Sylvester Sloan: Template 1

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Sylvester Sloan
1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pitermaritzburg, 3201
Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123;
Email: sloan@sloan.com
PROFILE:
Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society. Dedicated,
enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on
solutions
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male
Age: 34
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: South African
Driver License: Code 14
EDUCATION: Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000

-2005
University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations and Communications
Completed in 2006
SECONDARY: St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

EDUCATION Matriculated Exemption Status.
EXPERIENCE: Transnet 2010-to date

Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet
Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

Liasie with Companies
Strategic relationship building with internal audience and external
audience
Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet
Team building
Corporate events
Photographs and articles for website
SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College:
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Marketing to students in high schools
Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)
Editing articles for newsletters
Creating press releases
Attending to clients at functions
Basic administration
Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)
Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch
Attended to clients
Served foods and drinks
Marketing in-house specials
Cashing up
Training junior staff
Presenting
Event coordination (parties and special events)
SKILLS: Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet Explorer)
Multi-lingual (English, Afrikaans, IsiZulu, IsiXhosa)
INTERESTS: Provide a small list of interests/hobbies that support the post being
applied for
REFERENCES Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

Reference 1
Name and designation (position of referee)
Contact details
Reference 2
Contact details
Reference 3
Contact details
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Template 2
JOHN MBATHA 024 567 8901

john.mbatha@john.com
Public Relations Specialist
Profile Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a

change to society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous
researcher, analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on
solutions
Personal Details Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male
Age: 34
.
Skills Proficiency in 5 African Languages
Learnt this whilst travelling through Africa
Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet

Explorer), Adobe, Photoshop
Editing, Writing, Reporting

Acquired skills whilst working as a Journalist for African
Broadcasting Commission
Education University of KwaZulu Natal

2002-2004
Honours BA, Communications and Public Relations
Cum Laude
BA, Communications and Public Relations
1998- 2001
St Patrick’s Secondary
1993-1998
Matriculated Exemption Status
Experience African Broadcasting Commission 2005 -

to date
Journalist
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Update and manage information
Reporting on issues of unrest (high risk)
SA College 2000-2004
(part-time)
Interests Photography, gardening, videography
References Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

Reference 1
Contact details
Reference 2
Contact details
Reference 3
Contact details
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Template 3
sylvester sloan
Telephone: 033 3456789; Mobile: 078 9456 123
PROFILE Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to

society. Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher,
analyst, strategic thinker. Proactive with a focus on solutions.
PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male
Age: 34
TERIARTY Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000 -2005

EDUCATION University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations and Communications
Completed in 2006
SECONDARY 1993-1999
EDUCATION St Patricks Secondary
Matriculated Exemption Status.
SKILLS Multi-Lingual (Read, Write and Speak 7 African Languages)

Excellent Negotiation skills
Graphics and media
Advertising
EXPERIENCE 1.Transnet 2010-to date

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audience
Team building
Corporate events
2. SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)


3. Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)
Attended to clients
Cashing up
Training junior staf
Presenting

Reference 1
Contact details
Reference 2
Contact details
Reference 3
Contact details
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Template 4
Jabu Xulu
Email: xulu@xulu.com
» Profile
solutions
» Personal Details
12 December 1980
Male
34
Single
South African
Code 14 Drivers License
» Education
Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000 -2005
Completed in 2006
St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

Matriculated Exemption Status.
» Skills
Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet Explorer)
» Work Experience
Transnet, Sandton, Head Office, 2010-to date
 Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information
 Liasie with Companies
 Strategic relationship building with internal audience and external audience
 Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet
 Team building
 Corporate event
 Photographs and articles for website
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SA College, Durban, Satellite Branch, 2006-2009 (part-time)
 Marketing to students in high schools
 Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)
 Editing articles for newsletters
 Creating press releases
 Attending to clients at functions
Basic administration
Food Ranch, Durban, Musgrave, 2003-2005 (part-time)
 Attended to clients
 Served foods and drinks
 Marketing in-house specials
 Cashing up
 Training junior staff
 Event coordination (parties and special events)
» Activities and Interests

President of Humanitarian Society, Musgrave Centre.
Volunteer, Monthly Gathering of Time Inflicted Survivors
» References
Includes 3 references here
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Template 5
Jabu Xulu ǀ Communications Specialist

078 9456 123
xulu@xulu.com
Personal Details Date of Birth: 12 December 1980
Sex: Male
Age: 34
Marital Status:Single
Driver License:Code 14
Education Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications

University of KwaZulu Natal – Public Relations
Communications 2002
-2004
BA Degree in Communications (Cum Laude) 1998-

2001
St Patricks Secondary 1993-

1998
Experience
Matriculated Exemption Status
Transnet 2005-
current
Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at
Transnet
Develop, update, implement and manage marketing
information
Strategic relationship building with internal audience and
external audience
Team building
Corporate events
SA College 2002-2004
(part-time)
Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA
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College:
Food Ranch 1998-2001

(part-time)
Skills acquired Attended to clients
Cashing up
Interests/Hobbies Training junior staf
Presenting
References Event coordination (parties and special events)
Computer skills
Negotiation skills
Multi – Lingual in 4 African Languages
Writing comedy novels, drawing
Include 3 references here (starting with the most recent)
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Template 6
Sylvester Sloan
PROFILE:
solutions
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Sex: Male
Age: 34
EDUCATION: Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000

-2005
Completed in 2006
SECONDARY: St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

EDUCATION Matriculated Exemption Status.
EXPERIENCE: Transnet 2010-to date


audience
Team building
Corporate events

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Attended to clients
Cashing up
Presenting
SKILLS: Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet Explorer)
INTERESTS: Provide a small list of interests/hobbies that support the post being
applied for

Reference 1
Contact details
Reference 2
Contact details
Reference 3
Contact details
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Template 7
Sylvester Sloan
Email:
sloan@sloan.com
PROFILE:
Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society.

Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker.
Proactive with a focus on solutions
EDUCATION University of KwaZulu Natal 2005-2009

Honours Degree in Creative Arts and Media
SKILLS Multi-Lingual skills

Excellent Negotiation skills
Graphics and media
Advertising
EXPERIENCE Transnet 2010-to date

Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at
Transnet
Develop, update, implement and manage marketing

information
Strategic relationship building with Internal audience
and external audience
Team building
Corporate events

Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA
College:

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Attended to clients
Cashing up
Presenting
REFERENCES Reference 1
Contact details
Reference 2
Contact details
Reference 3
Contact details
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Jacob Smith
Email: jacobsmith@smith.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
 A versatile and results-oriented professional who specialises in sourcing and buying products
from UK and overseas markets requiring strong supplier relationships
 Attentive to detail with a practical approach to problem solving and the organisation
required to ensure that deadlines, budgets and objectives are achieved
 Enjoys being part of a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and
challenging working environments
OBJECTIVE
Currently looking for a new and challenging position within the corporate sector, one which will
make best use of existing skills and experience acquired in privately owned companies while
enabling further personal and professional development.
CAREER SUMMARY
2005–date Team Leader, ABC Foods
 Tasked with the sole running and development of the company’s interest in the China
market, importing health food supplements, with full P&L and stockholding
accountability
 Cold calling prospective new customers and establishing a credit rating for them as well
as sourcing products and negotiating prices with China
 Liaising extensively with local and international customers to agree product
specifications, sale prices and lead times
 Responsible for ensuring the accurate completion of associated paperwork including
import documentation, which required liaising with Freight Forwarders and Port Health,
with full accountability for the safe delivery of customer orders
 Travelling extensively to China to meet with new suppliers and to assess potential new
products
 Actively involved in planning and organising the company’s participation in a Health
Food national event in September 2007
CAREER SUMMARY cont.
1985–2005 Manager, Audio Visual centre
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 Negotiating terms and setting prices of consumer electronic and white goods product
categories while maintaining awareness of budgetary constraints
 Playing a pivotal role in the launch and implementation of an e-commerce site
 Interviewing, recruiting, training and mentoring new buyers into the business
 Setting budgets and forecasting sales whilst maintaining full P&L accountability
 Analysing buying trends and utilising this for the purposes of determining stock holding
 Creating and executing highly successful buying and sales promotions
 Responsible for a stock holding valued at up to R5 million and playing a key role in both
in-store and online promotional activities
 Utilising strong skills in communication and negotiation to build mutually beneficial
relationships with suppliers
 Establishing and developing concessions within the London stores Harrods and
Selfridges
________________________________________________________________________
________
1982–1985 Cashier, National Merchant Bank
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

