Thomas D. Mitchell						tomjenmitch@earthlink.net
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Professional Experience

Independent Sales Consultant	1099 work as opportunities present themselves.
Hoffman Estates, IL	March 2008 to Present
1)	Provided lead generation services via cold calling as supplied from company
database for V-Sept software company.
2)	Independent sales contacting provided leads from company database for
Employee Screenings Services, Inc. 

Legacy.com	Content Screener
Evanston, IL	December 2009 to Present
Responsible for reviewing guestbook entries to determine if they are suitable
for posting and to ensure that content is appropriate to appear online. 
Additional duties include:  Reviewing the text and photos of a guestbook entry to
determine if its content is appropriate for posting; using good judgment in
applying guestbook guidelines to determine whether to approve, flag, or delete a
guestbook entry; screening newspaper notices to ensure content is accurate and
formatting meets company standards; approve, flag, or correct a notice as
appropriate; reviewing Pets and Celebrations ads and photos to verify
functionality; process funeral home obituaries to ensure content is accurate and
formatting meets company standards; screening archived newspaper notices to
ensure content is accurate and images and formatting meet company standards;
shift among the different entry queues as directed by the shift coordinator;
communicate with more advanced screeners, the shift coordinator, or a supervisor
to resolve issues as they arise.

SFBI Recruiters	Executive Recruiter
Atlanta, GA	August 2006 to March 2008
Cold called seeking potential job candidates   Screened potential candidates
prior to interviews.  Solicited SFBI’s recruiting services to small medium and
large businesses in order to provide new business.

Network Dynamics	Inside Sales Representative
Oldsmar, FL	June 2004 to March 2006
Cultivated new leads via cold calling; promoted and sold IT/Networking
Solutions, Cisco Products and Services, and Telephone Technical Support;
maintained client relationships, closed business, and account management.  As a
telecommuter, is self motivated and disciplined.
	January 2006 promoted to Chicagoland Account Manager
	Cultivated $40,000/month Support Service opportunity

Autotrader.com
Internet Specialist (Inside Sales)
Elmhurst, IL	August 2002 – December 2002
Promoted and sold innovative Internet advertising packages to automobile
dealerships; discussed current rate of sale with customer and how to improve that
rate of sale with internet advertising; managed existing customer base to create
and maximize potential buyers for automobile dealerships; cold called automobile
dealerships to generate new business.
	Received Inside Sales Representative of the Month (October 2002) award
for the Midwest Region at 300% of quota.
Relational Funding Corporation	Remarketing Manager
Rolling Meadows, IL	June 2001 – August 2002
Maximized profitability of the Lease Portfolio; remarketed off-lease equipment;
extended existing lease transactions; recovered company expenses on damaged or
missing equipment; strategized daily with Sales Representatives to capitalize on
end-of-lease transactions; and advised colleagues in a team environment on how to
maximize profitability of the lease portfolio.
	Negotiated a 2.5 million dollar buyout of a Bombardier Airplane Lease
	Managed 25% of remarketing portfolio

Forsythe Solutions, Inc.	Unix Open Systems Trader
Skokie, IL	September 1997 – May 2001
Re-marketed off-lease equipment in a wholesale and retail environment; managed
used equipment inventory; established and maintained relationships through the
wholesale brokerage community; and quoted wholesale and retail market pricing to
the remote sales force.  
	Purchased 1.1 million dollars of used equipment and remarketed at a 30%
profit.
	Booked 2 million in GPM in 1999

	Product Logistics Coordinator
	June 1993 – September 1997
Provided administrative support to sales representatives for existing
transactions; booked transportation/delivery needs; configured systems; was the
single point of contact for all customer inquiries.
	Promoted to Unix Open Systems Trader

Education
Winona State University, Winona, MN
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration


References
Available Upon Request