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Nike, Inc. is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $18.6 billion USD in its fiscal year 2008 (ending May 31, 2008). As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.The company was founded on January 25, 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports by Bill Bowerman and Philip Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. in 1978. The company takes its name from Nike, the Greek goddess of victory; it is also based on Egyptian usage of "strength", "victory", nakht [citation needed]. Nike markets its products under its own brand as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Air Jordan, Nike Skateboarding and subsidiaries including Cole Haan, Hurley International, Umbro and Converse. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey (later renamed Nike Bauer) between 1995 and 2008. In addition to manufacturing sportswear and equipment, the company operates retail stores under the Niketown name. Nike sponsors many high profile athletes and sports teams around the world, with the highly recognized trademarks of "Just do it" and the Swoosh logo. Currently we inviting high quality and experienced candidates to join with our professional team to fill these positions below :
Executive Secretary to General Manager
The qualifications are as follows:
- Secretarial Academic or University Degree in related fields
- At least 3 years working experience at multinational company
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities
- Strong initiative, analytical and organizational skills
- Must have good command of oral and written English
- Excellent computer (MS PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook)
Closing date for submission is March 8, 2010
Only candidates who meet the qualifications will be invited for an interview and no email or telephone queries will be entertained. Late submission will not be considered
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