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MBA Merchandising, and Marketing, 1959, University of Pittsburgh
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BBA Marketing, 1958, Macalester College
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| EXPERIENCE:
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1976 |
LEN NELSON AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
(Personnel Consultants) www.lensjobs.com |
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Present
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Consultant
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Responsible
for developing National Accounts, basically in the electronics area. Had
$80,000 Personal Production in the first six months of operations. In May
1977, joined Inter-City Personnel Associates (IPA). Was awarded by IPA
the "Most Progressive New Agency" Award for 1977-1978,
"Top Recruiting" Award also was achieved, and were fourth in the
IPA System of total placements. "Top Producing Agency" and
"Top Counselor" in IPA for 1978-1979. Developed a training
tape for IPA on "Successfully Recruiting Applicants" in 1979.
"Top Producing Counselor” in IPA for 1979-1980. Was elected IPA
Congressman for Southwestern and Western United States in 1980, and National Chairperson of Congress in 1981. Also in 1981 was
given the George T. Sairs Award, which is a national award for outstanding service to the Personnel Agency
industry. In 1982, left IPA and formed our own Network of offices.
Have completed and performed retained contracts for: Cummins Engine,
Inc. and Eagle Signal Inc., among others, to name a few.
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1972
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NATIONAL COMPUTERIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, INC.
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1976 |
Vice President and
Secretary (Part
Owner)
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Concentrated
on developing the Food Industry. Managed the "start-up" and
recruitment on location for several major food companies. Lead Nationwide |
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Network in total dollar splits in 1973, 1974, and 1975.
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1970 -
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MANAGEMENT RECRUITERS
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1971 |
Consultant |
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Responsible for all the administrative and technical areas.
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1967 -
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PARK N SHOP MARKETS, INC.
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1970
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President and General Manager
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Developed
this from one store doing $300.00 a week to ten stores with a total volume
doing three million dollars a year. |
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1964 -
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DONALDSON'S (ALLIED STORES)
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1967 |
Merchandise Manager
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Hard Lines and
Home Furnishings.
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1962 -
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TARGET STORES
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1964 |
Store Manager
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Was
the company's first Store Manager. Completely responsible for setup of the
store, including writing, development and implementing of all corporate operating procedures.
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1959 -
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Allied Stores
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1962
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Merchandise Development Director
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Was responsible
for setting up the "Exception Reporting System", using computers to
spell out Fast Sellers and Slow Sellers for the merchandisers and Slow Sellers
for the Merchandisers and Buyer to act upon. Also, converted seven problem
Basement Stores across the country to Self Service operations. Developed a
computerized warehouse control
system for merchandise and material control purposes. |
