michael scott

* I was initially hired by this major national book chain as a Book Seller. As a result of continuous * superior job performance, I was selected to start up and manage a used book department. * Manage and built a used and antiquarian book department within the high-volume Paramus store. * Created and maintained an inventory of more than 70,000 rare and used books. * Provide customers with in-home appraisals of personal family libraries. * Accept or refuse books offered for sale by customers based on book condition, rarity and salability. * Conduct extensive literature research by subject matter. * Hire and train a professional sales staff of six. * Ship books to other Barnes & Noble stores seeking to start up a used book department. * RESULTS: Through careful selections and accurate pricing, built this department from $0 to $500,000+ in annual revenue.

* I was initially hired by this major national book chain as a Book Seller. As a result of continuous * superior job performance, I was selected to start up and manage a used book department. * Assisted customers with inquiries, selections and purchases. * Utilized the computer system to search for books by title, author or publisher, and the availability of books. * Maintained the department * monitored inventory and replenished stock as needed. * Recommended purchases of new materials based on consumer trends.

* Founded and built this company, installing and servicing coin-operated laundry equipment. * Managed all day-to-day business operations including sales, customer service, financials, proposals, staffing, etc. * Hired, trained and scheduled service technicians. * Negotiated with building owners, institutions, property managers and others to obtain space for equipment. * RESULTS: Built this business to more than 1000 machines in service, generating $400,000+ in annual revenue.