Cory Hosier

Experience

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  Circuit City

  Nov 2005 - Apr 2007

  Same as Home Entertainment product specialist but with added responsibilities such as managing displays, and open box product, teaching and training new associates, work alongside the department manager to obtain the given goals and help manage other associates. Selling of items that include tvs, home theater systems, accessories for each such as cables, stands, and mounting solutions. Provided advice by recommending product and selling home theater installations and protection plans. Required to meet goals in each category that also included revenue goals. Responsibilities included: alphabetizing music, movies, video games; assisting guests with home electronics such as phones, printers, networking, game systems, etc; stocking merchandise; facing, cleaning, and tagging product

  • Senior Home Entertainment Product Specialist

    Oct 2006 - Apr 2007

  • Home Entertainment Product Specialist

    Apr 2006 - Oct 2006

  • Merchandising Associate

    Nov 2005 - Mar 2006
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  Circuit City

  Jun 2008 - Mar 2009

  In charge of inventory control, P & L (profit and loss), warehouse and cashier staff. Created schedules based on business needs. Aided in liquidation process of stored in Springfield and Decatur Illinois. In charge of the stake in the ground department of Circuit City; Home Entertainment. Analyzed business results, managed and trained a team of associates. Met and managed sales goals of firedog services, attachment goals, protection plans and gross margin goals. Consistently met and exceeded comps of previous years. Acting Assistant Manager over entire sales floor during a period of short staffing. Managed Supervisors of multiple departments including car install and computer repair. Assisted store manager in daily operation of the store.

  • Operations Manager

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

  • HE Supervisor

    Apr 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Assistant Manager

    Jun 2008 - Sept 2008
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  Lowe's Companies, Inc.

  Mar 2009 - Oct 2009

  Customer Service Associate

  Assisted customers with their building materials and mill-work needs. Composed quotes for commercial sales customers and contractors.

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  Best Buy

  Oct 2009 - Oct 2010

  Home Life Specialist

  Assist customers with products such as; home audio and video, appliances, and car audio/video. Viewpoint Committee member.

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  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2014

  Program Developement. CADD design, drawing and construction plan layout formulation for projects pertaining to roads, bridges, and other highway related entities. Quality Assurance testing and analyzing of materials used in highway construction. Includes asphalt, aggregate, concrete, dirt, and soils.

  • Engineering Technician

    Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

  • Engineering Technician

    Oct 2010 - Oct 2012
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  Union Iron Works

  Feb 2014 - Jun 2015

  Engineering Draftsman

  Structural drafting and design consisting of portable and stationary grain handling, storage and conditioning equipment including augers, belt conveyors, grain storage bins, grain handling accessories, grain aeration equipment, trusses and towers using both SolidWorks and AutoCAD.

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  Chastain & Associates LLC

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2023

  Engineering Technician, Land Development:-Civil Site Analysis and Planning-Residential and Commercial Subdivisions-Zoning-Preliminary and Final Plats-ALTA Surveys.Local IT/Network Administrator:-Exchange Management Console-Active User Directory-On-site Windows Server-IT procurement -Software-Network Interactions-Volume Licensing-Network Licensing

  • System Administrator

    May 2021 - Oct 2023

  • Engineering Technician / System Administrator

    Jun 2015 - May 2021
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  Ameren

  Jan 2024 - now

  CAD Operator