Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
Surname(s) / First name(s)
Phone
Fax(es)
E-mail(s)
Schweikardt Barbara
+49-(0)7073-2634
+49-(0)7073-7728
B.Schweikardt@global-assistance.com
Nationality
Date of birth
Gender
11/04/1958
Female
Desired employment / Other business economists [Administrative economist / Business
Occupational field administrator / Business economist / Consumer adviser / Consumer guide]
Work experience
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Since 01/12/2009 →
Commercial merchant
Long term projects, financing analyse, insurance check, contract check, organisation
Verein für Jugendhilfe
Talstraße 37, 71034 Böblingen
Jugendhilfe – organisation to support young people
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
18/07/2007 – 31/07/2009 →
Commercial merchant
Sales, Export, disposition, transport, organisation
In different interim companies as Persona Service, Run Time etc..
Temp-work
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
09/05/2006 →
Freelancer
Working on professional book illustrations and Part-time-refere for unemployment training.
ProAssistance
Rappenbergstrasse 17, 72119 Ammerbuch
Office-Admin and book illustrations
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
01/12/2005 - 13/04/2006
Sales Assistant
Administration and order management, payment surveillance, international correspondence
Egeria GmbH
Nürtinger Strasse 83, 72074 Tübingen
Fabrics Import / Export
01/06/2002 - 31/08/2004
Sales Assistant
Administration and order management, acquisition, offers, customs declaration and paperwork, fair
organisation
Hess SB-Automatenbau GmbH & Co.KG
Hindenburgstrasse 27-29, 71106 Magstadt
Cash handling & payment systems
07/01/2002 - 31/05/2002
Purchaser / customs expert
Purchasing, customs declaration
Begana GmbH & Co. KG
Roseckstrasse 19, 72108 Rottenburg-Seebronn
Furniture fabrication
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Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name and address of employer
Type of business or sector
30/07/2001 - 17/10/2001
Work placement following business education, European Industrial Commercial Clerk (see Education)
Assistance in a HR Process Improvement Team, training and meeting organisation of 200 managers,
creating new documents, checking database liaised with IT department
Astrium Limited
Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. SG1 2AS England
Aerospace supplies
04/09/2000 - 20/07/2001
Work placement following business education, European Industrial Commercial Clerk (see Education)
Sales, Export, Marketing, Controlling with HR, storage with production and quality control, purchasing
Octanorm-Vertriebs GmbH
Raiffeisenstrasse 39, 70794 Filderstadt
Exhibition show room construction elements
04/10/1995 - 31/10/1998
Assistant Manager from the President and Owner of the company
Marketing, international Lobbing, administration and organisation, customer support, acquisition,
sales, Import/Export, Controlling, business travelling
Global Assistance
Rappenbergstrasse 17, 72119 Ammerbuch
Process engineering and business consulting
01/10/1993 - 03/10/1995
Self education and practical training / Assistant Manager
Administration and organisation, customer support, acquisition, sales, Import/Export, Controlling,
business travelling
Global Assistance
Rappenbergstrasse 17, 72119 Ammerbuch
Process engineering and business consulting
11/01/1982 - 30/09/1993
Shipping Department Manager
Administration and order management, scheduling of the production, customs declaration and
paperwork, transport logistics, customer support, letter of credit handling
Several different companies
Equipment manufacturer, automotive supplies factory
05/01/1981 - 14/08/1981
Housekeeping
Cooking, cleaning, catering service, care taker
Mr. André Gaucher
1, Rue de la Pyramide, 1, 91200 Athis-Mons near Paris, France
Housekeeping
01/08/1976 - 31/03/1980
Administrative Clerk
Administration and order management, customs declaration and papework, international
correspondence
Robert Bosch GmbH
Tübinger Strasse 123, 72762 Reutlingen
Industrial supplies
Education and training
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects / occupational skills
covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or international
classification
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
14/02/2005 - 12/04/2005
user
Professional intensive course in the commercial range with the main focus on controlling, finance,
marketing, refreshing course of MS Office, SAP R/3 user in a workplacement of a sales department
Vatter Bildungszentrum (Qualification Centre), Tübingen - Rieber GmbH & Co. KG (Kitchen equipment
