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SUSAN SIMONS

Address

City, State Zip Code

Message Phone

E-mail Address



OBJECTIVE     Executive/Administrative Assistant



HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS



- Over 12 years of experience as an administrative assistant.

- Hardworking, conscientious, detail-minded and team-oriented.

- Strong written and oral communication skills.

- Extremely dependable in completing projects accurately and on time.

- Demonstrated ability to effectively work with little or no direct supervision.

- Able to maintain positive work relationships in a variety of work situations.



WORK EXPERIENCE



1986-Present       Executive Assistant

                   New England Financial / Sherman Oaks, CA



-Assist five agents in:  handling accounts receivable; policy changes; 

 policy loans and dividends; surrenders; reinstatements; duplicate policies; 

 1035 exchanges; checking accounts; reconciliation; policy conservation 

 letters; producing enforce policy illustrations and completing insurance 

 applications.

-Process mutual fund applications and make mutual fund trades for our 

 financial planners.

-Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Datamax (software for tracking 

 mutual fund performance.

-Use CRT for data input and for processing billing and commission statements.



1985-1986          Administrative Assistant

                   Prudential Life Insurance Company / Woodland Hills, CA



-Provided general administrative assistance including data entry and filing.



1979-1985          Administrative Assistant

                   G.R.E.A.T. Insurance Services / Encino, CA 



-Processed billing statements and agent's commissions for group life insurance.

-Completed bank deposits and accounts receivable.

-Processed enrollment applications for new entrants to existing group policies.



EDUCATION



A.A. in Child Development / Los Angeles Valley College  / Los Angeles, CA


Example ELECTRONIC COVER LETTER



Dear Mr. Weber:



I was pleased to read of your job opening for an executive assistant on the 

Online Career Center on Monday, May 17. You will find that my resume, which is 

attached, outlines why I would be an excellent fit for the position.



I have had over 14 years of experience as an executive/administrative assistant 

within the financial and insurance fields. I am very familiar with the services 

your company offers, and would look forward to using my skills and experience 

within your department.



I am looking forward to discussing this opportunity with you and setting up a 

meeting.



Sincerely,



Susan Simons

(626) 444-4444

Simons@aol.com

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