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Jessica Jones
123 The Street, The Drive, The Town NG1 234
e: jessicajones@hotmail.com
t: 07508040254
Title/Summary
I am an A-Level student seeking to further my work experience in an office-based role. I have a friendly and approachable nature and a strong work ethic. I am a good communicator, and I have shown initiative in my previous roles.
Employment History
Content Coordinator
Acme Company, Nottingham
Feb 2016 – date
My role includes:
- Researching and creating student-targeted content for www.acme123website.com, one of the Company’s blogs.
- Managing a team of freelance content writers, providing titles, chasing work, checking work and uploading to our websites.
- Checking website statistics and reporting on traffic and rankings.
Key achievement: My idea for an article ’16 student hacks for cheaper food’ resulted in an additional 20,160 hits to the Company’s flagship site during March.
Assistant and Content Writer
Acme Business, Nottingham
Jan 2012 – Jan 2016
Angel is an entrepreneurial company that provides a range of services, from web design and marketing to software development. I provide ad-hoc cover to the Business Development Team. My role includes:
- Researching and creating student-targeted content for www.acmewebsite.com, one of their blogs.
- Providing general admin assistance when required.
Key achievement: My blog posts created for the Company’s flagship website received a total of 1,573,000 unique views in 2015.
Freelance Content Writer
Another Company Ltd, Nottingham
Dec 2012 – date
- Researching and creating targeted content for the Company’s flagship sites.
- Proofreading website content created by other writers.
Volunteer
XYZ Charity, Nottingham
Dec 2012 – date
XYZ Charity is a specialist pre-school dedicated to helping parents of pre-school children with motor learning difficulties. My responsibilities included contacting schools and other organisations who may be interesting in fund raising or donating to XYZ Charity.
Qualifications
A Levels
NCN, Nottingham
2011 – date
English, History, Business and Psychology (final exams: 2013)
GCSEs
Hollygirt School, Nottingham
2010
- English Literature – A*
- English Language, French, Biology – A
- Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Drama, History – B
Skills
- Content writing
- Use of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Photoshop to a good standard
- Typing speed app. 65/70wpm
Languages
French and German (GCSE level)
Interests and hobbies
Walking, hiking, climbing, cycling
References and availability
Available on request.
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