Shawn Swales

Success is not achieved overnight, it takes hard work and perseverance. Experience is my biggest asset. I am lively and sociable and I enjoy interacting with people around me. I am also mature and can work well under pressure with confidence and a strong sense of responsibility. I always strive for perfection in everything I do and will always try my best to achieve maximum perfection. Living an active healthy lifestyle keeps me mentally and physically strong. I set out to learn new things every day and it is my goal to share my knowledge with people around me. I think positively and accept criticism well.

I live by the quote that goes,

“The world does not care for what you know, 

But cares for what you do with what you know.”

I'm currently an operations manager for a retail company based in Woodstock called Zemp Leathers. I am also currently the only employee running all aspects of the business, including customer service, website, photography, editing, sales, accounts and marketing. 

With my previous years of experience in the club and restaurant industry, managing up to 30 staff, as well as operations of a business, I feel I could bring both, great organisational skills as well as creativity and the hunger to progress my abilities in this position.

DTP PRINT AND WEB DESIGN DIPLOMA

January 2014 – June 2014

Keyline Graphics

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

January 2007 – July 2007

Durban City College