1987 – 1990 Honours (part-time)
1983-1986 BCom Degree in Economics and Finance (part-time)
1982 Completed Matric
FURTHER SKILLS
I.T. Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email

Languages: Basic French
PERSONAL DETAILS
Driving Licence: Code 08/Clean

Health: Excellent; non-smoker
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
Include: Running, Keeping Fit and Cooking
REFERENCES
Include 3 references here (starting with most recent)
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Jacob Smith
1 Golf Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201
Email: jacobsmith@smith.com
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A dynamic and results-driven professional with a highly successful background in sales, account
management and new business development. Committed to achieving and exceeding
demanding targets and business objectives while remaining focused on providing an exceptional
standard of service to international and UK clients. Possesses excellent interpersonal,
communication and negotiation skills, the ability to influence decisions and to develop positive
internal and external relationships. Enjoys being part of, as well as managing and motivating, a
successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurised and challenging working
environments.
CAREER SUMMARY
2008–date Universal Limited
 Playing a key role as a Sales Associate within the newly established Marketing Business
Development Department set up as a business development project to assist in generating
opportunities across four practice verticals: general enterprise, industrial, technical and
consumer products
 Personally responsible for driving revenue growth across these verticals by collaborating
with clients on the provision of consulting and training services according to their needs
utilising a range of problem solving, project execution and business process improvement
applications
 Actively involved in outbound calling to facilitate the identification and qualification of sales
leads across all practices
 Planning and executing innovative campaigns, including direct mail, webcasts, catalogue
distribution and thought leadership, to generate new sales leads
Key Achievements
 Playing a key role in promoting cross practice value propositions for consulting engagements
and executive training solutions to develop strategic and operational problem solving and
decision making, project management and business process improvements for issue
resolution
 Personally responsible for bringing in new sponsors to the organisation
 Currently involved in developing partnership deals within strategically aligned markets and
territories within the African region
 Utilising previous expertise in developing internal departmental processes to lead on the
creation and re-design of departmental systems to standardise project execution and
campaign management/analysis
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EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Degree: BCom and Management
DipHE: Popular Music Performance
Drumtech Diploma: Drums and Percussion
Matric: Full
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
 Project Management: UKZN (when using this template give more details – job
specifications etc.)
 Lean Manufacturing/Lean Office (when using this template gives more details– job
 Incident Mapping (when using this template give more details – job
KEY IT SKILLS
 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce, Internet and Email
PERSONAL DETAILS
Driving Licence: Full/Clean

Health: Excellent; non-smoker
Interests include: Running, Swimming, Golf and Guitar playing
REFERENCES
(Provide 3 )
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Sylvester Sloan
Email:
sloan@sloan.com
PROFILE:
Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society.

Dedicated, enthusiastic and loyal. Meticulous researcher, analyst, strategic thinker.
Proactive with a focus on solutions.
PERSONAL DETAILS:
o Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

o Sex: Male
o Age: 34
o Marital Status: Single
o Nationality: South African
o Driver License: Code 14
TERTIARY QUALIFICATION:
 Bachelor of Arts – Public Relations and Communications

Completed in 2006
BA – APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY FOR PROFESSIONAL CONTEXTS
 COMMUNICATIONS (MAJOR)
 PUBLIC RELATIONS (MAJOR)
COURSEWORK INCLUDED ON 3RD LEVEL:

 Media and society
 Technology and communications
 Public relations and culture
 Communications Science
 Advanced Computer
 Graphics designs
 Visual Art
SECONDARY EDUCATION:
 1993-1997 St Patricks Secondary

Matric Full Exemption Status.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: (√)

Language Speak Read Write
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COMPUTER SKILLS
Completed International Computer Driving license

 Microsoft Word
 Microsoft Excel
 Microsoft Access
 Microsoft PowerPoint
 E-mail: Outlook
Outlook Express
 Internet Explorer
NON–FORMAL TRAINING
 BEA communications workshop – 5 days

 Unisa - article writing workshop – 3 days
 Photography workshop – 4 days
 Web design workshop – 7 days
WORK EXPERIENCE
1 Transnet March 2009 – to date

Public Relations
2 SA College
Intern Public Relations officer March 2007- 2008
 Role and Responsibilities as Public Relations Officer at Transnet

 Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information
 Liasie with Companies
 Strategic relationship building with Internal audience and external audience
 Proposal to Companies for Partnerships with Transnet
 Team building
 Corporate events
 Photographs and articles for website
 Role and Responsibilities as an intern PR Officer at SA College:
 Marketing to students in high schools

 Coordinate events (sports day, fun run)
 Editing articles for newsletters
 Creating press releases
 Attending to clients at functions
 Basic administration
REFERENCES:
- MRS SWEET (DIRECTOR TRANSNET) 033 – 123 456
- sweet@transnet.com
- AMY WHITE ( CORPORATE RELATIONS) 033 – 654 987
- white@sacollege.com
- PROFESSOR PRINSLOO (UNISA) 033 – 987 654
- prinsloo@unisa.ac.za
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Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

EDUCATION: Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000

SECONDARY: St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

EXPERIENCE: Transnet 2010-to date

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)

Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

REFERENCES Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

JOHN MBATHA 024 567 8901

Profile Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a

Personal Details Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

Computer skills (Excel, Power Point, Word, Access, Internet

Editing, Writing, Reporting

Education University of KwaZulu Natal

Experience African Broadcasting Commission 2005 -

Interests Photography, gardening, videography

References Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

PROFILE Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to

PERSONAL DETAILS Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

TERIARTY Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000 -2005

SKILLS Multi-Lingual (Read, Write and Speak 7 African Languages)

EXPERIENCE 1.Transnet 2010-to date

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

2. SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)

Marketing to students in high schools

3. Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

REFERENCES Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

Food Ranch, Durban, Musgrave, 2003-2005 (part-time)

» Activities and Interests

Jabu Xulu ǀ Communications Specialist

Education Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications

BA Degree in Communications (Cum Laude) 1998-

St Patricks Secondary 1993-

Food Ranch 1998-2001

Writing comedy novels, drawing

Include 3 references here (starting with the most recent)

Date of Birth: 12 December 1980

EDUCATION: Honours Degree in Public Relations and Communications 2000

SECONDARY: St Patrick’s Secondary 1993-1999

EXPERIENCE: Transnet 2010-to date

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing information

SA College 2006-2009 (part-time)

Food Ranch 2003-2005 (part-time)

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

REFERENCES Provide 3 references starting with the most recent

Human Science graduate who is passionate about making a change to society.

EDUCATION University of KwaZulu Natal 2005-2009

SKILLS Multi-Lingual skills

EXPERIENCE Transnet 2010-to date

Develop, update, implement and manage marketing

SA College 2004-2009 (part-time)

Marketing to students in high schools

Role and Responsibilities as a waiter at Food Ranch

2005–date Team Leader, ABC Foods

CAREER SUMMARY cont.

1985–2005 Manager, Audio Visual centre

1982–1985 Cashier, National Merchant Bank

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

I.T. Proficiency: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email