Mana Education was started in March 2009 and is a trading style of Mana Resourcing Ltd. Mana Education is the arm that specialises in the recruitment for education staff including Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Cover Supervisors, Bursars, Caretakers, School Office and Management staff. We provide supply and permanent teaching staff across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland and Leicestershire. If you are a school looking for Teachers or Teachers looking to secure your next position, please visit www.manaeducation.co.uk for more information or call our education team on 0800 0 255144.

Mana Resourcing was a former client of mine from Yell. After subsequent discussions with the previous owner, Steve Payne, I bought the business with a colleague of mine from Yell, Calum Thomson, in 2006. Steve remained with the business for around 18 months before going back to live in New Zealand. We have implemented strategy and put more processes and procedures in place, ready to take it to the next level. We now have five people working at Mana Resourcing, and we cover specialist recruitment within Engineering/Technical, IT, Sales, Office, and Education. We will always uphold the ethos that Steve breathed into the company; honour, integrity and transparency with both our candidates and clients. Anyone using us will be impressed with our consultants, service levels, and positive approach to recruiting the right individual for our clients.

After being made redundant from Progress Agencies, the proprietors provided me with a couple of product ranges to sell, Wigwam/Ultimax and Enigmatix. This allowed me to establish a small but regular income whilst I started to develop McKinley, Firelfly and Online. These were the outdoor and ski brands of Intersport International, which were not being taken by their members in the UK, which unlike the rest of Europe, concentrated on the more traditional sports market. Along with a colleague, Oliver Hart, we made good progress, and established some fantastic accounts such as Nevisport and Snow & Rock. Unfortunately the company that bought Intersport UK hired someone to manage the department, didn't understand the outdoor and ski market. By trying to develop outdoor and ski within their racquet sport shops, they completely destroyed the brands in the UK, and undone the work I had done over the four years.

Account management, business development and new business generation in this home-based position. They are an agency for outdoor and ski brands, and at the time they included Tenson, Wigwam/Ultimax, Enigmatix and LED Lenser. I serviced their EMAP advertising account, and Stephan and Marie Kamphausen approached me with their field sales position. I was successful and hit any target given to me. Progress lost their main brand Tenson, and my position had to be made redundant. It was a sad day and I am still in touch with Stephan and Marie today. It was a fantastic industry to work in as it was very relaxed, and most of the business was made through relationships.• Established relationships with both existing and new retail accounts in the UK, and working with these retailers to increase turnover and profitability for the company.• Distinguished myself as a long-term, trustworthy and loyal player in the industry.• Implemented new and efficient procedures, such as account history, MS Outlook, templates and mailings.• Exceeded sales targets on all brands and product groups in an increasingly difficult and saturated market.

Senior Display Sales Executive, Country Walking and Trail magazines Bretton, PeterboroughMy role was to take over an existing portfolio of display advertisers to increase yield and turnover through both existing and new accounts.• To maintain and develop key accounts offering the highest level of customer care and support.• To increase revenues and volumes for both titles.• Achieving strict budgets.• Planning customer accounts including editorial opportunities.• Selling the benefits of EMAP's facilities - ad design, research, point of sale and marketing.• To increase tine level of client visits utilising our presentation facilities.• To sell premium positions and sponsorships across the two titles.• To negotiate at all levels from high street brands to the corner shops.Key Achievement' Consistently achieved targets and key objectives. Within my two-year employment at EMAP, I pursued my goal of achievement with determination and the desire to succeed. This was recognised with an increase in salary from £8,500 to £18,500 for this period.

Face to face sales of mobile phones to business and public for Lloyd and Lynn Eaton.• My sales experience progressed from selling mobile phones and contracts on BT airtlme from individuals and small businesses, to negotiating with corporate companies such as British Gas Pic.• Involved with hitting and exceeding targets and forecasting for future business.• My focus on the highest level of customer care was essential for repeat business.Key Achievement: Landing a corporate contract with British Gas Plc.