Getting Beyond the Counter: How to Write a Retail CV
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Many retailing professionals are generalists, and their skills and experience can easily transfer into many different career options -- both in and out of retail. If you're thinking about a move soon or just want to update your CV here are some tips you can't afford to miss!
Skills that Will Get You Noticed
A retailer often performs many transferable functions. Some of these are career fields in themselves; others play major roles in different careers. These include:
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administrative functions
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planning
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The key is to pinpoint the desirable skills for your dream job, and then craft a CV that will market you to that new job.
Shaping Your CV for that Dream
Once you know the kind of job you want, you need to customise your CV to sell yourself to the employer.
Not all CVs look alike.
Functional CVs emphasise what you can do rather than what positions you have held. Choose this type if you're changing from sales clerk to buyer, for example, because this format shows off your transferable skills better and takes the focus off your old job titles. Chronological CVs summarise your work experience year by year. These are good if you're staying in the same field -- especially if you've been upwardly mobile. You can also use a combination of functional and chronological CVs.
