1. Cell phone: 0832797675
Email: caronsmth@gmail.com
CURRICULUM VITAE
ID Number 6512130217084
Driver’s License Code 08
Nationality South African
Demographic Profile Coloured Female
Residential Address 103 Louis Thibault Drive, Edgemead
Languages English, Afrikaans
Availability Two Weeks
COMPETENCIES
Planning & Organising
Writing and Reporting
Adhering to principles and values
Diary Management
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Coordination
Database Management
Office Management
Matric High School / Institution Year
Full exemption Athlone Senior Secondary
1983
Qualification Institution Dates / Completed
Pitman’s Secretarial
Certificate
Maurice’s Secretarial College 1984
PERSONAL
DETAILS
CARON SMITH
ACADEMIC RECORD
2. Cell phone: 0832797675
Email: caronsmth@gmail.com
1
Period January 2011 – April 2011
Company Absa Financial Insurance Advisers
Job Title Regional Manager assistant/support to advisers
and corporate staff
Responsibilities:
Check in with respective Regional Managers' (RM) on a daily basis to establish their
schedule and provide updates regarding actions to be addressed by them.
Screening of telephone calls to ensure that calls are dealt with speedily and effectively.
Arrange functions / training sessions (including venue, catering, guests etc.) as and when
required.
Effective diary management in receiving of meeting requests and scheduling of meeting’s.
Liaise with Advisers / Planners on availability for one-on-one sessions, Performance
Development (PD) discussions and any other ad-hoc requests. Schedule sessions
accordingly.
Liaison with product providers, Bank stakeholders to meet with and / or attend regional
sales meetings.
Diarise regional meetings and arrange venue, catering, travel arrangements (where
necessary), and prepare meeting packs for distribution to participants.
Preparation of presentation slides (approved Group layout, grammar, font etc.)
Coordinate and setup interviews when vacancies for Advisers / Planners are being filled i.e
liaise with interview panel members and HR to schedule interview sessions, request and
distribute interview packs prepared by the HR Officer.
Value-added co-ordination of all communications within the area.
Monitor the RM's email inbox for urgent communications / e-mail notifications and in
liaison with respective RM distribute as instructed.
Order, receive and distribute business cards to RM’s / Advisers / Planners.
Act as the point of contact for the provincial team when queries are made, escalate same to
relevant departments for the appropriate actions to be taken. Ownership and full
responsibility for queries until resolution is provided.
Attend weekly telecom’s (or, as required) with relevant stakeholders to ensure that
constant updating and information sharing on any initiatives.
Compilation and preparation of weekly / monthly production / leads activity stats.
Collation and submission of all claims relating to, travel, cell phone & entertainment for
RM’s.
Minute taking at sales meetings (or any other meetings scheduled by the RM) and typing
of minutes for distribution.
CAREER HISTORY
3. Cell phone: 0832797675
Email: caronsmth@gmail.com
Period Cape Town 2010
Job Title Temp assignments
Virgin Active Claremont – Legal Department – Personal Assistant
(Temp from 5 July until December 2010)
Reporting to: Company Secretary/Group Legal Counsel & Legal Advisor and Property
Lawyer
Formatting agreements, cessions etc; monitoring calls, emails; typing; breach letters for
tenants/members; liaising with various clubs, and many more admin functions.
Preparation of presentations, typing & formatting of various documents (Word &
PowerPoint mainly)
UCT Graduate School of Business
June 2010 (4 days) (this assignment was managed by Emmanuels Recruitment)
Assisting with graduation preparations for students
Tourist Company
May 2010 (this assignment was managed by Emmanuels Recruitment)
Adding info to their database (Plattekloof)
IDC Cape Town – Personal assistant
2 days in May 2010 (temp assignment)
Deloittes Cape Town
1 week (p.a.) in consulting dept (temp assign)
Formatting documents/agreements/job specifications for clients
Datnows Attorneys – Reception
(Feb – April 2010) temp assignment
4. Cell phone: 0832797675
Email: caronsmth@gmail.com
Period April 2002 - 22 Dec 2009
Company B & B Markets (Pty) Ltd
Job Title Office Manger as well as PA to the Managing
Director
Responsibilities
Office Manager:
General HR Duties
Dealing with all staff issues
Managing the market traders accounts and problems
Ensure the smooth running of the office
Liaise daily with the Market Managers with issues that traders have.
Managing the other markets under the B & B umbrella and assisting the market managers
Listing entertainment on website, creating street posters and in-house posters and flyers
pertaining to monthly entertainment and other market news
Employ students to assist at office and work at market on weekends
Generate wage spreadsheets for weekly/casual staff
Update website
Listing, wording for radio ads (in conjunction with PR company)
Personal Assistant responsibilities:
Assist MD with secretarial and administrative tasks
Electronic Diary Management
Minutes
Organise and co-ordinate meetings
Travel & Accommodation Arrangements
Take calls and messages for MD
Assist with MD’s personal matters
Assist MD with new projects
General “running around”
Shopping for office, company
Typing (communication with landlords, traders)
Achievements:
Received recognition award by manager/s for having talent and commitment to the work
environment! We were hosted by ABSA FINANCIAL SERVICES (AFS FORUM) on 25
November 2011 and again on 14 August 2013.
References upon request.