CLIENT HISTORY & GOALS

Personal Information
Name: Address: City: State: ZIP: Email: Phone (Day) to be
shown on your resumes

Phone:(Evening): Fax:
Geographic Preference:

Living Status: Children: Citizenship:

Single US Citizen

Related Job Titles

C-Level Positions and Other Executive Titles
Advertising (separate from marketing) / Design / Graphics / Web

Administrative Business Communications and Marketing Finance/Accounting Information Technology / IS Logistics/Transportation/Warehousing Operations Sales and Marketing Other

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Personal Marketing Statement:

How would you describe yourself, what you have accomplished and why an employer should hire you? See examples below:

Example:
Skilled Problem Solver I have the unique ability to see simple solutions to complex problems, resulting in: increased production, efficient new processes and increased morale, with no loss in quality. Expertise includes working with Fingerhut corporate silos: marketing, merchandising and creative, on multiple business teams that led to significant increases in revenues while reducing outside costs. At GEM Minneapolis, my expertise resulted in a 30% reduction of outside costs in 2006, achieved by increasing internal productivity. Entrepreneurial/Startup Experience Previous experience with two business startups requiring business plans and marketing strategies, communication materials, administration and sales skills (Time Star Company and Brian Richards). Established a successful freelance business, Christensen DESIGN, Ltd. Founded a national fine arts organization dedicated to a renewal in the visual arts with a focus on representational painting. This organization grew to several thousand supporting members and held major exhibitions. I published books (biographies about nationally recognized painters) and the organization's magazine, Classical Realism Journal. As a result of these experiences, I bring an entrepreneural perspective to whatever I do. Fundamentally, I look for ways to do what we do (the group, department, division or company) faster, better and cheaper, while keeping an eye on the market and competition, and taking care of my people. Operations Experience includes managing catalog production groups and a large photo studio facility (65,000 sq. ft.). Both include vendor contract negotiations and relations. I'm adept at developing processes and improving them, resulting in improved efficiencies and reduced costs. Finance/Budgets Extensive experience in developing and managing corporate budgets, outside cost control and vendor negotiations. Experience with facility downsizing requiring liquidation of assets through various channels: auction, eBay, industry contacts, donations to nonprofits and open-to-the public sale. Management Experienced creative department manager with a proven track record as an outstanding leader and personnel manager. I excel in creating a positive work environment where great creative work flourishes, talent shines and excellent work is recognized. Superior organization and administrative skills consistently result in significant cost savings. I have a "stealth" management style: working behind the scenes taking care of obstacles, hurdles, and personnel issues, as well as ensuring those doing the work have the right tools, and regular and appropriate feedback with recognition for work well done. Creative Skilled at concept, layout and execution of catalog design for a variety of brands: Fingerhut General Merchandise catalogs, Fingerhut Lifestyle catalogs (sub-brands) that include sporting goods, home electronics, home improvement tools, backyard living and unique gifts; Berlitz/Fingerhut joint venture travel catalog; United Health Group, Essentials Catalog marketed exclusively to AARP members; United Health Group, Ovations catalog marketed to boomers; River's End contract apparel wholesale catalog, and others. Previous freelance design experience included logo development, print advertising, email letter promotions and sales materials. International Experience Led creative development and production of joint venture with UK-based Universal Stores. Responsibilities included visiting contracted UK vendors for printing, mailing and order fulfillment.

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Keyword Statements
What keywords would you search for if you were the employer looking to hire you?

EXAMPLES: Advertising/Creative: Advertising Concepts, Advertising Design, B2C, Brand Development & Awareness, Budgeting and Forecasting, Catalogs, Change Management, Contract Negotiations, Cost Reduction, Crisis Management, Direct Mail Print Advertising, Layout, Operations, Project & Performance Management, Team Leadership Management: Administration, Budgets & Cost Control, Contract Pricing & Negotiations, Cost Reduction, CrossFunctional Teams, Employee Retention, Facilities Management, Joint Ventures, Large & Small Organizations, Large Operations & Project Management, Non-Profit, Operational Improvements, Organizational Design, Process Improvement, Team Leadership

Industry Experience and Interest

What industries do you have experience in?

What industries do you have a relevant interest in?

