Portfolio and smart goals Ben smith personal statement

Portfolio and smart goals Ben smith

personal statement • I am Currently in my first year at Southampton Solent university studying marketing. I am highly enthusiastic person and love taking advantage of new and exiting opportunity that are presented to me. i hope that this will help me pursue a successful marketing career

Employment history • During my eduction i did a weeks course with the army to see what military life was like this showed me the many oppotunitys within the military. i still have an open mind about joining the forces after my time at Southampton solent. march - 2011 Burger King: september 2011 - December 2011 this was my first job and although i wasn't there for a long period of time it showed me how the fast food business worked and gave me experience in short customer interactions. Cowdrey arms pub: march 2012 - august 2013 this was a pub/ restaurant that attracted mostly wealthy people from the surrey area, this gave me many skills in customer service and handling orders Marstons: November 2013 - July 2014 Marstons has quickly become one of the best known names in the service industry as it has expanded at a extremly fast rate and working for a company during this time showed me the importance of customer service and reaching budgets.

Skills • I am a extremely motivated worker • I excel when put into a team • I thrive when working in pressured situations • i am a very confident leader • I am a very determined and reliable worker • I can identify good opportunity both for myself and other

Smart goals • Short term My short term goal is to complete assignments for the deadline without late submission I will do this by starting assignments early and doing a little each day till they are completed.

Smart goals • Medium term goal This is to develop a better knowledge of marketing tools I will do this by turning up to lectures and doing independent research through marketing week and other online marketing sites

Smart goals • Long term goal My long turn goal is to make connections with successful marketers and leading marketers I will do this by talking to my lecturers about events and developing my linked in account