Is this a good resume for a position at a book store?
I’m 15, looking for a seasonal job. It’s entry level, and I’ve never had a job before. I already included my contact info but I won’t include it in the resume below. Tips and suggestions are appreciated!
Objective
A part-time, seasonal position
Qualifications
Completed up to grade eight at Duke of Connaught Junior and Senior Public School
Currently in grade ten at Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Honour Roll - 2009 - 2010
Volunteer Experience
Organized and prepared for school and library events including the Youth Advisory Group (YAG)
Served as a cashier at a school book fair
Volunteered at the literacy mural during Word on the Street in 2009
Prepared snacks for classes in elementary school
Participated in the 2009 ’Shaw Rocket Fund’, a media literacy program
Awards and Acknowledgements
Top student in elementary school
Certificates for academic achievements and subjects
Completion of school events involving financial matters
Skills
Multi-tasking
Able to communicate with patrons efficiently
Cash-handling
Knowledgeable in Microsoft programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Interests and Activities
Exploring downtown
Coin collecting
Going out and shopping or spending time with friends
The resume is in Times New Roman. Would it be okay to change to something fun like calibri? Should I include a cover letter as well?
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1) Take out the "completed up to grade eight…" Your next line tells them you are a sophomore so it is implied you have finished the other nine grades.
2) Can you elaborate/ give more details about the library fair you helped with. This is a bookstore, highlight your experience with books.
3) Use "served as cashier at school book fair." Take out the two "a’s" Although you are not lying, when you say worked "a" school book fair" it is blatantly obvious it was just a one time deal while the other is more vague and they aren’t likely to notice, "oh, she only did this once".
4) Delete preparing snacks. I see no relevancy to that unless this bookstore served refreshments.
5) Give more details on the literacy program as that deals with books/reading.
6) Delete top student in elementary school. Irrelevant, you are in high school now, and already told them you were on honor roll last year.
7) Do any of your academic certificates have to do with reading, books, libraries, anything relevant to this job? Try to just highlight those.
Elaborate on school events with financial matters-how will this help you be a competent cashier for them?
9) Under skills, give examples. Anyone can say they have skills. If you give examples it makes it much more believable.
10) Skip interests and activities unless they are book or cashier related.
11) Do NOT use a "fun" font. I know it is "fun" but extremely unprofessional. If you must do one just for your own fun, but do not submit it!!!!!
12) Cover letters always make you look more professional and you can use regular words to further explain some of the highlights of your resume. Keep it positive and about how you can help the bookstore. Ie, you are off for the holidays and have unlimited flexibility, etc.
Good luck! I hope you get the job!
Your objective should be much longer, and include some skills you have and say that you will benefit the company. You have to tailor it to the job that you’re applying for. You can’t have just a "generic" one.
Here’s the one I wrote for and office clerk position:
To obtain a position as an office clerk in which my skills in filing, typing, computers and customer service will be utilized to help company productivity and customer satisfaction.
Take out the "Completed up to grade" part, and just have the currently enrolled part.
Take out your hobbies. No offense, no one cares if you like to spend time with your friends when you’re applying for a job.
Your skills should be bulleted.
If you want, you can email me your updated resume and I can help you further.