul, Minnesota • 1987 Planned sales strategies, gave product presentations, solved account problems, analyzed account budgets for automotive industry clients • Increased account penetration by 23% RELATED SKILLS • • • • • REFERENCES Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills Well regarded for interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Effectively handles multiple tasks simultaneously Demonstrated ability to acquire and apply knowledge rapidly Independent; works with minimal supervision and contributes to a team Available upon request.