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Resume/CV
I'm 16/f Australian. Can someone please help me with ways to really make my resume/CV stand out?? What should I include in it and are there any tips you can give me? I'm applying for a casual job over the holidays at a teen girls clothing and jewellery store (like Supre but smaller). Also, should I put my interests in too? If so, should I only include things that are to do with fashion etc. or just what I like doing??
Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
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You would mainly want to put things on there that would appeal to the person who reads the resumes and hires people.
Say things like you are great with people, you're neat and organized, and etc. Just write down things that will appeal to the reader and make sure that all of them are true facts.
Don't go saying I love soccer..or osmething like that or I work for a famous fashio designer or what not haha
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Dont stress over the resume so much, as you said this a a casual holiday job so work experience isn't going to be a big factor. just make sure it is neat and that is shows your interest in fashion. As the other answer on here states, you first impression is going to make or break this job for you. Make sure to make eye contact and be concise and try not to speak to fast if you get nervous. Meanwhile, just remember this job is not your career here and if the job doesnt work out, go next door and try the next place.
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Ok I'm third key for a pretty high-end retail store and this is what I have learned from my experience:
1. Make your resume very neat and put in a bunch of stuff that is related to the job and concerns how much you would like to work for their company.
2. They probably won't read the resume.
1. Always try to hand in your resume to the manager/assistant/key because if you give it to an associate, the manager won't know what you're like. This is very important if there is a lot of competition for the job because the manager would rather hire a girl she has seen rather than a girl that a part-timer has seen.
What I mean by the second one is that, that they won't read the resume until you're sitting at the interview. When I have a girl walk in and hand me her resume, I know on the spot whether we should hire her on not. It's all in the energy. Your walk should be just short of a bounce and keep a happy (not cracked-out or fake) smile on your face all the time. Be bubbly but not ditzy. Be loud but don't be noisy. Do you understand where I'm getting here? Be one of those people that no one can help liking. Those are the people that everybody wants working for the store because those are the people who know how to sell. Always be able to make conversation and produce a precise, short and witty answer to a popular question (i.e. "tell me about yourself").
Maintain the same attitude throughout the interview too. I have so many good looking girls walk into my store and I don't call them because in their attempt to look "cool" they end up looking bored, and being "bored" doesn't sell.
Don't stress out about the resume, it isn't as important when it comes to retail. Just keep it all neat and straight-forward. We prefer one-page or double-sided resumes over two pages stapled together. If you have the confidence, I also recommend following up on your resume a week or two later if they haven't called you.
Other than that, just keep your smile on and portray a confident self.
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