LOU HAMEL scannable resume

LOU HAMEL
413 Wellington Street        Ph: (705) 743-8954
Peterborough, Ontario        Fx: (705) 743-3240
K9H 5C3                      resume@uscash.net

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Extensive experience in an office environment
* Management experience
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Able to present information in a clear and easily understood manner
* Computer literate
* Independent worker and a team player

DEMONSTRATED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Supervisory
* Planned, organized and directed the operations of a department
* Established goals and objectives and developed strategies for staff
* Planned and conducted motivational meetings for various departments
* Interviewed, hired and trained salaried and commissioned staff
* Supervised, coordinated and oversaw the activities 12 employees
* Administered company policies and procedures and completed performance reports

Communication
* Organized and delivered more than 400 speeches to groups of 25 to 44 individuals
* Prepared and delivered wellness presentations to groups
* Edited, published and distributed weekly sales news letters
* Communicated effectively with staff and all levels of management

Computers
* Applied skills in AccPac, AccPac CA Simply
* Acquired working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript and FTP
* Used Word, Excel and FrontPage
* Taught and coached individuals in various software programs

Accounting
* Prepared detailed working papers for external auditors
* Analyzed accounts, prepared depreciation expenses, prepaid expenses, work-in-progress and year-end accruals
* Completed manual papers and accurately entered data into a computer
* Set up macros to automatically do month-end and year-end accumulations
* Verified and questioned expenditures and allocated expenses to departments and jobs
* Prepared, graphed and adjusted sales budgets and comparative results
* Completed hourly, piecework, commission and salaried payroll, including benefit administration and related deductions

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Lou Hamel/A Wellness Attitude        1998-2006
    Webmaster and Independent Wellness Consultant
Several Process Industries        1995-1998
    Safety Officer/Computer Support and Computer Software Trainer
Hamel Energy Inc./Eugene Hamel Professional Corporation    1994-1995
    Accountant/Landman
Assurances Hamel Inc.        1980-1992
    General Insurance Brokerage Owner/Manager

EDUCATION
    Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology    1992-1994
    Business Administration, Accountant Diploma

RELEVANT TRAINING
Peak Potentials        2000-2001
    SuccessTracs 2000
Metal Fabricators Health and Safety        1997-1998
    Workplace Health and Safety Courses
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology    1982
    The ABC's of Selling
Dale Carnegie        1972
    Public Speaking and Human Relations Courses

VOLUNTEER WORK
March of Dimes   Area Captain    2004
MS Society Walk    Volunteer    2002
Canadian Institute for the Blind    Canvasser    2002
Edmonton Inner City Housing Society    Volunteer     1999-2001

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Volunteer Work * Wellness * Physical Fitness * Computers * Reading

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Updated Sunday, January 08, 2006