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Dear__________________:

I am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a (INSERT TITLE OF TARGET POSITION) capacity and am submitting my resume for your review. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

As demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my qualifications include 18+ years of professional experience overseeing daily operations and driving company sales. I have applied my skills and knowledge toward developing and implementing process improvement strategies to significantly increase efficiency. To complement this background, I have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding expectations.

As an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your organization, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

Sincerely,

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

• Results-driven Leader with 18+ years of sales, business development and operations management experience.
• Skilled in streamlining existing processes to substantially increase efficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, key to rapidly establishing rapport and fostering positive relationships with clients.
• Comprehensive understanding of the skills needed to anticipate, meet and exceed client expectations in a proactive and courteous manner.

• Exceeded new hire qualification goal by recruiting 3 individuals to Financial Sales Representative roles within a 9-month period (Prudential).
• Directed a 6-member team responsible for 350 households and $900k in annual revenue (Prudential).
• Implemented highly effective sales strategies, resulting in a 35% growth (Prudential).
• Expanded existing sales team by 40% (Prudential).
• Managed book of business consisting of 540 households and $3M in annual revenue (Country Financial).
• Continually sustained sales growth figures between 15-20% (Country Financial).

Prudential, Chicago, IL 2016-2017

Manager of Financial Services

• Fulfilled critical leadership and sales role; successfully drove sale of insurance, life insurance, mutual funds, money management and 401k.
• Leveraged strong industry knowledge to identify client needs and upsell / cross sell company services.
• Continually recognized for meeting and surpassing objectives.
• Implemented highly effective business development strategies to grow existing customer base.
• Conducted in depth sales / marketing training to significantly boost team performance.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills throughout daily interactions with clientele.
• Heavily involved in new employee recruitment; attended job fairs and led speaking engagements to promote interest in company.
• Utilized Clientlink CRM system and Salesforce to monitor activity.

Country Financial, Batavia, IL      1999-2016

Financial Sales Representative

• Implemented innovative strategies to promote sale of insurance and financial products / services.
• Assumed full financial responsibility for book of business.
• Established and maintained key client relationships by identifying needs and making knowledge based recommendations to fulfill accordingly.
• Conducted in depth market trend research; presented findings to clients.
• Consistently exceeded sales objectives and surpassed corporate goals.
• Thoroughly tracked client information within CRM database.
• Boosted employee performance by conducting in depth training for team members.
• Obtained Employee Sales Representative Qualification (2004).

Bachelor of Science in Organizational/Corporate Communications, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL

Series 6, 26, 63 & 65 Securities Licenses

Illinois Producer License: Life, Casualty, Health and Variable Contracts

Financial Planning, Insurance Protection and Retirement Planning Training

The American College of Financial Services Years; 2008-2011

National Association of Insurance Financial Advisors (NAIFA)

Board Treasurer, Prairie Point Homeowners Association; 2016-Present

Volunteer, Loaves and Fishes Community Pantry; 2009-Present