manufacturer), Reutlingen - workplacement N/A
05/12/2003 - 05/12/2003
N/A
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Principal subjects / occupational skills
covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or international
classification
Customer telephone communication training
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects / occupational skills
covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or international
classification
02/11/1999 - 17/01/2001
European Industrial Commercial Clerk
Business economics, Controlling, Imports/Exports, advanced Microsoft Office Professional package
user, English, Spanish - including work placement at Octanorm and Astrium (see work experience)
bip - VHS Reutlingen GmbH - business education academy
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects / occupational skills
covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or international
classification
11/11/1992 - 12/11/1992
user
Training letter of credit handling
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects / occupational skills
covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or international
classification
29/11/1990 - 30/11/1990
user
Training of customs declaration, EU-Expansion (12/11/2003)
Dates
Title of qualification awarded
Principal subjects / occupational skills
covered
Name and type of organisation
providing education and training
Level in national or international
classification
26/08/1974 - 25/06/1976
Middle School Diploma with special accounting education
Business economics, book accounting, English, stenographic, typewriter, commercial organisation
with data filing system
Kaufmännische Berufsfachschule/Wirtschaftschule Münsingen - Special Accounting School with
GCSE
Middle School Diploma
Kottmann & Partner - Marketing & Kommunikation
N/A
N/A
Industrie- und Handelskammer Reutlingen - chamber of commerce
N/A
Maschinenbau Institut VDMA - business education institution, chamber of commerce Stuttgart
N/A
Personal skills and
competences
Mother tongue(s)
German
Other language(s)
Self-assessment
European level (*)
English
French
Social skills and competences
Organisational skills and competences
Understanding
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B1 Independent user B1 Independent user
C2 Proficient user B2 Independent user B2 Independent user B1 Independent user B2 Independent user
(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Caring, fine manners, mediator capacities, de-escalation attitude
Very good - long experience
Technical skills and competences
Broad overview - self starter and willing to learn new things
Computer skills and competences
Quite good user skills
Artistic skills and competences
Other skills and competences
Writing
Drawings used by l'Oreal Paris France, Global Assistance Germany and for book illustrations
International contacts and co-operation partner.
Invited active participant of special conferences:
EU Innovation: creation of new business and jobs, renovation, construction, PR and lobbying, i.e.
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scientifically, politically, etc.
Hobbies: multilingual communications, history, (historic) buildings and cultures, design and trend
setting, sports
Driving licence(s)
B, BE, C
Additional information I like innovation and finding solutions
Annexes For more information on me and my capabilities please check out following URLs:
www.global-assistance.com/barbara
I am involved in this business:
www.global-assistance.com/service (ProAssistance)
www.drytronic.com
www.drytronic.de
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I can understand familiar names, words I can read very short, simple texts. I can I can understand texts that consist mainly I can read articles and reports concerned I can understand long and complex factualI can read articles and reports concerned
and very simple sentences, for example find specific, predictable information in
of high frequency everyday or job-related with contemporary problems in which the and literary texts, appreciating distinctions with contemporary problems in which the
on notices and posters or in catalogues. simple everyday material such as
language. I can understand the
writers adopt particular attitudes or
of style. I can understand specialised
writers adopt particular attitudes or
advertisements, prospectuses, menus anddescription of events, feelings and wishes viewpoints. I can understand
articles and longer technical instructions, viewpoints. I can understand
timetables and I can understand short
in personal letters.
contemporary literary prose.
even when they do not relate to my field. contemporary literary prose.
simple personal letters.
I can interact in a simple way provided the I can communicate in simple and routine I can deal with most situations likely to
I can interact with a degree of fluency and I can express myself fluently and
I can take part effortlessly in any
other person is prepared to repeat or
tasks requiring a simple and direct
arise whilst travelling in an area where the spontaneity that makes regular interaction spontaneously without much obvious
conversation or discussion and have a
rephrase things at a slower rate of speech exchange of information on familiar topics language is spoken. I can enter
with native speakers quite possible. I can searching for expressions. I can use
good familiarity with idiomatic expressions
and help me formulate what I'm trying to and activities. I can handle very short
unprepared into conversation on topics take an active part in discussion in familiar language flexibly and effectively for social and colloquialisms. I can express myself
say. I can ask and answer simple
social exchanges, even though I can't
that are familiar, of personal interest or contexts, accounting for and sustaining and professional purposes. I can
fluently and convey finer shades of
questions in areas of immediate need or usually understand enough to keep the pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family,
my views.
formulate ideas and opinions with
meaning precisely. If I do have a problem
on very familiar topics.
conversation going myself.
hobbies, work, travel and current events).
precision and relate my contribution
I can backtrack and restructure around the
skilfully to those of other speakers.
difficulty so smoothly that other people are
hardly aware of it.
Spoken
production
I can understand phrases and the highest I can understand the main points of clear I can understand extended speech and I can understand extended speech even
frequency vocabulary related to areas of standard speech on familiar matters
lectures and follow even complex lines of when it is not clearly structured and when
most immediate personal relevance (e.g. regularly encountered in work, school,
argument provided the topic is reasonably relationships are only implied and not
very basic personal and family
leisure, etc. I can understand the main familiar. I can understand most TV news signalled explicitly. I can understand
information, shopping, local area,
point of many radio or TV programmes on and current affairs programmes. I can
television programmes and films without
employment). I can catch the main point incurrent affairs or topics of personal or
understand the majority of films in
too much effort.
short, clear, simple messages and
professional interest when the delivery is standard dialect.
announcements.
relatively slow and clear.
C2
I can understand familiar words and very
basic phrases concerning myself, my
family and immediate concrete
surroundings when people speak slowly
and clearly.
Writing
WRI
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C1
Listening
Spoken
interaction
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EUROPEAN LEVELS - SELF ASSESSMENT GRID
B1
B2
I can use simple phrases and sentences I can use a series of phrases and
to describe where I live and people I
sentences to describe in simple terms my
know.
family and other people, living conditions,
my educational background and my
present or most recent job.
I can write a short, simple postcard, for
example sending holiday greetings. I can
fill in forms with personal details, for
example entering my name, nationality
and address on a hotel registration form.
I can write short, simple notes and
messages. I can write a very simple
personal letter, for example thanking
someone for something.
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I have no difficulty in understanding any
kind of spoken language, whether live or
broadcast, even when delivered at fast
native speed, provided. I have some time
to get familiar with the accent.
I can connect phrases in a simple way in I can present clear, detailed descriptions I can present clear, detailed descriptions I can present a clear, smoothly-flowing
order to describe experiences and events, on a wide range of subjects related to my of complex subjects integrating subdescription or argument in a style
my dreams, hopes and ambitions. I can field of interest. I can explain a viewpoint themes, developing particular points and appropriate to the context and with an
briefly give reasons and explanations for on a topical issue giving the advantages rounding off with an appropriate
effective logical structure which helps the
opinions and plans. I can narrate a story and disadvantages of various options.
conclusion.
recipient to notice and remember
or relate the plot of a book or film and
significant points.
describe my reactions.
I can write simple connected text on topicsI can write clear, detailed text on a wide I can express myself in clear, wellI can write clear, smoothly-flowing text in
which are familiar or of personal interest. I range of subjects related to my interests. I structured text, expressing points of view an appropriate style. I can write complex
can write personal letters describing
can write an essay or report, passing on at some length. I can write about complex letters, reports or articles which present a
experiences and impressions.
information or giving reasons in support of subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, case with an effective logical structure
or against a particular point of view. I can underlining what I consider to be the
which helps the recipient to notice and
write letters highlighting the personal
salient issues. I can select a style
remember significant points. I can write
significance of events and experiences. appropriate to the reader in mind.
summaries and reviews of professional or
literary works.