Real-Resumes for Retailing, Modeling, Fashion and Beauty Industry Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries (Real-Resumes Series)

Table of Contents......Page 6
Introduction: The Art of Changing Jobs...and Finding New Careers......Page 12
Step One: Planning Your Career Change and Assembling the Tools......Page 15
Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter......Page 17
Step Three: Preparing for Interviews......Page 20
Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary......Page 22
Looking Closer: The Anatomy of a Cover Letter......Page 25
PART TWO: REAL-RESUMES FOR RETAILING, MODELING, FASHION & BEAUTY......Page 28
Assistant Bookstore Manager for Barnes and Noble......Page 29
Assistant Manager for the Wal-Mart Corporation......Page 31
Assistant Sales Manager with the Lerner Store Chain (CAREER CHANGE).......Page 33
Assistant Shoe Store Manager for the Rack Room......Page 35
Auto Parts Store Manager for Advance Auto Parts......Page 37
Beauty Consultant with Fashion Merchandising Degree working for Dillard’s......Page 39
Business Office Clerk for Target in Ohio......Page 41
Buyer for J. C. Penney’s......Page 43
Buyer Clothing Industry for Kohn’s Department Store......Page 45
Cashier for Home Depot in Chicago......Page 47
Clothing Store Sales Representative for the Limited......Page 49
Cluster Manager for Burlington Shoe Store......Page 51
Collections Agent for Calhoun Finance Company......Page 53
Contracting Manager for Access Equipment Company......Page 55
Convenience Store Assistant Manager for Exxon in Oklahoma......Page 57
Convenience Store Shift Manager for 7-11......Page 59
Cosmetics Sales Specialist for LaFayette Beauty Supply......Page 61
Customer Service Specialist for Ladies Footlocker......Page 63
Department Manager for Burdines Department Store......Page 65
Department Manager for a major department store in Arkansas......Page 67
Department Store Manager for Strawbridge’s......Page 69
Dining Room Manager for a country club......Page 71
District Manager for Hancock Fabrics......Page 73
District Manager for CATO’s Fashions......Page 75
District Supervisor for Save More, Inc.,......Page 77
Divisional Merchandise Manager for Sears & Roebuck......Page 79
Divisional Merchandise Manager for Macy’s department store......Page 81
Electronics Department Manager for K-Mart......Page 83
Fashion Merchandiser for a Home Decor company......Page 85
Fashion Merchandising Student working at a retail store......Page 87
Financial Planner for a major retail organization......Page 89
Founder/Manager for an established floor covering company......Page 91
Furniture Sales Associate for Rhodes Furniture......Page 93
General Manager for a successful import corporation......Page 95
General Manager for a home decor company in Iowa......Page 97
General Manager for Quixtar Nutri-System organization......Page 99
General Manager for Best Buy with previous banking experience......Page 101
General Manager for Condon’s department store......Page 103
Grocery Store Manager for Piggly Wiggly......Page 105
Grocery Store Manager for Bi-Lo Inc.......Page 107
Grocery Store Manager for Publix......Page 109
Group Buyer for Parisienne department store......Page 111
Gun Shop Manager for a firearms shop in Minnesota......Page 113
Jewelry Sales Assistant Manager for Gordon’s Jewelers in Ohio......Page 115
Jewelry Store Manager for Friedman’s Jewelers......Page 117
Junior Buyer for Bloomingdale’s in Illinois......Page 119
Loss Prevention Associate for Marshalls with experience in security......Page 121
Market Leader for an athletic store in Boston......Page 123
Menswear Sales Representative for a privately owned Missouri retailer......Page 125
Merchandise Manager for a major retail corporation in Oklahoma......Page 127
Merchandiser for Dowling Industries......Page 129
Merchandising Specialist for a merchandising organization......Page 131
Merchant Manager for The Gap in Texas and Arizona......Page 133
Model with theatrical training in New York......Page 135
Model with limited training seeks his first modeling jobs......Page 137
Model seeking a career in film and television......Page 139
Music Store Manager for Millenium Music in Las Vegas......Page 141
Operations Manager for a furniture sales company......Page 143
Owner/General Manager for an exclusive women’s boutique......Page 145
Pawn Shop Manager for Crowell Pawn......Page 147
Pawn Shop Sales Associate for a shop in Rhode Island......Page 149
Pharmacy Manager for Eckerds drug store......Page 151
Pharmacy Manager for a Rite-Aid drug store in Albany......Page 153
Rental Store Manager for ColorTyme in Pennsylvania......Page 155
Retail Manager for a retail operation in Knoxville......Page 157
Sales Associate for Sam’s Wholesale......Page 159
Sales Associate for an Indiana department store......Page 161
Sales Associate for Hecht’s department store......Page 163
Sales Consultant for Victoria’s Secret......Page 165
Sales Consultant with versatile experience in selling home decor and jewelry......Page 167
Sales Representative for Belk in Ohio (CAREER CHANGE)......Page 169
Sales Representative for Nextel’s cellular services......Page 171
Sales Trainer for Barry’s Menswear......Page 173
Salon General Manager for Millenium Designs......Page 175
Senior Merchandise Manager for a prominent retail corporation......Page 177
Shoe Store Sales Associate for a popular store in Baton Rouge......Page 179
Store Manager for CVS Pharmacy......Page 181
Store Manager for Autozone auto parts store......Page 183
Territory Manager for McAllister Retail Group......Page 185
Vice President of Operations for Moore Drums Industries......Page 187