Lauren Jackson
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Afrikaans Professional working proficiency
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Bio
Claire Houston
Lauren was one of the first team members of our growing start-up - Houston & Ko. She joined the team as a virtual executive assistant in 2019. Lauren has the most amazing ability to strategically see the final objective, and operationally execute the plan needed to get there. Working with us, she has shown her proficiency applying this ability to a variety of diverse situations from project management to social media management. Regardless of the chaos of the original state, the urgency of the outcome or the frustration of challenges faced on the way she maintains a good-humored and get-it-done mentality As a team member, lauren is nothing short of a blessing, she is as a true professional at her work and pleasure to work alongside.
Renier Lombard
I have had the pleasure to work alongside Lauren as a Virtual Personal Assistant on one of our International accounts. She brought a high level of energy to the table, as well as being client-focused, intuitive and professional, everything one would look for in a VA. Her attention to detail and intuition was key to managing the account and relationship. I would highly recommend Lauren for any VA position.
Claire Houston
Lauren was one of the first team members of our growing start-up - Houston & Ko. She joined the team as a virtual executive assistant in 2019. Lauren has the most amazing ability to strategically see the final objective, and operationally execute the plan needed to get there. Working with us, she has shown her proficiency applying this ability to a variety of diverse situations from project management to social media management. Regardless of the chaos of the original state, the urgency of the outcome or the frustration of challenges faced on the way she maintains a good-humored and get-it-done mentality As a team member, lauren is nothing short of a blessing, she is as a true professional at her work and pleasure to work alongside.
Renier Lombard
I have had the pleasure to work alongside Lauren as a Virtual Personal Assistant on one of our International accounts. She brought a high level of energy to the table, as well as being client-focused, intuitive and professional, everything one would look for in a VA. Her attention to detail and intuition was key to managing the account and relationship. I would highly recommend Lauren for any VA position.
Claire Houston
Lauren was one of the first team members of our growing start-up - Houston & Ko. She joined the team as a virtual executive assistant in 2019. Lauren has the most amazing ability to strategically see the final objective, and operationally execute the plan needed to get there. Working with us, she has shown her proficiency applying this ability to a variety of diverse situations from project management to social media management. Regardless of the chaos of the original state, the urgency of the outcome or the frustration of challenges faced on the way she maintains a good-humored and get-it-done mentality As a team member, lauren is nothing short of a blessing, she is as a true professional at her work and pleasure to work alongside.
Renier Lombard
I have had the pleasure to work alongside Lauren as a Virtual Personal Assistant on one of our International accounts. She brought a high level of energy to the table, as well as being client-focused, intuitive and professional, everything one would look for in a VA. Her attention to detail and intuition was key to managing the account and relationship. I would highly recommend Lauren for any VA position.
Claire Houston
Lauren was one of the first team members of our growing start-up - Houston & Ko. She joined the team as a virtual executive assistant in 2019. Lauren has the most amazing ability to strategically see the final objective, and operationally execute the plan needed to get there. Working with us, she has shown her proficiency applying this ability to a variety of diverse situations from project management to social media management. Regardless of the chaos of the original state, the urgency of the outcome or the frustration of challenges faced on the way she maintains a good-humored and get-it-done mentality As a team member, lauren is nothing short of a blessing, she is as a true professional at her work and pleasure to work alongside.
Renier Lombard
I have had the pleasure to work alongside Lauren as a Virtual Personal Assistant on one of our International accounts. She brought a high level of energy to the table, as well as being client-focused, intuitive and professional, everything one would look for in a VA. Her attention to detail and intuition was key to managing the account and relationship. I would highly recommend Lauren for any VA position.
Experience
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IMD
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Switzerland
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Social Media Affiliate
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Nov 2020 - Present
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Lauren Jackson Virtual Concierge
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Cape Town Area, South Africa
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Professional Freelancer
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Right on the Line
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Gen Project Coordinator
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Jun 2020 - Nov 2020
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Rev
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United States
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Internet Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Freelance Transcriptionist
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May 2019 - Jul 2020
Transcribing audio and captioning video files Transcribing audio and captioning video files
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Meropa Communications
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South Africa
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Human Resources
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Jul 2015 - May 2018
• Contributing towards strategic decision-making with regards to the human resources of the organisation;• Keep abreast of and ensure the organisation adheres to all legislative requirements pertaining to employee relations;• Sit on the company Mancom;• Full recruitment function – from sourcing candidates to recruitment testing, negotiating job offers and contracting new staff;• On-boarding of new staff;• Draft and maintain job descriptions;• Formulation and implementation of HR policies and procedures;• Coaching divisional heads and advising on all team and people issues;• Performance management - coaching managers and teams on performance management issues and processes;• Individual and group health checks;• Learning and Development – coordinating initiatives and providing guidance on development for managers and their teams;• Preparation and submission of annual SETA returns for two companies;• Management of grievance and disciplinary matters - preparing disciplinary cases, draft notices and warnings and attend hearings;• Manage reward and recognition initiatives;• Design, implement and manage initiatives to bring management and staff together;• Source interns and manage the company internship programme;• Staff morale and retention plans;• Full HR administrative function including all employee records and administration of company benefits;• Employee exit management;• Assist with the organisation’s transformation goals;• Assist with the preparation of Employment Equity plans.• 2 direct reports: office manager and receptionist Show less
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Systems Administrator / Personal Assistant to the CEO
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May 2005 - May 2018
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Human Resources Manager
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Nov 2012 - Jun 2015
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HR / Operations Consultant
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Aug 2008 - Oct 2012
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Intern
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May 2005 - Apr 2006
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Education
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2009 - 2015
Business Management Training College
Dip HR Management, Human Resource Management -
2002 - 2004
Varsity College
National Diploma, Public Relations -
2019 - 2019
THE TEFL ACADEMY - Leading EFL Teacher Trainer Provider
Certificate, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor -
1999 - 2001
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology and Communication Science
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