Resume and background of Brad
M. Bucklin.
Career related articles.
Other articles.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1992 to Present PROFESSIONAL LITERARY SERVICES/CAREER PRO Los Angeles, CA
Responsible for handling all daily operations of this writing, editing, career consulting, and résumé service. Compose articles for local and national publications on employment and other subjects. Research, write, and edit a wide range of materials including correspondence, proposals, promotional information, press releases, brochures, newsletters, manuals, books, and scripts. Assist company employees, students, and individuals in determining career strategies, preparing for employment or in switching occupations, as well as developing appropriate skills and materials.
Guest Lecturer on Career Development, Job Search Preparation for Charles Drew University - 1997.
Featured contributor to "Working World Magazine", "National Business Employment Weekly", "Skin & Ink Magazine", and the "Knock'em Dead Resume", "Knock'em Dead Cover Letter" books.
Included in the 1996/97 Who's Who in Business.
1991 to 1992 ELEGANCE MAGAZINE/DINING IN Sherman Oaks, CA
Responsible for establishing, creating, and maintaining the look of the magazine. Incorporated advertising and editorial special sections. Gathered and edited articles. Managed all sales operations, including special promotions. Hired and supervised production personnel. Processed bills, handled collections, as well as maintained all administrative information.
1987 to 1991 THE BRENTWOOD BLA BLA/ BEVERLY HILLS, THE MAGAZINE Los Angeles, CA
Co-Founder of The Brentwood Bla Bla
Performed numerous functions and acquired various titles through the following companies which owned and operated the magazines over a period of four years.
- Page Group Magazines; Oversaw the hiring and supervising of office personnel and a sales staff of five. Developed and implemented special promotions and advertising campaigns for the two magazines. Worked with the accounting department to establish and maintain accurate sales records and create an effective tracking system to determine ad placement and revenue.
- Metropolitan Media Group; As Group Publisher and Administrative Director, responsible for organizing and facilitating all paper flow, record management and supervising of support personnel. Acted as liaison between the advertising, editorial and production departments. Handled press checks and worked with distributors to make sure proper coverage was maintained.
- Greystone Publishing; Oversaw daily operations of the sales and administration for two magazines. Created classified department, sold display advertising, assisted customers in solving problems and performed as a liaison between production and sales departments.
- Also, wrote articles and prepared interviews for all companies.
1985 to 1987 ROBINSON/WEINTRAUB/GROSS AGENCY Los Angeles, CA
Assisted four literary agents. Responsible for all correspondence and submissions of scripts to networks, production companies and clients. Organized and updated script library. Worked on contracts and other administrative projects when requested.
1982 to 1985 KYOKO YAMANOUCHI AND ASSOCIATES Los Angeles, CA
Created copy for advertisements, brochures and other promotional material. Handled the layout and paste-up of books, product labels, brochures, etc. Marketed services in the community.
UNIVERSITY OF BERNE
Berne, Switzerland
Swiss Literature/German Language
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Glens Falls, NY
Journalism