Travel/Relocation
States and countries resided in: Previous travel: Willing to travel? Willing to relocate? Relocation preferences: Languages: No

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Education
Category: Technical Training Associate Degree: Undergraduate Degree: Graduate Training: Graduate Degrees: Certificates / Registrations / Licenses: Recent Seminars / Training Programs / Correspondence Courses / Workshops: Articles Published: Speeches Given: Degree/Cert Major/Area Years

Subject Matter:

Year

Activities Outside the Work Place

Community: Charitable: Political: Business groups: Professional groups: Other: Sports and Hobbies:

Military Service
Branch: Rank at discharge: Date of discharge: Dates of entry:

Titles of specific military duties:

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Awards, Honors and Special Recognition

Scholastic: Civic: Professional:

What Do You Think You Want to Do?

1. 2. 3. 4.

Financial Worth Worth in the current job market: Realistic maximum: Minimum would consider:

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Job Skills & Experience

1. Achievements in international 2. Acquired operations 3. Aggressively managed new inventories 4. Applied leading-edge technologies 5. Authored major business plans 6. Avoided chapter 11 filings 7. Built cross functional teams 8. Built loyal teams 9. Built self-sustaining teams 10. Built strong marketing alliances 11. Built strong technical alliances 12. Chaired civic or social organizations 13. Chaired multifunctional teams 14. Closed millions in consumer sales 15. Closed millions in corporate business 16. Closed under-performing operations 17. Coached winning teams 18. Conceived innovative promotions 19. Conducted big seminars / conferences 20. Consulting firm experience 21. Corporate officer level achievements 22. Designed efficient systems 23. Developed new systems 24. Developed strategic alliances 25. Directed diversification 26. Directed start up 27. Division officer level achievements 28. Enhanced corporate image 29. Entrepreneurial experience 30. Established new standards 31. Experience with market leader 32. Experienced at change management 33. Experienced at cost control 34. Experienced in growth firms 35. Experienced with regulatory agencies 36. Formulated top policies 37. Fortune 1000 experience 38. Handled strategic planning 39. Have had P&L responsibility 40. Helped clients grow revenues 41. High tech experience 42. Implemented sweeping changes 43. Improved customer relations 44. Improved productivity 45. Improved sales / profits 46. Increased shareholder value 47. Installed superior controls 48. Integrated new technologies 49. Joint venture experience 50. Large company experience 51. Large material responsibilities 52. Led major expansion 53. Long range planning experience 54. Made go / no-go decisions 55. Managed a large downsizing 56. Managed a lot of people 57. Managed a successful operation 58. Managed complex operations 59. Managed large budgets 60. Managed large investment portfolios 61. Managed rapid growth 62. Managed succession planning 63. Manufacturing experience 64. Minimized liability exposure 65. Minimized litigation 66. Modernized manufacturing 67. Multi-plant experience 68. Multi-product / multi-market experience 69. Negotiated foreign contracts 70. Negotiated major deals 71. Negotiated mergers or acquisitions 72. Non profit experience 73. Opened new markets 74. Opened new plants 75. Orchestrated major change 76. Overhauled ineffective methods 77. Overhauled vendor relationships 78. Participated in a breakthrough 79. Patent / invention holder 80. Planned fund-raising programs 81. Private company experience 82. Procured major funds, grants 83. Project management experience 84. Public company experience 85. Published author of articles 86. Published author of books 87. Re-engineered processes 88. Recapitalized organization 89. Recovered tax payments 90. Recruited substantial volunteers 91. Recruited top performers 92. Reorganized and revitalized 93. Restructured debt 94. Revamped operations 95. Revamped supply chain 96. Salvaged unprofitable operations 97. Served on civic boards 98. Served on corporate boards 99. Served on key committees 100. Served on nonprofit boards 101. Service firm experience 102. Skilled at crisis management 103. Skilled at outsourcing 104. Sold off undesirable properties 105. Started prototype operations 106. Streamlined processes 107. Substantial line experience 108. Substantial staff experience 109. Substantial start up experience 110. Succeeded in declining market 111. Succeeded where others failed 112. Ten+ years experience 113. Top management experience 114. Turned around operations 115. Twenty+ years experience 116. Upgraded investor relations 117. Work a 60+ hour week 118. Worked closely with top mgmt.

