Cathy has over 15 years PA experience and 7 years HR and Management experience. She has worked within multi-nationals such as IBM and Manpower and also small and also a number of SMEs. Cathy is highly computer literate and her expertise is in organisation and administration. Cathy enjoys to travel with her husband and daughter and also has an interest in holistic therapies.

Cathy is an experienced PA and Administrator with a wealth of experience. She has excellent communication skills and is able to work well with people at all levels within an organisation. Cathy strives for perfection in her work taking responsibility for all tasks through to completion. She is trustworthy and reliable and an asset to any team or organisation. Below is a brief resume of some of her previous appointments.

Company: PA:Anywhere, Winchester, Hampshire (Current Position)

Position: Associate

Working as an ad-hoc PA and Virtual Assistant to a number of local businesses in the Hampshire area.

Duties include: Email & Diary Management, Spreadsheet generation and maintenance, Process & Procedure creation, Typing, Audio Typing and Transcription, Powerpoint Presentations for client meetings and training purposes. Report Writing & Proposals and taking of Minutes.

Company: IBM (UK) Ltd, North Harbour, Hampshire

Position: Personal Assistant/Education & Training Administrator

Providing PA services and secretarial support to 10 managers in the form of email & diary management and general day-to-day duties. Making travel bookings and creating itineraries. Liaising with other locations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Involved in the organisation of team events and meetings which would include approx 600 people from 4 to 5 different locations around the country. Setting up and managing the administration for all Education and Training that took place within the department and creating and maintaining all related processes & procedures.

Company: Manpower Plc, (located at IBM (UK) Ltd, Hursley Park), Winchester, Hampshire

Position: Contract Manager

Responsible for managing Manpower's resources and activities within IBM Hursley. To provide a high quality service to the client and all Manpower staff. Duties included interviewing and recruitment of employees. Management of employees regarding all employment matters such as pay, benefits and company policy. Advising employees and the client (IBM managers) of company policy and government legislation. Monitoring performance of employees and encourage job satisfaction and skill development. Managing and maintaining existing business on the client's premises, developing and maintaining a successful working relationship with the client and building trust through a thorough knowledge of their business.

Company: Xyratex, Havant, Hampshire

Position: Personnel Associate

Centre of Competence for recruitment processes, running specific recruitment campaigns involving liaison with Line Managers, General Managers, Directors and employment agencies. Preparation of offer letters/employment contracts and other related documentation. Obtaining work permits for overseas nationals. Continual assessment of Market Rate Pay as part of the Salary Plan. Involved in the issue of Company Shares to all employees and the running of an Internal Share Market. Process & Procedures representative for the migration of all Personnel employees to a new IT system involving the transfer of all Personnel processes.

Company: IBM UK Ltd, Havant, Hampshire

Position: Training & Development Administrator

Responsible for the design, development and administration of all management and employee education.

The design, development, administration and delivery of Team Building education.

The administration of all Technical and Personal Skills Training.

Company: Moelven E-Modul A.S. (UK), Chichester, West Sussex

Position: Assistant to the Marketing Director

PA to the UK Marketing director and responsible for setting up and managing the UK office. This position involved liaising with the Norwegian and Swedish offices and customers across Europe.