
David Justice
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About me
Store Manager at Rent-A-Center
Education

West Virginia University
1994 - 2000Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Sociology and Anthropology 2.75Activities and Societies: Minor in Communications and 21 hours of Business Administration. Sociology was a great field of study for me as I was mostly taking classes based on the Crime and Justice field of Study and has taken courses involving terrorism and criminology. I have completed multiple thesis' on areas of current social problems in varying fields of study. One of my favorites involved constructing current social problems and understanding the idea that once you put a name on something it becomes relevant. The idea that the term Road Rage was coined in the early 90's but had… Show more Sociology was a great field of study for me as I was mostly taking classes based on the Crime and Justice field of Study and has taken courses involving terrorism and criminology. I have completed multiple thesis' on areas of current social problems in varying fields of study. One of my favorites involved constructing current social problems and understanding the idea that once you put a name on something it becomes relevant. The idea that the term Road Rage was coined in the early 90's but had existed since the advent of cars decades before but had never been identified always intrigued me. Show less

West Virginia University
2000 - 2001Master of Science Labor and Industrial Relations 3.2Activities and Societies: I Joined the Society for Human Resource Managers. Industrial Relations and Human Resource West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV,2001Related course work included, Strategic analysis of large corporations, Business Theory and Planning. Business Management, EEOC laws and Regulations, Arbitration and Negotiation, Training and Development Acted as lead negotiator for management team while negotiating a Collective Bargaining Contract.
Experience

Carmike Cinemas
Jan 1997 - Jan 1999Usher
Exotic Jungle Pet Superstore
Apr 1999 - Aug 1999Animal KeeperI was responsible for cleaning cages, showroom and caring for pets until they found their permanent homes. I was also responsible for unloading trucks and helping customers make the right decisions on nutrients and care for their pets.

Papa Johns
Jul 1999 - Aug 2000DriverResponsible for operating my bank and delivering pizzas in a safe and efficient manner.

Pizza Hut
Oct 2001 - Jul 2004Assistant Manager
Rent-A-Center
Aug 2004 - nowIn 2013 I was given the opportunity to provide a better face for RAC as a Center of Excellence Store Manager. My new responsibilities were to provide training and development for all new employees in north central and eastern WV. Providing new employees a solid foundation and deeper job understanding to reduce turnover and increase job satisfaction within new employees. I am a representative of the companies mission statement and policies and procedures in order to improve the performance of the market and the company as a whole. I have traveled, relocated, and managed 5 RAC stores (over the last 10 years) and have overcome many different problems and learned about the differing laws on a state by state basis. I have performed as a leader with in my market of 11 stores for the last 6 years and have been recognized and rewarded for my performance at each turn. I am responsible for the performance of the district when my District manager is away. I am responsible for reporting the performance of my store and the districts stores on a regular basis to my Regional Director. I am responsible for improving performance in other stores through coaching and coaxing better results. I have been responsible for traveling to other stores in crisis in order to advise on company standards of operations and in order to increase efficiency in these stores. Successfully managing top performing stores for the last 10 years, grossing over 1.8 million dollars per year and posting a net profit of over 32%. December 2015 operations and P/L statements have my store listed as the number one profiting store in the company. (I have accomplished a top tier rating every year over the last 6 as I was granted and recognized as a Perform to win Champion each year.) Create, manage, and execute plans that increase sales and profits for the store, increasing profit by 12% in one year, all 5 stores I have managed into top performers for the market and region and division and company. Show less
COE (Center of Excellence) Store Manager
Jul 2006 - nowAssistant Manager
Dec 2005 - Jul 2006Account Manager
Aug 2004 - Dec 2005
Licenses & Certifications
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LinkedInSept 2025 
Center Of Excellence
Rent-A-Center
Languages
- enEnglish
- spSpanish
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