Curriculum Vitae

ADAM J. DALTON                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

Career Objective  

I am a conscientious graduate with meticulous research skills and economic experience. I have the ability to solve complex analytical problems, possess strong communication skills, and have the methodical organisation required to see projects through to completion.  I am accurate, patient, self-motivated and good at listening.  I can also work well under pressure and within a team, accept criticism, compromise, generate new ideas and am keen to utilise these characteristics in future opportunities.

 

Education and Qualifications

2000 – 2003

BA (Honours) Economics

Degree Class:  2 : 1

University of Northumbria, Newcastle

I was awarded Northern Rock prize for the Best Overall Performance on my degree programme over a sustained three year period.

Final year dissertation project on the analysis of Central Bank Independence.  I analysed the theory behind the employment of independent central banks and the various consequences of their implementation throughout various economic climates.

Subjects studied included: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Quantitive Methods for Economics, The Theory of Financial Economics, The Economics of International Business, Financial Accounting and Reporting, Introductory Econometrics, Economics of Saving and Investment Markets, Key Thinkers on Capitalism, Vanguard Economies, Western Financial Markets, Economics of Saving and Investment Markets 2, The Asian Tigers, Advanced Economic Seminar, Dissertation, UNILANG Spanish.

 

June 2002

Lord Lawson of Beamish

Computer Literacy and Information Technology Award

 

1998 – 2000

GCE A-levels:  Lord Lawson of Beamish 6th Form

Economics, Geography,  Mathematics, General Studies

 

1998 – 1999

NVQ Level 2:  Lord Lawson of Beamish 6th Form 

Young Enterprise Scheme (Pass)

 

1996 – 1998

GCSE’s:  Lord Lawson of Beamish Comprehensive School

8 GCSE graded A* - C, Including Mathematics and English

 

Work Experience

Jul 2003 – Sept 2003 (Full time Temp contract)

 John Lewis, Newcastle.

Selling Assistant

  • Served and assisted public with purchasing uniforms for a wide variety of local schools.
  • Was able to promptly locate products within a large stockroom
  • Worked as part of a tight team where keeping cool under pressure and working together were crucial
  • Maintained an excellent standard of customer service
  • Developed skills as till usage was essential

 

April 2000 – Jul 2003

(Part time evenings and weekends)

 JD Sports, Metrocentre/Newcastle.

Sales Assistant

  • Served the public with textiles and footwear
  • Regularly achieved sales targets to a high level
  • Worked as part of a large team of staff and assisted in helping new starters to gain basic concepts
  • Placed orders and helped with stock control
  • Developed a high standard of customer service
  • Helped with frequent deliveries
  • Checked items on the ‘Hit Lists’ and ‘Exclusive Lists’ for price amendments.
  • Developed my knowledge of products and merchandise available
  • House keeping and ‘standards’

 

Oct 1999 – Feb 2000 (Week day evenings)

Safeway, Birtley

Stock Management

  • Daily stock count of popular items
  • Inputted data of stock availability into computer
  • Assisted with price amendments
  • Faced-up products and maintained ‘standards’

 

 

Key Skills

Communication and Organisation skills

      As an elected Course Representative I attended committee meetings to discuss issues raised by fellow students about the course. This required the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with students and senior academic staff alike.

      I have given frequent single/group presentations on various issues which require excellent oral communication and presentational skills.  Numerous group assessments have required a vast amount of teamwork and leadership ability.  Various extracurricular activities also required the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively.

      I am able to establish rapport with strangers, clearly explaining and expressing ideas in an appropriate style, through work experiences and various activities within university.

Method development

      Throughout my degree I used models and methodologies to think about the world and specific issues, which sometimes required knowledge of math's including statistics, human behaviour and trends.  I am able to interpret figures and have excellent problem solving skills.

IT skills

      I have:

      Extensive experience of Windows and Windows-based programs, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and FrontPage.

      Produced high quality reports and assignments.

      Created and maintained personal web pages and FTP sites.

      Intermediate experience of econometric based programs such as E-Views and journal-search databases.

Retail and Administration skills

      Able to serve customers, providing advice and guidance where necessary in order to maximise store income, while also maintaining an excellent standard of customer service.

      Can operate tills and credit card machines while ensuring that all transactions are carried out accurately at all times.  Counting the money taken at the end of the day and able to complete till sheets quickly and accurately.

      Able to maintain a good quality appearance of a shop floor, ensuring that it is always clean and tidy and that the displays are attractive, while maintaining stock and keeping accurate stock records where necessary.

      Competent at answers telephones and handle routine customer telephone inquiries.  Able to undertake any other activities as are necessary for the smooth operation of a store.            

      Regularly able to achieve strict personal and general sales targets to a high level.

 

Interests

I have a strong desire to keep up-to-date with current affairs on a micro and macro scale, be it political, economic or financial in nature.  Economic policies and their implementation are of interest to me.  I have a general fitness interest which includes swimming and playing football.  Computer systems and their component ‘makeup’ are of interest to me, being a frequent PC user for many years. 

 

Additional Information

DoB: 24th May 1982, Non-smoker

 

Presentations

Dalton, A., Turton, R., Rastrick, J., Sheperdson, L., Baker, S. (2003) Efficient Market Hypothesis.  AES Presentation, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne.