Ken Rubin’s Resume

QUALIFICATIONS:

• solid managerial and leadership experience
• dedication and drive as an energized and hardworking individual
• superlative communication and team building skills
• extremely goal driven

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Interpersonal and teamwork skills

• Certified Career and Business Coach
• Interacted with a wide variety of personalities from prospective employees to company Presidents
• Recognized for developing and inspiring the most outstanding District Management team in the company
• Repeatedly recognized for conducting the most creative and motivational sessions and regional management meetings

Customer service and sales skills

• Responsible for coaching 8 District Managers to maximize sales and profitability through powerful customer service and selling programs
• Achieved annual sales volume ranking of #3 out of 475 stores
• Recognized by the national trade association as one of the top 100 art/framing businesses in the U.S.

Managerial and supervisory skills

• Repeatedly recognized for recruiting, interviewing, hiring and developing the most outstanding sales and management teams in the company
• Conducted goal setting sessions for all upper and middle management in Midwestern territory
• Chaired national Assistant Manager career pathing committee

PROFESSIONAL BELIEFS:

People are far greater than any job they ever get to do. It is my main responsibility, through effective coaching, to bring out the best in them.

The most important skill one must possess in any leadership position is the ability to build relationships. People must like, respect, trust and believe in you. If they do you can get them to accomplish anything.

The quickest and most effective way of building a team member’s confidence and self esteem is to always look first for what’s being done right.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• Owner, Interviewing To Win
• Owner, Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries
• Management, TJ Maxx
• General Manager/Owner, Deck the Walls
• District Manager, Sleep Number
• District Manager, Petrie retail stores
• District Manager, Starbucks 5
• Regional Manager, Casual Corner

EDUCATION:

New York University, New York City
            Master of Retailing

Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.
            Bachelor of Arts in Business