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Personality Skills & Experience

1. Ability to get things done quickly 2. Action-oriented 3. Ambitious 4. Analyze situations rapidly 5. Astute researcher 6. Bring order out of chaos 7. Bring out creativity in others 8. Broad administrative skills 9. Conceptual thinker 10. Consistently find new alternatives 11. Contacts at highest levels 12. Creative 13. Decisive 14. Diplomatic 15. Direct large meetings skillfull 16. Drive "out-of-box" thinking 17. Easily win people's confidence 18. Effective at dealing with the public 19. Effective at organizing labor 20. Effective moderator and mediator 21. Enterprising / dynamic 22. Entrepreneurial strengths 23. Excellent recruiter 24. Excellent trainer 25. Exceptional people skills 26. Exceptional team player 27. Flair for putting on events 28. Genuine & sincere 29. Grasp technical matters quickly 30. Handle rapid change easily 31. Hands on / shirt sleeve 32. High achiever / gives 100% 33. High energy /enthusiasm 34. Highly articulate 35. Highly charismatic 36. Highly competitive 37. Highly organized 38. Highly professional 39. Highly social / outgoing 40. In-depth technical knowledge 41. Industry-leader 42. Innovator / imaginative 43. Inspire others to top performance 44. Instincts for what will sell 45. Introduce change smoothly 46. Intuitive decision-maker 47. Know international markets 48. Knowledge of key markets 49. Likable, friendly 50. Loyal 51. Make forceful group presentations 52. Meet demanding objectives 53. Motivator 54. Natural leader 55. Operations-oriented 56. Perfectionist 57. Perform against tight deadlines 58. Persistent 59. Personal contacts for new business 60. Plan major conferences 61. Precise thinker, logical 62. Problem solver 63. Proven record of success 64. Public speaker 65. Quick thinker 66. Recognized authority in my area 67. Relate easily to people at all levels 68. Reliable / responsible 69. Remain calm under pressure 70. Resourceful 71. Risk taker 72. Seasoned competitor 73. Self-motivated 74. Sense of command 75. Sense of humor 76. Shirt-sleeve approach / hands-on 77. Simplify complex problems 78. Skilled at governmental affairs 79. Skilled at union relations 80. Skillful / seasoned negotiator 81. Sophisticated 82. Source of ideas that work 83. Special visual and design taste 84. Strong at consumer selling 85. Strong at corporate selling 86. Strong executive image / presence 87. Strong group communicator 88. Strong social skills 89. Strong theoretical grounding 90. Strong verbal communicator 91. Successfully promote new ideas 92. Superior sales closing skills 93. Superior writing skills 94. Synthesize diverse ideas 95. Tactician / strategic thinker 96. Troubleshooter / problem solver 97. Verbally persuasive / compelling 98. Versatile 99. Very personable & good natured 100. Very positive / upbeat 101. Visionary 102. Well respected 103. Willing to try new approaches 104. Win cooperation at all levels 105. Work alone or as part of a team

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Reverse Chronology of Work History

Most Recent Position Title and Dates: Organization: Co. Revenues: Budgets Managed: Co. # of Employees # of People Managed: Parent Co: Division: Responsibilities: Reason for Leaving: Industry: Your Div. Revenues: Compensation Div. # of Employees

Prior Position #1 Title and Dates: Organization: Co. Revenues: Budgets Managed: Co. # of Employees # of People Managed: Parent Co: Division: Responsibilities: Reason for Leaving: Industry: Your Div. Revenues: Compensation Div. # of Employees

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Prior Position #2 Title and Dates: Organization: Co. Revenues: Budgets Managed: Co. # of Employees # of People Managed: Parent Co: Division: Responsibilities: Reason for Leaving: Industry: Your Div. Revenues: Compensation Div. # of Employees

Prior Position #3 Title and Dates: Organization: Co. Revenues: Budgets Managed: Co. # of Employees # of People Managed: Parent Co: Division: Responsibilities: Reason for Leaving: Industry: Your Div. Revenues: Compensation Div. # of Employees

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Prior Position #4 Title and Dates: Organization: Co. Revenues: Budgets Managed: Co. # of Employees # of People Managed: Parent Co: Division: Responsibilities: Reason for Leaving: Industry: Your Div. Revenues: Compensation Div. # of Employees

Prior Position #5 Title and Dates: Organization: Co. Revenues: Budgets Managed: Co. # of Employees # of People Managed: Parent Co: Division: Responsibilities: Reason for Leaving: Industry: Your Div. Revenues: Compensation Div. # of Employees

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SOAR Stories (please provide a minimum of 8, more is better)

Example:
Situation/Opportunity: I was hired to manage the one catalog account the agency had and was challenged to grow this business. Fingerhut contacted us in October, 2002, to execute their first 200-page Christmas catalog after being out of business for 9 months. We had three weeks to execute a project that normally took 12 weeks. Action: I pulled together a freelance team primarily composed of ex-Fingerhut art directors, writers, production artists and proofreaders. I also took steps to recover as much archived information as possible, and established workflow processes between us and Fingerhut merchandising, marketing and IT divisions. Result: We met our deadline and were awarded a contract as Fingerhut's creative department agency of record. This became an $8M account for our agency.

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