Janet Pretorius

JANET PRETORIUS Professional Writer and Editor INFO ADDRESS: Johannesburg, South Africa WHO AM I IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT? PHONE: N/A • EMAIL- • DATE OF BIRTH: N/A • DRIVER’S LICENSE: Yes • NATIONALITY: South African Disabled: Wheelchair - Electric • • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetpretorius-48804b35/ • PROFILE • • I am a driven individual with over thirty years of experience. My mission is to add value to projects and the companies with which I work. I have over nine years of expertise in creative and editing, proofreading, and writing. I am interested in new opportunities, as growth is one of my leading focuses. Along with my technical and analytical capabilities, I am a disciplined, dedicated, and organized individual. Portfolio Summary https://docs.google.com/document/ d/1VR31hHsBu6HcdhQvJtJd8oa_VR1VNc7peuC8WyaBNY/ edit?usp=sharing • • • • I am interested in adding value to the organization I work for and receiving equal value. I am interested in opportunities to apply disciplined, wellorganized thinking and expertise to complex problem-solving and developing new ideas or change in an organization. I am interested in opportunities to learn and grow and recognition for results obtained in the work environment. I have a strong work ethic, am a self-starter, and am resultsoriented. I am concerned with the quality and accuracy of my work. My thought processes are primarily analytical and technically oriented. My work approach is based on all relevant details and analysis of work. I am a skillful, innovative problem-solver who is highly creative and full of new ideas, systems, and plans. I like as much autonomy as possible in the work environment. I am interested in opportunities to broaden my professional knowledge extensively. I prefer direct and factual communications. Believe there is a time to work and a time to play. Reserved and have a dry sense of humor. ANNEXURES 1. Certificate in Business Management – SAIM – Unisa 2006 2. Intec College – Introduction to Programming 2007 3. B. Com Business Management, Unisa, 2010 4. H.B. Com Business Management, Unisa, 2011 5.Summary of Predictive Index Results EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Self-Employed Freelance Writing Johannesburg Jan 2015 – Present • Experience uploading articles and images to WordPress. • Managing and editing a team of 10 writers • Writer for several U.S. and Australian Agencies such as Copywriting Crew, Frac.tl, Growth Machine, Loud.us, and more. • Familiar with Grammarly Premium, Ahrefs kw finder, SEO Surfer, Trello, Asana, Clearscope, Copyscape, Slack, and ClickUp. • Writing, proofreading, and editing of theses • Online editing for Helion Research • Proofreading and editing for Cactus and other online companies • Freelance creative writing for various sites and private customers • Published author: My Sub-Lyme Life • Top academic writer and group writer manager for a freelance company HR Talent Administrator, CSIR Pretoria Dec 2013 – Dec 2014 • General administrative duties related to talent management • Contributor towards policy development for disabled individuals • Support for onboarding HR events for new employees Customer Liaison Pretoria Nov 2002 – Nov 2013 • Customer services within the facilities division of management services • Procurement for the maintenance division • Compilation of reports for heat system re-service levels • Maintenance Coordinator • Receptionist • General secretarial duties REFERENCES EDUCATION Ludwig Snyman from CSIR (Retired - 2015)-- UNISA, M. Com Business Management. (Did not continue). UNISA. 2011 – 2014 Willie Purchase 012 - Strategic Mngt, Int Bus Mngt, Org Renewal & Change Mngt, Project Mngt, Bus Research UNISA, BCom Business Management 2010 – 2010 UNISA, Intro to Computer Programming 2007 – 2007 Banzi Bam 012 - UNISA, Business Management Certificate 2006 – 2006 Andre Pepler 021 - ADDITIONAL COURSES Irene Bester 021 - • • • • • Certificates in Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Word Creative Thinking Skills Investment in Excellence Assertiveness training How to construct a dissertation RefWorks EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Employment Equity Committee Member, CSIR 2011 – 2012 Customer Service Award 2014 Summary of Predictive Index® Results Name: Survey Date: Report Date: Janet Pretorius July 13, 2006 August 3, 2006 Janet is a very reserved, intense person who is strongly results-oriented. She is a self-starter whose drive and sense of urgency are tempered and disciplined by her concern for the quality and accuracy of her work. Reflective and analytical, her approach to anything she does is carefully thought out, based on detailed knowledge of all pertinent facts and thorough analysis of relevant details. Strongly technically oriented, she has a lot of confidence in her professional knowledge and ability. This is an imaginative and creative person, a source of soundly thought-out new ideas, systems, or plans, and a skillful, innovative problem solver. With experience, she will develop a high level of expertise. She will be very aware of mistakes made by herself or anybody doing work under her management. She takes her work and responsibilities seriously and expects others to do the same. This self-contained and private individual is factual and direct in communication with associates and subordinates. She may need to be aware of other people's understanding or responses. Uncomfortable with communications on a personal level, Janet may be perceived by others as aloof or distant but will earn their respect for her professional knowledge, expertise, and the soundness of her decisions. Her energy and interest will be focused primarily on her work. She is more self-assured in the work environment than in purely social situations. Guarded in expressing her thoughts or feelings, she sometimes fails to provide sufficient knowledge of her goals, concerns, or expectations to the people with whom she works, making it difficult for them to execute her ideas or correct their mistakes. Once approached, though, she will willingly rectify and clarify any misunderstanding to ensure the job gets done effectively and efficiently, this being her main objective. In developing ideas, solving problems, or carrying out her work in general, she relies almost exclusively on her own knowledge and thinking, depending on herself to get things done as much as possible. She may find it difficult to delegate responsibility to others, strongly feeling that if she wants a thing done right, she must do it herself. With the right team, she will, however, manage this effectively. If, as a manager, it may be necessary for this person to delegate some of the details of her work, she will follow up very closely and be quick to recognize and correct mistakes. Her primary concern is to get things done quickly and correctly, and in accomplishing that goal, Janet will be demanding of herself and others. MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: To maximize her effectiveness, productivity, and job satisfaction, consider providing Janet with the following: ▪ Opportunities to apply her disciplined, well-organized thinking and expertise to complex problem-solving and the development of new ideas or change ▪ Opportunities to broaden her professional knowledge ▪ As much autonomy as possible ▪ Recognition for tangible results obtained, rather than for political or selling skills. ▪ Sensible requirements for communication with or responsibility for others. Prepared By: Deirdre van Rooyen Copyright ©- by Praendex, Inc. All rights reserved.