Shani Clarke:  

Workplace After several career changes, which included: owning my own textiles company; working for Nordstrom's sales; Shanwar, Inc. (corporate offices of Precision Tune), JP Morgan Chase and Countrywide, I came to work at the arrin System in 1994. I brought with me a variety of knowledge and skills such as: Customer Relations, working with the public; negotiating strategies (contracts); knowledge of the legal system (negotiation of lawsuits), etc. When I first began with the company it was a very small organization (three employees) loosely organized and a fraction of the arrin System's current capabilities. I was expected to train myself while on the job while on a shoestring budget. This forced me to create an environment in which the company could thrive. The experience of the first 6 months opened new doors of challenges and opportunities both personally and with the company. These challenges include but are not limited to: product sales; procedures; relationships with vendors, investors, and the public; innovating new and better research techniques; sales; creative development of the arrin Spy Front; guidance; direction from retail to background screening; and acting as Human Resources Director for the research department. In brief, I was a contract negotiator / researcher / receptionist. Having worked in every aspect of this origination and watching it first hand grow from start-up modest beginnings to a potential multi-million publicly traded company. Has giving me the unique perspective of how each department works both within itself and with others in order to achieve a common goal. There are many reasons why I have continued to stay and g...Expand for more