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1. Intellectual Competencies:
   I am a third year college student enrolled at Maryville University with a dual major in Information Systems and Business Administration on track to a 4.0 GPA. My education and work history has taught me to look at problems as a systemic whole. While addressing issues in the workplace, I consider all affected areas when developing my solution and keep a contingency plan in mind whenever possible. I regularly work with large databases where my keen analytical and organizational skills come in to play.
   My goals for the future are to maintain a high GPA and get accepted into Maryville University’s MBA program.
   In order to accomplish this goal, I need to hone in on my time management skills ensuring I have an adequate amount of time to study and maintain above average grades.
   

2. Leadership Skills:
   I have established myself as a known leader in my functional area at work. Peers look to me for guidance and coworkers at all levels of the organization seek my input when attempting to solve problems. At present, I am highly involved in my company’s implementation of SAP and will be training people across several departments on entering and maintaining master data. I will also be developing and implementing an information flow to assist the data team in creating system files.
   My goal for leadership is to continue climbing the corporate ladder and to drive any team I’m given toward success. I will build a rapport of success projects and contributions with an objective and quantifiable benefit.
   To achieve this goal I plan on making my presence known at work through providing thoughtful and constructive contributions and taking initiative on projects within my competency. For my current projects I plan on developing adequate, user-friendly training materials that will enable me to lead my team to success quickly with little disruption to business. I will also work on developing my charisma, improving my ability to motivate others and establish myself as the person others want to work with.
   

3. Team Skills:
   In the workplace I have been part of kaizen events that involve bringing people from all areas of the company together for up to a week at a time with a focus on working together to improve a business process. Each team I’ve been a part of has successfully improved their process and eliminated at least twenty non-value added activities within that process.
   My goal for team skills is to expand my skills beyond the workplace, getting involved in my community to diversify my experience working with a team.
   To achieve that goal, I will pay attention to volunteer opportunities posted online and attend village meetings to be more aware of happenings in my town.
   

4. Adjustment and Flexibility:
   I have survived and adapted to several changes at work including four acquisitions of smaller companies. Due to the acquisitions, I have had to adjust to several different operational procedures and five different ERP systems. In the past three years I have made myself available for travel between Chicago and St. Louis, ultimately relocating to the St. Louis area once my current company’s epicenter for production shifted. When a new plant opened, I committed to being onsite for the first two weeks of operation. I encourage managers on night shift to contact me at home if a problem arises. I volunteer for overtime and do not hesitate to bring work home with me in the event of a pressing deadline.
   My goal for adjustment and flexibility is to prove my dedication and willingness to work long hours in hopes of temporary relocation to Canada when two of the acquired companies are brought into the unified ERP system we’re implementing.
   To achieve that goal, I will continue to show my immediate supervisors that my commitment extends beyond nine to five hours and make my willingness to travel whenever necessary known.
   

5. Motivation and Initiative:
   In anticipation of known future endeavors I have acted in the interest of facilitating coming projects by streamlining my current company’s change management process. I dedicated several hours working from home toward developing a central repository for change notice reports that will allow anyone in the company to search the history of change for any given product or component and free up the time currently spent by my department doing that on others’ behalf. In order to minimize mistakes made by myself and others within my department, I began tracking the errors made and targeting the root causes for those errors to allow trends to be identified and solutions implemented. I work without direct supervision on a daily basis and continually meet the goals set for me.
   My goal for this competency is to build upon the work I’ve been doing with enhancing information systems and take on additional responsibilities when/where possible.
   To help achieve this goal, I will take advantage of the Lynda.com access made available through Maryville University. Using the videos available on that website, I can build upon my knowledge of things like SharePoint and SQL queries which will assist me to develop or improve information systems to be more effective and efficient.
   

6. Creativity:
   When faced with bill of material management problems at work I’ve exercised creativity in finding solutions through experimentation with subassemblies item types and adding zero quantity components as placeholders/identifiers. In a previous job, I utilized graphic arts skills to create an original, animated banner for the company website at Christmas time.
   My goal for enhancing my creativity is to ultimately learn programming language that I can use to write custom software that will provide solution to otherwise unsolvable problems.
   To achieve this goal I will continue on the path toward an Information Systems degree and continue to enroll in classes covering new technology throughout my career.
   

7. Communication Skills:
   Through written communication I am able to convey a point in a clear, concise manner. In the past I have put together training materials that clearly explain steps within a business process and how to achieve those steps through ERP software. Using the training materials I had created, several employees have become successful in those operations. I utilize different mediums of communication including conventional meetings, email, conference calls, video conferencing, chat, and software like GoToMeeting that allows for screen sharing.
   A communication skill goal I have for myself is to become more comfortable and professional in giving presentations.
   To achieve this goal I will work hard to make sure I am prepared for presentations ahead of time, knowledgeable on my subject matter, and do several practice runs before presenting to my target audience. I will record myself giving presentations and review the recording with mentors asking for input and improvements I could make.
   

8. Administrative Skills:
   I am currently balancing working 45+ hours per week with a 12 credit course load. I have established a successful process for organizing workflow in the technical services department that provides visibility and prioritization of tasks. I am able to remain focused on projects and daily tasks while being interrupted with urgencies from the production line and then return to my tasks and projects after all the necessary fires have been extinguished (metaphorically). I have demonstrated competency in large scale product changes and clearly directed other departments on actions that need to be taken.
   My goals for the future are to expand my understanding of the primary and secondary value chain activities to better judge the impact of all business decisions and actions.
   To achieve that goal, I will continue working expanding my knowledge of business processes through furthering my education toward a bachelor’s degree and eventually an MBA.
   

9. Technical Skills:
   I am proficient in all Microsoft Office applications with a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel. I have advanced skill in Mapics, AS400, and Macola and am in the process of training to be an expert resource in SAP via an online training program through the Michael Management Company. I have already received certification in SAP material masters and will have completed several other certifications by year-end.
   My goals are to continue my pursuit toward SAP certification and expand my knowledge of database functions and commonly used programs.
   To achieve this goal I will continue working toward an Information Systems degree as well as additional certifications.
   

10. High-Level Learning:
    I regularly apply concepts learned in school at work. Most notably, applying knowledge gained through information systems classes toward building databases. I have been complimented and thanked for my tact when dealing with certain situations and applying concepts I’ve learned in Management or read in books like John C. Maxwell’s The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader.
    A high-level learning goal is to apply concepts learned from graduate level courses toward business practices to achieve maximum results.
    To achieve this goal I will continue on my path toward earning an MBA and will utilize the skills learned in that process whenever applicable to the business world.

11. Community Commitment:
    I have signed up for and received volunteer opportunities through the United Way of Greater St. Louis for the past six months.
    My goal is to actually partake in the United Way volunteer opportunities I am told about.
    Steps to achieve this goal would be committing to a volunteer opportunity, and making time to do so.
    

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