Seller 241399 - Devon, UK

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£11.11

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Overview:

A multi-skilled person with management experience in many fields, including retail & tourism. New media, writing & editing experience and I've managed promotion & marketing for small businesses.

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CV

Media: Freelance writing for magazines and newspapers. 1994-now
Restaurant reviewer for ‘Food & Drink’ Magazine 2004-now
Published my first book: ‘Past Lives-Present Healing’ 2006
PR, Advertising & Marketing for small businesses 1990-now
Web design for small business (Dreamweaver) 2005-6
Design and printing of leaflets, newsletters, and other promotional print materials

Managerial: Kitley Farm Shop Café, 1998-2000
Kitley Caves & Country Park (Tourism & Retail) 1995-98
Also various Bar Manager, Restaurant Manager, Assistant Manager (Hotels) 1990-96

Self Employed: Various including
‘Holistic Healing’ – Holistic Therapist, Hypnotherapist. 2000-now
‘Dine at Ease’ - Catering company specialising in quality buffets. 1990-1996
(All managerial, advertorial/promotion and accounting that accompanies a small business)

Catering Industry: Devon Direct Services (DDS)Relief cook for schools 1997-00.
2nd Chef- Old Schoolhouse Restaurant 1983-85.
Head of Housekeeping 1983-87
And many more

Employment History

(Apr 1995 to Dec 2006)

Owner/manager/therapist

Yealmpton, Devon

Started part time and then in 2000 trained as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and have run this as a full time business since then. I offer one to one hypnosis therapy and Past Life & Between Lives regression Workshops.

I designed my own website and I also design and print all my own promotional and advertising literature, including arranging talks and attending health fairs.

I have written professional articles for Boards and O-Sport magazines, and I have just self-published my first book for which I undertook all the editing etc.
see www.devonhypnosis.co.uk

(Sep 1998 to Sep 2000)

Manager

Yealmpton, Devon

I went into this cafe after it had just be bought by the farm shop. I opened it from scratch, provided an organic menu from the shop produce, ran it initially single-handedly providing hot and cold meals with a microwave and one ring camping stove! Eventually I received proper catering equipment and developed the menu further until I needed to take on staff. I got it up and running and transformed it into a successful, popular business.
The Kitley farm shop is now under new ownership. (Riverford)

(Apr 1995 to Sep 1998)

Manager

Kitley Caves & Country Park, Yealmpton, Devon

I ran this tourist attraction for 3 years and during that time I (personally) remodelled the small shop, and increased the produce sold by 200%. Despite falling visitor figures due to the estate owner's lack of understanding of the importance of an advertising campaign, I still increased the sales per head by 300%. I also introduced hot and cold food sales, with limited facilities, with the admiration of the local Health & safety officer whio didn't believe it could be done!
I initiated promotional activities including a drawing competiton within local schools.
This was the perfect job for me as I was left totally to my own devices. The owner came in once a week for the takings, an update on the week, and to drop off wages.

Professional Qualifications

Media: City & Guilds Radio & Print Media Techniques 206 – (Cool Edit & Dreamweaver)
Sub-Editing & Design. London School of Journalism 2005
Freelance & Feature Writing. London School of Journalism 2005

Managerial: Mainly on-job training. Women Into Management, 1996
NVQ3 Owner/Manager Business Training 2000
BTEC Business Studies 19984

Professional: Clinical Hypnotherapist , NSPH Scotland. 2000 Other alternative therapies.
BA OU ongoing
Many other courses.

Education

(Jan 2005 to May )

CSV Media

City & Guilds Level 3 7500 Diploma in Media Techniques 206
Including print and radio journalism, Dreamweaver and Cool Edit applications.
Interviewing,editing, recording in a studio, editing and producing a 30 minute radio programme.

(Jun 2004 to Jul 2005)

London School of Journalism.

Sub-Editing & Design. London School of Journalism 2005
Freelance & Feature Writing. London School of Journalism 2005

Open University

BA mixed degree. Ongoing.
Including, psychology, philosophy, art, history.

extra information

I am a multi-skilled person who has tons of management experience in a variety of fields. I have been self-employed periodically since 1990 (incorporating many courses and part time jobs) whilst raising my family. Now they have gone to University, and I am responsible only for myself I am looking for a more reliable source of income. I am happiest when working on my own, or when leading a team, where I can use my own initiative, and I thrive when I have responsibility. I am used to interviewing, hiring, and training individuals in a variety of professions, including the retail, catering and tourist industries. Ideally my job must be; interesting, varied in the duties, creative, involve liasing with different people, a friendly environment; the opportunity to move outside the office.
I run workshops on Saturdays, so a Monday-Friday post would be ideal, however I can be flexible if you can!

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