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I work well under pressure

To Whom It May Concern I am applying for the Brand Insight Manager position as advertised. Accompanying this letter you will find all my CV to assess my application. I hold a Higher Diploma from the AAA School of Advertising. I have also done some short courses through the years notably; Project Management 1 (CPUT), New Managers Development Program (USB) and currently doing Advanced Marketing Strategy (UNISA). I believe that my educational qualifications and my working experience would allow me to successfully fill the position. I have gained ten years of experience in the field of Marketing. I started in a junior position and am now in middle management. The time has come for a new challenge. The position that you offer is perfect for where I am in my career. As you will see on my CV I have experience in both advertising agency and client side. My experience with different companies and different platform makes me quite versatile.

Pros: I am good learner
Cons: I have to work 1 full months notice

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Work life balance

A typical day at Ogilvy is tight deadlines and demanding clients. The PR agency life is high pressure and high expectations from client. Colleagues are great and quite helpful even though dealing with different personalities can be a huge challenge. This industry requires a level of emotional intelligence and commitment. Doing what you best can for the day and walk away. Taking it one day at a time and learning from mistakes as quickly as possible. What i particularly love and enjoy is seeing a piece of coverage in the news paper, on TV or hearing my client on radio. This is the essence of Public Relations, i love seeing results after had work. The most challenging thing however is getting over the fact that there will always be mistakes. They take away from an otherwise perfect execution plan. However we learn and we grow from them.

Pros: Great place to get experience
Cons: People are always leaving

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Marketing Professional with solid TTL, Events and Digital Experience

Good day, I would herewith like to apply for the advertised Brand and Marketing position. Please find attached my CV for your perusal. I have solid TTL, Events and Digital experience and have worked on a broad portfolio on brands (in the FMCG, QSR and Financial Services sectors). From a qualifications perspective I have obtained a Bcom Marketing degree as well as a Diploma in Brand Management and Social Media Management. I am a passionate, energetic person that is able to foster relationship and inject positive into a team. I am well-read across a variety of broad topics. I strive for Creative excellence but I'm also operationally smart and worry about the details as well. Please let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to meet in person to discuss this opportunity in more detail. Best, Michelle Bekker o82 516 5766

Pros: Multi-award winning Agency. Full service, fully integrated Agency.
Cons: Currently only working on one Client (KFC) which means that there is little verity.

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CV

Working at Ogilvy was interesting as i dealt with creative souls during the day and saw their works of art on tv at night . My relationship with co-workers were casual and simple. i acsertained their job specific needs and drew information around the culture and climate of the respective departments before applying myself to see to their recruitment needs. There was wine every Friday afternoon after 5pm which allowed us all a safe casual stressfree environment to further engage.

Pros: opportunity to learn about the exciting world of SA media
Cons: too far from home

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Excellent communication skills

Ogilvy has great clients and great work ethics. Hours can be crazy however that is to be expected fro any communications and advertising agency. Great company culture too and a unity amongst its employees and management.

Pros: Great opportunity for promotion
Cons: Long working hours

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Excellent

I am writing to express my interest in working for your well-established company as a mobile tester/ Junior Developer. After completing my course [Information Technology (Systems Development)] at red and yellow, and gaining industry experience through my internship at Ogilvy and Mather (Cape Town), as a php and front-end developer, I feel it is time to gain more industry experience, as a junior developer or Quality Tester.

Pros: Great
Cons: long working hours and meeting deadlines

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Learning

I really enjoy working with people and have developed excellent communication skills as I have mentored lot of students in the NPO and in prison. As for the job it is that I meet the requirements and I always enjoy new challenges and working with what I know and understand while I am also keen to learn new skills and meet the deadlines in time or before time . I would appreciate an opportunity to meet with you to further discuss my qualifications. In the meantime, many thanks for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Pros: great
Cons: yes

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