Alex Harderson has over 18 years of experience in business management, sales, customer service, and leadership. He has successfully managed and grown multiple businesses and retail stores. Currently, he is pursuing an undergraduate degree in Environmental Science while working as a senior store manager.

1. Alex Harderson
220 N. 7th Street
Humboldt, KS 66748
(785) 806-7047
alexharderson@gmail.com
Objective
To use my businessmanagement,sales,customerservice andretail experience alongwithmyoutgoing
personality,entertainmentandcreativityskills, oral andwrittencommunicationskillsandteambuilding
abilitiesinacareer thatwill benefitbothmyselfandmyemployer.
Employment History
Professional Mobile Disc Jockey/Sound/Lighting Technician
JANUARY 2004 TO PRESENT BOUNTYHUNTER DJ & SOUND BURLINGTON, KANSAS
 Responsibilities: Provide musical entertainmentfora varietyof eventsincludingweddings,
parties,proms,dances,etc.;setupandoperate varioustypesof soundprocessingequipment,
lightingandspecial effects,anddevelopandperformlive entertainmentasa DJ duringevents,
marketour businessandrecruitclients.
 Accomplishments: Overthe pasttenyears,mybusinesspartnerandIhave establishedour
companythroughoutSE Kansasand the Topekaand KansasCityareasand have had an average
of 35-40 performanceseachyearsince ourinception.
 Skillsused: Businessmanagement,marketing,entertainmentdevelopment,oral andwritten
communication,electronicsandsoundprocessing,lightingandspecial effects,andcustomer
relationshipskills.
Owner/Professional Audio and Video Production Technician
APRIL 2013 TO PRESENT SOUNDS GOOD 2 ME PRODUCTION SERVICES HUMBOLDT, KANSAS
 Responsibilities: Developandproduce effectivemarketingtoolsandadsfor a varietyof clients
inboth audioandvideocapacities,filmon-location,solicitclients,manage accountsandbilling,
followupwithclientsonmarketingstrategiesandadvertisingplansandgoals,workwithonline
promotional agencies,anduse businessacumenandmanagerial skillstoset budgetsandgoals
for mybusiness.
 Accomplishments: Iwasable toproduce my firstclearprofitwithinthree monthsof startingthe
businessandIcurrentlyhave more than30 loyal,consistent,repeatclientsin4states. I have
closed2 audiobookdealsinthe past year andhave producedads that have beenusedon
Chanute TV-5and several radiostationsthroughoutSEKansas.
 Skillsused: Advancedbusinessacumen,marketing,creativity,customerrelationship,
promotional,entertainment,oral andwrittencommunication,timemanagement,customer
service,andsoundrecordingandprocessingskillsaswell asvideofilming,editingand
productionskills.

2. Senior Store Manager
MARCH 2013 TO PRESENT GENERAL NUTRITION CENTERS CHANUTE, KANSAS
 Responsibilities: Manage dailyoperationsinafast-pacedretail setting,supervise operationsat
six otherstore locationsinKansasCityarea,train,guide andmotivate salesstaff,use business
acumenand managerial skillstosetgoalsandbudgetsforeach store and effectively
communicate those goalstothe salesstaff,recruitandhire new salesassociates,andgrowthe
customerbase for eachstore,and protectand manage inventories.
 Accomplishments: Duringthe firstyearof employment,Iincreasedourstore'scustomercount
by 38%, increasedsalesby23%,and increasedprofitby44% overthe previousfiscal year.Iwas
thenrecruitedtoexpandmydutiestoinclude supervisionof six otherstore locationsandwas
placedincharge of our region'ssalestrainingandcustomerservice training.
 Skillsused: Advancedbusinessacumen,leadership,sales,customerservice,management,
communication,andcustomerrelationshipskillsaswell asefficienttime management,task
delegation,scheduling,recruitingandstaffing, cashhandling,marketingandteambuildingskills.
Sales Consultant/Account Manager
JUNE 2010 – MARCH 2013 MYTOWN MEDIA PITTSBURG, KANSAS
 Responsibilities: Manage advertiseraccounts,solicitnew advertisers,recruitandtrainnew
salesconsultants, use creativityandmarketingskillstodevelopeffective advertisingcampaigns
and marketingstrategiesforclients,voice andproduce adsforclients,workon-airasa radio
personalityasneeded,operatestudioequipment,make publicappearancesforeventsand
sportsbroadcasts.
 Accomplishments: Ihelpedtorestructure the salesdepartmentatMyTownMedia byassisting
instreamliningoperationsandregroupingproductiontaskswithinthe department.Iwasable to
recruitand trainseveral salesconsultantsandincreasedbillingatmyhome stationinChanute
substantially.Idevelopedtwoadsforclientsthathave wonawards throughtthe Kansas
Associationof Broadcastersaswell.IalsodevelopedandvoicedaSaturdayshow onKKOY-FM.
 Skillsused: Management,sales,customerservice,leadership,accounting,businessacumen,
time management,interpersonalcommunication,organization,filing,cashhandling,marketing,
creativity,teambuilding,andvariousotherpersonal skillsandabilities.
Store Manager
AUGUST 2006 – MAY 2010 HASTINGS ENTERTAINMENT JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI
 Responsibilities: Manage dailyoperationsinafast-pacedretail setting,train,guideand
motivate salesassociates,use businessacumenandmanagerialskillstosetgoalsandbudgets
for the store and effectivelycommunicate those goalstothe associates,recruitandhire new
salesassociates,growthe customerbase forthe store,ensure thatpromotional andseasonal
marketinginitiativesare metandtasksare completedforthose events,protectandmanage
inventories.

3.  Accomplishments: Iwaspromotedtostore managerwithin6 monthsof hire and managedto
reduce turnoverby50% andincrease salesby14% in myfirstyear as store manager.
 Skillsused:Advancedbusinessacumen,leadership,sales,customerservice,management,
communication,andcustomerrelationshipskillsaswell asefficienttime management,task
delegation,scheduling,recruitingandstaffing,cashhandling,marketingandteambuildingskills.
Education
FALL 2014 - PRESENT NEOSHO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANUTE, KANSAS
 Undergraduate studiesinEnvironmentalScience
 President’sHonorRoll
FALL 2005 – SPRING 2006 UNIVERSITY OF THE OZARKS CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS
 Undergraduate studiesinAppliedMathematical Science/BusinessManagement
 Dean’sList(2 semesters)
FALL 1991 – SPRING 1994 WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL COAL HILL, ARKANSAS
 HighSchool Diploma
 GraduatedValedictorianandmaintained4.0GPA overfour yearsof study
Other Experience
Extensive salesand customerservice training,marketingtraining,experience developingandmanaging
twoprivately-ownedbusinesses,advancedcomputerskills(networking,dataprocessing,software
usage),andmore than 18 yearsof businessmanagementandleadership experience.
References:
Gene Morrow, RadioPersonality (620) 364-9397
Mike Sutcliffe,ChanuteRecreation (620) 433-1974
AmberBrill,RespiratoryTherapist (620) 212-2058
MaureenStover,Retail Manager (952) 452-0993
Tracey Cook,Retail Manager (620) 433-7741
Derie Guptill,ChildCaregiver (620) 490-1084
LaurenCaudle,Cosmetologist (620) 719-6844