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)

Jobs in retailing, modeling, and the fashion business can be difficult to obtain. This book can provide the competitive edge. Resumes shown contain jobs such as Assistant Sales Manager, Beauty Consultant, Model, Retail Buyer, Cosmetics Specialist, Merchandise Manager, Sales Associate, Jewelry Store Manager, Music Store Manager, Customer Service Manager, District Supervisor, Fashion Merchandising Student, Salon Manager, Territory Manager, and many others. 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 Editor Anne McKinneyReviews and ExcerptsJobs in modeling, fashion, the beauty business, and even retailing can be hard to obtain, and transferring experience gained in those fields is not always easy. Here is a valuable guide that shows how to communicate jobs such as Retail Buyer, Merchandise Manager, Customer Service Manager, District Supervisor, Assistant Sales Manager, Model, Store Manager, District Supervisor, Buyer, Assistant Buyer, Sales Representative, and many other jobs. This book will teach you how to communicate like an industry pro!"Distinguished by its highly readable samples."- Contains information for obtaining a job in retailing, modeling, fashion, and beauty using the resumes and cover letters that people have used to acquire jobs in those fields, including clothing and department store managers, sales associates, and models