Amir Kurtovic
Email: amirkurtovic@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Webster University St. Louis, MO 03/2008 – 05/2010
BA in  Journalism expected 05/2010

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Riverfront Times           01/2010 – Present
Online Journalism Intern
· Write news and feature stories for the Riverfront Times’ online blogs, mostly for the
news blog www.DailyRFT.com
· Manage and update the RFT’s social media outlets such as Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and
Digg
· Shoot photos and create slideshows
· Shoot and edit videos to accompany feature stories

Webster University – The Journal           07/09 – Present
News Editor
• Responsible for the 3-page news section
• Come up with story ideas and assign them to reporters
• Improving reporting in the articles by suggesting sources and assisting reporters with
interview strategies and finding information
• Edit articles for accuracy by fact-checking and verifying important information
• Edit articles for style, grammar, and quality of writing
• Design and Layout 3 pages, including front page, using Adobe InDesign

Webster University – Desktop Technical Services          09/08 – Present
IT Specialist / Desktop Technician
• Support University staff and faculty with computer related troubleshooting
• Fix computers infected with spyware, adware, and viruses
• Troubleshoot computers, diagnose problems with hardware and/or software, and make
necessary repairs if feasible
• Prepare images of various PC setups using Ghost software
• Set up entire classrooms with lab computers, making sure the proper images, updates,
and protection software are installed
• Maintain inventory of hundreds of computers and most of Webster’s used computer
parts

Yoh Staffing           07/07 – 12/07
Recruiter
• Recruited IT Professionals on a staffing and permanent basis
• Conducted in-person and phone interviews of potential candidates with a targeted skillset
being sought by our clients
• Discussed job requirements and qualifications with hiring managers in order to recruit
the most suitable professionals for the position
• Managed the whole process of presenting candidates to clients, conduction interviews,
conducting skills tests and background checks, and assisting with pay negotiations and onboarding
paperwork

Modis IT           09/06 – 07/07
Resource Development Manager
• Recruited IT Professionals on a staffing and permanent basis
• Well versed in the local IT market with a great knowledge of the key companies and indemand
skills
• Developed candidate pool through constant phone and email conversations leading to
referrals

Spherion Recruiting and Staffing            01/06 – 9/06
National IT Recruiter
· Recruited professionals in the IT, HR, and Administrative Support industries for Fortune
500 companies
· Built and maintained candidate relationships through candidate development calls and
email in order to maintain a pipeline of high caliber resources
· Implemented sourcing strategies that included online job postings, resume searches,
referrals, and cold calling.
· Composed effective job ads and left effective voice-mails in order to increase national
pool of candidates
· Placed candidates at companies such as Microsoft, Washington Mutual, Nationwide, ACS,
CSC, Northrop Grumman, American Express, and various other large clients

SKILL SUMMARY

Software:
• Adobe InDesign (2 years), Adobe Photoshop (4 years), Adobe Illustrator (2 years),
Adobe Audition/Cool Edit Pro (6 years), Adobe Premiere Pro (2 years), Symantec (Ghost,
GhostCast Server), DriveShield

Media:
• Experience with all aspects of multimedia production, editing, and presentation
including: Audio recording, editing, & mixing, video capture and editing, Photography (used a
Nikon D40 SLR for years)
• I have been teaching myself to combine my various multimedia skills and integrate
them on websites and blogs. This includes:
o Making galleries of pictures and embedding them in widgets or flash animations
on websites
o Editing videos to accompany articles and embedding them in the story
o Mixing audio, video, and still pictures into narrative presentations

Web and Social Media:
• Experience with web development tools and languages (Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Perl,
PHP, RSS feeds)
• Experience with WordPress and Blogger platforms and social media tools like Twitter, Digg,
Facebook, MySpace, Delicious, YouTube.

Operating Systems:
• Windows (95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista), Mac OS X (Tiger, Leopard), Linux (Debian, SuSe,
Ubuntu, Mandrake, and other distributions)

REFERALS
Available Upon Request