1. CURRICULUM VITAE
CELESTE ANN BARNES SMITH – JULY 2016
Bright 47 year old, with 20+ years experience as executive personal assistant to various senior executives in
the financial, mining, FMCG and other industries. I am ambitious, assertive, view myself as a career woman
and am passionate about people. I can easily communicate at all levels. I have a BA degree with Psychology
and International Politics as majors and am fully bilingual (English and Afrikaans) as well as French speaking as
I went to school in France for six years whilst my father was a Diplomat in France.
ID. No: 690118 0206 081
Nationality: South African
Languages: Afrikaans, English, French (lived in France as a child)
Contact Number: +27 82 772 9996
E-mail address: celeste.barnes.smith@gmail.com / celestes@hutech.co.za
Residential Address: Brooklyn, Pretoria, South-Africa
Divorced: 14 years ago
Dependants: 2 – both independent

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Salary: (highly negotiable)
MY UNIQUE VALUE PROPOSITION
• I am proficient in three languages, very well spoken, fully bilingual
• I have a BA degree
• I am an excellent communicator and have good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• I am tenacious, strong willed, persuasive and assertive, yet diplomatic
• I have excellent organisational and planning skills
• I strive to exceed challenging targets in order to add value to an organisation / individual / team
• I am honest and trustworthy and always strive to maintain high levels of integrity in everything I do
• I deal effectively with stress
• I have 20 years of uninterrupted experience in the corporate industry whilst raising two talented, successful
boys
• I am well groomed and confident and very presentable
SECONDARY EDUCATION
1986
Matric
Eldoraigne Hoërskool, Centurion
Subjects: Afrikaans, English, French, Biology, History, Geography
Extramural Activities: Ballet (passed advanced ballet exam at Royal Academy of Dancing), Member of the
Alliance Française, played hockey and tennis socially
TERTIARY EDUCATION
1987 – 1989
BA (III) Psychology and Political Science
University of Pretoria (Tuks)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2012 - Present
HUTECH INTERNATIONAL GROUP (RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY)
Account Executive and Head Hunter
• Recruiting for a wide range of industries focussing mainly on engineering, civils, construction and building.
• Clients include UNISA, Afgri, Hilti, African Bank, Comair, Eskort etc. and are amongst others the
Educational Industry, Agricultural Industry, Banking Industry, Engineering Industry, FMCG etc.
Reason for wanting to leave : To be discussed during interview – mainly because of uncertain income in the
current economic climate
August 2011 – May 2012
ESKORT LIMITED
Executive PA to the CEO and Financial Director as well as General Office Manager
• All general secretarial and admin duties for the CEO and Financial Director as well as Management.
• Attending Board meetings and taking minutes of the meetings.

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• Formulating and compiling Board packs and distributing them to all Exco members and Board members.
• Compiling quarterly newsletters to go out to shareholders and stakeholders of the company.
• Attending to travel arrangements locally and abroad.
• Running of the office as well as acting as Project Manager whenever new systems were being installed.
• Supervised the office cleaner, tea lady, gardener and receptionist.
• Arranging strategy events and conferences.
Reason for leaving : I played more of a role as a facilities manager rather than an Executive PA and was
constantly busy sorting out and maintaining the building which belongs to the company as well as the tenants
who were renting from Eskort. I always wanted to move into the recruitment space and was given an
opportunity at Hutech International which I grabbed.
June 2008 – October 2010
FIRST NATIONAL BANK – AFRICA DIVISION
Executive PA to the Head of Strategy and Expansion and the CFO of FNB Africa – was also offered a
position working for the CEO of FNB Africa which I declined as I wanted to gain experience “on the
ground”
• Responsible for all secretarial and admin duties for the above 2 senior members of Exco as well as the
Expansion Team and Project Managers operating and expanding in various African countries
• Organising and participating in meetings, taking project minutes, etc.
• Attending to all travel arrangements for the group as well as personnel from FirstRand and RMB as part of
the group
• Organised the official launch of FNB Zambia in 2009 with the President of Zambia attending the launch in
Lusaka
• Running of the office, arranging lunches, dinners and functions on a regular basis
Reason for leaving: Career Development and didn’t want to continue working in Johannesburg CBD due to
safety reasons. Were mugged a few times.
Nov 1992 – June 2008
RANDGOLD RESOURCES LTD (SEVEN BRIDGES, South African subsidiary of RANDGOLD RESOURCES
LTD)
Executive PA to CEO (Dr Bristow) and FD of Randgold Resources Ltd. as well as senior execs of Seven
Bridges
• Responsible for all secretarial and admin duties for the CEO of Randgold Resources as well as the
Financial Director and various other members of senior management and Exco
• Screening all incoming correspondence (letters, faxes, telephone calls etc.) and drafting of replies to
incoming correspondence as far as possible and when the CEO is away on business
• Arranging the CEO’s daily and long term schedules
• Organising and participating in meetings, conferences and strategic planning sessions on a quarterly basis
• Organising of major international mining conferences and events and preparing presentations for the CEO
• Attending to all travel arrangements, visa applications, and arranging of foreign currency for people required
to travel to West Africa, Central Africa, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States to conduct
company business
• Setting up of appointments and meetings in foreign countries and arranging the CEO’s daily as well as long-
term schedules in conjunction with the Public Relations company
• Liaising and corresponding in both English and French on Ministerial level with various African countries
• Arranging travel itineraries for overseas visitors, including setting up of their meetings and entertainment
schedules during their stay in South Africa and often hosting overseas guests on functions and sightseeing
trips
• Supervising and assisting other Senior Secretaries and Admin Clerks by ascertaining an even flow of
workload and ensuring that deadlines are met

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• Negotiating corporate agreements with international airlines used on a regular basis including Air France,
British Airways and South African Airways. Regular contact and liaison with frequently used airlines
• Setting up of corporate agreements with main hotel chains in South Africa and internationally
• Attending meetings, workshops and educational’s arranged by travel agents and airlines
• Since Seven Bridges’ conception in 2004, has also been overseeing the management of the building
including having set up an internal security system and general maintenance of the building we occupy
• Dealing with the agent who we’re letting from and attend general meetings with them on any queries they
as tenants might have
• Taking care of the CEO’s personal affairs and personal travel arrangements for holiday’s, overseas trips
with his family, etc.
• Running of the CEO’s Body Corporate of his personal residence and looking after the general maintenance
of the complex
Reason for leaving : Looking for a new challenge after 16 years at the same organisation
Feb 1991 – Oct 1992
INTEFACT MARKET RESEARCH
Market Analyst
• Managed mainly the fieldwork and Field Workers
• Responsible for briefing Field Workers and training inexperienced Field Workers to a level where they could
be used for “top down” interviews as well as ordinary “parking lot” research
• Responsible for testing questionnaires, conducting telephonic and personal interviews, coding and
analysing of data and compiling of a technical report
General office duties:
• Liaised with clients (telephonic and personal)
• Typed minutes, memo’s, reports, questionnaires etc.
• Organised meetings and took minutes in meetings
Focus group facility:
• Recruiting
• Moderating
• Analysing
• Writing reports
Reason for leaving: Small Company; career development
PART-TIME / WHILE COMPLETING MY DEGREE
1987 – 1990
THE GODFATHER RESTAURANT
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