Ofīce of Career Advising and Development
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PART-TIME JOB EXPERIENCE
Many students have a difīcult time talking about the skills they developed during various part-time jobs and
hesitate to include them on their resumes, fearing employers wonāt take that experience as seriously
as full-time, professional positions. Although some part-time experiences seem irrelevant, it is important
to remember the transferrable skills that are useful and relevant for any career. Some examples include
communication skills, teamwork skills, problem-solving skills, organizational skills, leadership skills and
learning skills. It can be pretty tricky to make a part-time position sound compelling on your application
without overselling it. Here are some examples of how to communicate, on your resume, the skills obtained
in some of the most common part-time jobs.
RETAIL JOB
Money Handling Examples:
ā¢ Deliver prompt, efīcient customer
service while maintaining a high level
of accuracy in a fast-paced retail
environment
ā¢ Accurately manage money in cash
drawer, balancing at the beginning
and end of each shift
ā¢ Calculate total payments during each
shift and reconcile with total sales
ā¢ Assisted in the training of six new
cashiers
Customer Service Examples:
ā¢ Provide friendly, prompt, and efīcient
customer service with a high level of
accuracy at the point-of-sale
ā¢ Effectively advise customers on
purchases by maintaining a high level
of knowledge about store products
ā¢ Received excellent reviews from
customers resulting in a promotion
from sales associate to sales
manager in six months
ā¢ Utilize strong communication and
problem solving skills to effectively
resolve customer concerns
Sales Examples:
ā¢ Built trust and credibility with clients
by offering timely and relevant infor-
mation on service and offerings
ā¢ Earned top sales producer for three
consecutive months
ā¢ Provide excellent service by identify-
ing needs of customer and sharing
product information to address needs
BABYSITTING/NANNY JOB
ā¢ Supervise and maintain the safety
and well-being of one infant and two
toddlers on a daily basis
ā¢ Organize activities, meals and daily
tasks for children
ā¢ Anticipate the familyās needs and
demonstrate initiative by providing
additional services such as cleaning
and organizing
ā¢ Manage disruptive behavior with
patience and problem-solving skills
LAWN CARE JOB
ā¢ Develop and build summer lawn
care business generating more than
$5,000 in four months
ā¢ Manage 25 residential and business
accounts, ensuring customersā full
satisfaction with service
ā¢ Follow planned landscaping designs
to determine where to lay sod, sow
grass, and plant ī®owers and foliage
ā¢ Advise customers on plant selection
and care
FOOD SERVICE JOB
ā¢ Routinely manage an eight table
section on busy weekend shifts,
maintaining a professional attitude in
a stressful, fast-paced environment
ā¢ Provide a high level of customer ser-
vice in a large, fast-paced restaurant
that averages 40 customers per hour
ā¢ Identify and resolve problems in a
friendly and professional manner,
ensuring repeat business
ā¢ Received excellent annual review for
customer service resulting in a raise
after six months
ā¢ Deliver prompt, efīcient customer
service while maintaining a high level
of accuracy at the cash register
CAMP COUNSELOR JOB
ā¢ Develop and implement a weekly
schedule for camp group
ā¢ Lead a group of 12 7-year-old
children through daily activities
ā¢ Communicate with parents about
participantsā experiences and report
concerns to camp leadership
ā¢ Contribute to maintaining accurate
program records including incident
reports, logbook documentation, and
daily attendance
ā¢ Prepared for and actively participat-
ed in pre-camp training and weekly
meetings
ā¢ Promoted to senior counselor after
demonstrating leadership initiative
OFFICE/ADMINISTRATIVE JOB
ā¢ Plan and schedule meetings and
events for 10-person staff utilizing
Microsoft Outlook
ā¢ Provide exceptional customer service
and ensure clientsā needs are met
during ofīce visits
ā¢ Manage three-line telephone system,
responding to various internal
and external inquiries, routing to
appropriate employee
ā¢ Organize and accurately maintain
īling system containing conīdential
information