Retail Resume.docx

RetailResumeRetailResumeBeforeyoubeginwritingyourretailresume,makesurethatyoureallywanttodothisonyourown.Therearemanyprofessionalresumewritersandresumeservicesyoumaywanttohiretohelpyou.Sometimestheirexpertisemakesallthedifferencebetweengettingandnotgettingthatfirstinterview.Ifyoudecidetowriteyourownresume,thebestplacetostartistoanalyzeresumeexamplesthatutilizecommonresumeformats.Thiswillgiveyouagoodideaoftheresumetemplatesbeingusedsuccessfullytodaytolandretailjobs.Next,lookatretail-relatedwebsitesandpublicationstohelpyouchoosethekeywordsyouneedtoemphasizeinyourresumesothatscanningsoftwareusedtoidentifystrongjobcandidateswon’tpassyouby.Performanceisthekeytoasuccessfulcareerinthebusinessworld,ingeneralandtheRetailworld,inparticular.Apersoncouldhavebeenthemanager,salesperson,merchandiser,cashier,clerk,HRprofessionalorhaveperformedmanyotherretailjobs.Themostimportantthingwhilesearchingforajobintheretailbusinessisthatyourrésuméneedstodemonstratehowyouhavecontributedtothecompany'ssuccess.DisplayaClearCareerGoalandHighlightYourAchievements:BesuretoincludeaCareerSummarysectionwhichwillgrabtheemployer’sattentionimmediatelybyhighlightingyourmostimportantattributes.Avoidlistingvagueskillsorclichéslike"excellentcommunicationandinterpersonalskills".Instead,providehardfactsaboutyourworkhistoryortrainingthatwouldpromptthehiringmanagertocallyouforaninterview.AreasofSkillsandExpertisetoinclude:IncludeanAreaofExpertisesectiontodisplayyourqualificationsandcompetencyforthejob.Organizeyourexpertiseinasimplemethodicallist.Here’sanexample:Trytoenergizeyourjobdescriptionsbydescribinghowyouwentaboveandbeyondyourjobduties.Thinkabouthowyouperformedineachofyourpositionstodevelopaccomplishmentstatementsthatwillcreateasignificantimpactonthepotentialemployer.Includefactorslikewhatwasexpectedofyouandhowwellmetthoseexpectations;themethodsyouusedtogeneratestrongresults;awardswonifany;andovercomingobstaclesthatresultedinapositiveoutcome.