Merrick Bourke

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About Merrick Bourke

Hi energy, honest, an eye for detail, self motivated and dynamic are phrases that have often been used to describe me in business. Passionate, trustworthy, a great sense of humor, a good listener, a problem solver and an innovator would be a fitting description of me in a social capacity. Put these together and you get a qualified professional in the field of business management, with a love for commerce and a specific focus on personal interaction. Me. I have a history of sales and through this I have honed my skills in customer satisfaction, I'm a team player and bring with me a positive, can-do attitude helping raise morale for the whole team. As well as being a team player I am an effective manager of people with a proven track record in managing a successful team that showed a month on month increase in turnover from 2014 to 2015 by an average of over 60%. I have been successful in recruiting, training, orienting and mentoring new staff members and have been able to maintain good employee relations while keeping staff turnover to an absolute minimum. I am practical, logical and a hands on type of person. If there is a job to do, I'll do it. I believe that effective management requires good communication, coordination and delegation. An effective leader displays all these skills and is able to lead by example and in doing so motivate staff to achieve a common goal. I am an effective leader. My skills- Leadership - Interpersonal skills - Strategic thinking - Collaboration - Critical thinking - Excellent communication - Emotional intelligence - Motivation - Delegation - Administrative and financial skills - Good time management I'm a South African citizen and have just recently moved to Norway to broaden my horizons, I'm currently looking for new exciting opportunities. Should you like to make contact with me you can do so at merrick.bourke@gmail.com or call me on 0047 3968