• Climb trees to clear lines for power company• Drag brush to front yard for chipping• Set up and clean up job site daily• Observe other trimmers to avoid mistakes in the tree

• Managed commercial customer accounts• Mailed renewal policies to our clients upon renewal• Created invoices to mail out with renewals• Worked on my own time to approach prospects to build book of business• Networked with other professionals to assist in building book of business• Worked with prospects to provide the insurance coverage needed

• Successfully improved gross sales 20% in each of the first two years• Increased overall gross sales from $325,000 to $500,000 in 3 years• Grew profit margin from 25%-38% in 3 years• Managed one other part time employee• Attended annual trade shows to gain knowledge on new products• Created strategies to develop and expand existing customer sales• Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations• Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions• Solved customer issues when problems arose • Developed long term successful relationships with customers through excellent customer service• Managed day to day operations in retail environment • Assisted in forecasting for the upcoming sales year• Correlated with manufacturers to place orders, handle warranty issues, and discuss marketing opportunities • Observed profit and loss statements to see where we could be more efficient

• Reached monthly sales goals each month on the floor• $42,000 in sales in first month• Provided recommendations for mattresses based on customer needs• Worked in commission only environment• Trained in approaching customers to build rapport