General cover letter

Adam Warkentin
203 Lake Bonavista Drive SE
Calgary, AB T2J-3M3

2011

Re: employment opportunities

Below is my resume. I have recently completed my Bachelor of Commerce in Operations Management at the University of Calgary. I am currently working on a contract, but am open to offers for permanent positions. I desire positions reflecting my degree such as project coordinator, operations/systems analyst and facilities/scheduling coordinator.

My qualifications that fit your company include:
- Developed excellent verbal (listening and questioning) communication skills while working at Mark’s Work Wear House and at Nexen
- Developed excellent written communication skills through University coursework
- Strong interpersonal skills gained from teamwork on group projects at school, work with colleagues in summer job experiences and team sport experiences
- Experience and knowledge of computer programs such as Microsoft Visio through Process Mapping at Nexen and Excel through work at Nexen and TransCanada. Also experience with Crystal Ball, Arena, Powerpoint, and Windows Movie Maker through coursework and job experiences
- Organization skills developed through managing scheduling, inventory and 8 employees at Papa John’s and merchandising at Mark’s Work Wear House, also from managing spreadsheet information at Nexen and TransCanada
- Analysis skills gained through University project work for a client and data analysis from converting data to charts/Powerpoint at TransCanada
- Problem-solving skills gained from management experience at Papa John’s and University projects for clients
- Strong ability to multi-task, gained through juggling various University projects and assignments during a given semester



Thank you in advance for taking time to review my resume. I can be contacted at 403-472-2488 or by e-mail at adam.warkentin4@gmail.com.


Sincerely,


Adam Warkentin

Resume

Adam Warkentin
203 Lake Bonavista Drive, Calgary, Alberta, T2J-3M3
Phone: 403-472-2488.
Email: awarkentin@hotmail.com

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Commerce- Operations Management - 2010
Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Cumulative GPA (3.06)
Related Projects
• Entered SCOPE competition for Operations Management projects
• Scheduled group meetings and consistently met deadlines
• Created commercial ad for a radio station through Marketing project
• Organized groups to achieve stated goals

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Fleet Analyst Sept 2010 – Current
City of Calgary – Fleet Services
· Collected data from various sources
· Reconciled data in two systems based on collected data
· Utilized template to analyze life cycle costs

Summer Student May 2009 – August 2009
TransCanada Pipelines – Internal Communications
• Managed statistics for the internal website using Microsoft Excel
• Researched solutions for various business segment’s requests
• Produced two video slideshows for the summer employee forum using Windows Movie Maker
• Produced video for Long Service Dinner using Proshow Producer
• Assisted in management of the internal Olympic website

Part-time Consultant August 2008 – April 2009
Nexen Marketing – Business Architecture
• Supported process improvement for the finance accounting department of Nexen’s marketing business
• Analyzed, improved and created macros for spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel; Improved work flow efficiency for spreadsheet users as a result
• Trained in SAP

Summer Student July 2007 – January 2008
Nexen Marketing – Business Architecture
• Created process maps using Microsoft Visio based on minutes collected during meetings
• Learned about the various core operational processes and gained understanding of the processes

Sales Associate/Merchandiser October 2006 – June 2007
Marks Work Wear house
• Identified key needs through customer conversations
• Explained products and attributes to customers
• Organized inventory and displays to maximize merchandise promotion

Summer Staff/Cabin Counselor Summers of 2005-2006
Rivers Edge Camping Association
• Led cabins of varying ages of kids
• Advised and provided counsel to kids

Supervisor/Assistant Manager December 2003 – May 2006
Papa John’s Pizza
• Supervised 4-10 employees daily and determined staff priorities
• Managed and ordered inventory and managed daily cash flow
• Resolved conflicts between employees and with customers
• Trained new hires, including new management
• Promoted to Supervisor September 2005

COMPUTER SKILLS
Experienced with Microsoft applications - Word, Excel, Visio, Access, Movie Maker
Experienced with Operations tools such as Solver, Crystal Ball and Arena

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
Volunteer Summers of 2002, 2003, 2007
Led a cabin of boys for a few weeks each summer
Youth Sponsor, community church September 2006-Current
Lead small group discussion weekly during school years
Soccer player May 1992 – March 2006
Floor Hockey player September 2007 – March 2010
Stock Market 2003 - Current
Own shares in various companies