Sarah Geaney

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Student with a Bachelors of Business Honours Degree

Cork

Personal Profile
I am an energetic, positive, and hardworking individual, who always strives to achieve the highest standard possible, either under direction or through my own initiative. I possess excellent communication skills and I have the ability and experience to relate to a wide range of people. Through this I have developed excellent problem-solving capabilities. I am motivated by new challenges and by hitting targets. Through my various work experience, I have gained excellent interpersonal skills and strong attention to detail.

 

Education
Date                   Institution                              Qualification                            Award
2017-2018      Cork Institute of Technology      Bachelors of Business (Honours)   TBC

2014-2017      Cork Institute of Technology      Bachelors of Business                       1.1

2009- 2013     Christ King Secondary School    Leaving Certificate                           385 points

 

 

Relevant professional skills
·         IT Skills: Proficient in the use of Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

·         Driving: Full clean driver’s license.

·         Leadership:  I have demonstrated numerous leadership skills in my position as senior sales and during my time as captain on my Lakewood soccer team.

·         First Aid: Qualified First Aider for Debenhams retail store.

Interests and Achievements
ACADEMIC: In my final year I was 1 of 30 students to be chosen to participate in an international project that took place in Utrecht, Holland. In Hogeschool, we participated in a stimulation game called ‘Links’. During the program we worked as a hypothetical manager in a Decision Making Unit industry within an international environment.

 

SPORT: I have a keen interest in soccer and basketball and have played in numerous All Ireland finals in both sports. I have been fortunate enough to represent Cork in soccer and basketball throughout my career, participating in international soccer tournaments.

Through sport I have gained incredible experience which I’ve noticed help me ease into any workforce. Qualities gained through sport include: Teamwork, Communication, Leadership, Strategic Development and Organizational skills and most importantly self-discipline.

 

 

References:
Available on request.

Education

2014-2018

Bachelors of Business Honours Degree at Cork Institute of Technolgy

As part of this course I studied modules such as Creativity Innovation and Teamwork, Financial Cost Accounting, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Micro & Macro Economics and more.

In September I graduated with a Level 7 First Class Honours degree (1.1) and I will obtain my Level 8 Degree in September 2018.

Experience

June’17-Present  

Bureau De Change at Debenhams

o Independently run Travel Money- Bureau de Change.
o Travel Money requires handling large amount of money, through this I have gained confidence in providing premium customer service while being comfortable dealing with large figures.
o Gained a talent for communication and have become efficient interacting with all internal and external customers
o Deal with over 50+ foreign currencies and order any additional currency’s when appropriate.
o Knowledge of currency and rates in order to provide customers with adequate information.
o Organised and able to work alone while handling and reconciling cash. Taking pride in keeping clear documentation, and using initiative to investigate any discrepancies.
o Manage a team of over 25 staff members reporting directly to the department manager.
o Dealing with all enquiries and resolving any problems over the phone or in person

Sept ’2012–June’17

Senior Sales Adviser at Debenhams

o Senior Sales Assistant
o Manage a team of over 25 staff members reporting directly to the department manager.
o Assisting with the managing of a large department within the store with a multimillion euro turnover.
o Leading the team to deliver outstanding levels of customer service and to maximise sale opportunities.
o Achieving growth in a sales year on year and ensuring all sales and operating standards are met at all times.
o Manage the Click & Collect department and deal with any enquires or complaints
o Independently run Travel Money- Bureau de Change.
o Travel Money requires handling a large amount of money, through this I have gained confidence and have become comfortable dealing with large figures.

April 2015 – June 2017

Ambassador at Nespresso

o Represent and promote the Nespresso coffee brand.
o Enthusiastically engaging with customers whilst demonstrating the coffee.
o Working independently within Retailers.
o Through this I have gained confidence in approaching customers, handling my own counter, managing my own stock levels and sales experience
o Whilst our overall objective is to sell Nespresso coffee machines the main bonus is when we finish our customer transaction with a coffee sale
o We received daily coffee targets which motivated and encouraged premium customer service.
o Through Nespresso I have gained a track record of building and sustaining working relationships along with the ability to communicate to customers at all levels.

  • Updated 5 years ago
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