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Summary of Qualifications
- 7+ years of coordinator experience
- 5+ years of dispatch experience in the temporary staffing industry
- 10+ years - in construction + service - as a plumber and foreman
- 6+ years - in the office – matching 1000s of workers to 100s of employers
- Coordinated >>> Six 2-week Construction Boot Camps with over a dozen group pre-testing dates, eighty-six (86) participants, multiple instructors, construction site visits and training facilities.
- Successfully completed a business degree from the University of Calgary.
Work Experience (in order of relevance)
Employment Coordinator
February 2006 - August 2007
Merit Contractors Association’s Construction Boot Camp
“Jay is an extremely hard working, committed and goal focused person
who was very
successful at developing a program
from a conceptual
beginning right through to full implementation.”
Stephen Kushner, Former President,
Merit Contractors Association
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ü Created and implemented a marketing plan.
ü
Wrote two successful government
grant proposals.
ü Negotiated $45,000 worth of paid advertising.
ü Networked with
career and employment influencers.
ü Made presentations to dozens of groups.
ü
Promoted our program at job fairs and
other events.
ü
Found and engaged with
over 1000 potential applicants.
ü Matched applicants with employer members.
ü Event Marketing & Coordination Experience:
Six 2-week Construction Boot Camps with
over
a dozen group pre-testing dates, eighty-six (86) participants, multiple instructors, construction site visits and training facilities.
Service Coordinator
May 2001 - July 2004
Diversified Staffing Services Ltd. – Calgary
ü Interviewed and selected
1000's of workers for
100's of clients.
ü Accurately entered time sheets
for payroll
ü Solved OH&S
and Employment Standards issues.
ü Followed-up with clients on the phone and in-person using a customer relationship
management program (CRM).
ü Received
Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) and Registered Professional
Recruiter (RPR) designations
Customer
Service Representative
May 1999 - May 2001
Labour Ready Temporary Services Ltd. (Now called People Ready) – Calgary
ü Interviewed and selected 1000's
of workers for 100's of clients.
ü Performed payroll tasks - including issuing and signing cheques.
ü Solved OH&S,
WCB and employment standards issues.
ü Followed-up with clients on the phone and in-person
ü Audited signed time sheets
daily
ü Processed invoices
ü Assisted
in collections calls for Accounts Receivable
Warehouse Associate
March 2021 - Present
“A major Home Improvement Retailer”
Calgary Stock and Flow Campus (SFC)
Rapid Deployment Center
ü Investigating and solving “purchase order” issues on inbound stock
ü Serving as a “coach” to other receivers
ü Serving as a member of the “Voice of the Associate” (VOA) committee.
Delivery and Warranty Coordinator
August 2004 - July 2005
Countrywide Home Furnishing - St. Paul, Alberta
ü Scheduled deliveries.
ü Coordinated delivery staff.
ü Coordinated repair
and warranty solutions for clients.
ü Pioneered a contact management system.
Journeyman Plumber
/ Construction Foreman
September 2007 - May 2018
Hired multiple times by multiple employers
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Profitable micro-business owner
February 2014 – August 2016
ü Created and implemented a marketing plan
ü
Wrote and distributed “Sales letters” to targeted areas
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ü Purchased + created Facebook
+ Kijiji + Google ads
ü Produced YouTube videos
ü Made presentations to customers
in their homes
ü Provided plumbing services based
on detailed estimates
ü Performed all bookkeeping, accounting
and tax filings.
Video Producer + Writer
May 2018 - Present
https://www.youtube.com/user/jaybortnik
https://jaybortnik.blogspot.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/jaybortnik
https://ecareview.com/hanna-community-meeting-for-coal-transition-update/
Education
Plumbing and Gas Fitting
2008 – 2011
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Red Seal Exam – 91%
4th year Plumbing Exam – 89%
4th year Gas Fitting Exam – 87%
Bachelor
of Commerce [Click here to see]
September 1991 – April 1995
January – April 1997
University of Calgary
8 Courses with “A-“ or “A
POEN 591 – Policy and Environment (Business Strategy)
Marketing 479 – Business Logistics Management
Marketing 449 – Sales Management
Marketing 483 – Consumer Behaviour
Management Info. Systems 321 – Business Data Processing
LTSO 309 – Leisure Tourism and Society
Economics 203 – Principles of Macroeconomics
Economics 201 – Principles of Microeconomic