By admin, on December 10th, 2013  For many, retail jobs are the first opportunity to gain work experience, but many college students and recent grads are unsure of how to incorporate this valuable experience onto the résumé, especially if retail is not their long term career goal. Here are some sample résumé phrases that may help:
- Learned full range of ______ product line in order to provide effective assistance to customers
- Oversaw store opening and closing, including till float reconciliation
- Consistently surpassed monthly sales goals by providing friendly, professional customer service to wide range of patrons
- Trained new employees and acted as mentor to new staff
- Offered suggestions for re-arranging checkout areas and stock room, resulting in increased efficiency and safer work environment
- Managed customer complaints and concerns discreetly and professionally
- Coordinated all visual displays, signage positioning and stocking merchandise
- Assisted customers with returns and exchanges
- Answered questions about different sporting goods; assisted customers in selecting merchandise that best suited their needs
- Familiar with various cash registers, scanners and POS systems
- Traveled to weekly flea and craft markets; developed strong rapport with organizers and regular customers to successfully brand eco-candle
- Worked effectively with non-native English speakers
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
It’s not uncommon for college students to work in jobs that are completely unrelated to their long-term career goals. Yet these experiences are often valuable additions to a résumé. The Resume Phrases by Common Off-campus Jobs series offers sample résumé phrases for experiences often gained through common off-campus student jobs. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their college experience more thoroughly. Image source: Ultimate Security
By admin, on October 9th, 2013  Whether it’s working at a restaurant, a pub, at the campus cafeteria, or on the catering staff, working in food service is a solid employment option either on or off-campus. If you’re not sure how to translate your Food Service experience on your résumé, here are some sample résumé phrases that may help:
- Worked professionally with diverse range of patrons, including faculty, donors, board members, alumni, students and general public
- One of only 2 student workers requested by name to cater high-stakes donor events
- Communicated regularly with supervisors and co-workers to ensure timely and efficient set-up of large-scale events
- Conducted regular detailed inventory of stock to ensure accurate documentation for purchasing manager
- Assisted in training new staff; edited and updated training manual to include time-saving tips
- Promoted twice within same academic year
- Managed customer complaints professionally and promptly
- Organized and cleaned work station regularly to ensure safe, efficient work environment
- Assisted in other workstations as needed; floated between stations whenever necessary
- Adapted easily to new equipment and procedures; assisted other staff in making transition
- Collaborated with supervisors and co-workers to resolve staffing coverage concerns
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
It’s not uncommon for college students to work in jobs that are completely unrelated to their long-term career goals. Yet these experiences are often valuable additions to a résumé. The Resume Phrases by Common Off-campus Jobs series offers sample résumé phrases for experiences often gained through common off-campus student jobs. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their college experience more thoroughly. Image source: University of Maryland
By admin, on February 6th, 2013  Biologist Through your biology coursework, you will likely learn a variety of laboratory techniques, study concepts in genetics, molecular, systems, and developmental biology, and conduct a wide range of print and lab research. But how do you write about these experiences on your resume? Here are some sample resume phrases that may be helpful in describing your classroom and lab experience:
- Designed several experiments, including _______, _______, ________ and _______
- Perform a variety of molecular and cellular biology techniques, including restriction digestion, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), western blot, and immunostaining
- Led class discussion on unique physical and biological properties and dynamics of marine ecosystems
- Analyzed experimental data; maintained detailed lab notebook
- Performed hormonal analyses on variety of species using enzyme immunoassays (EIA’s)
- Studied principles of epidemiology and public health in role of microorganisms in infectious disease prevention and transmission
- Identified artifacts, features and sites from prehistoric through historic eras at ___________
- Utilize online tools to manipulate nucleic acids and proteins
- Report findings in a concise, scientific writing format including proper citations and figures
- Applied basic bioengineering principles to fermentation and downstream bioprocessing
- Used NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to analyze tissue samples
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
As a college student or recent grad, your college degree is often the most marketable thing about you. But how do you translate your academic experience onto your resume? The Resume Phrases by Major series provides sample resume phrases for activities commonly gained in different majors. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their academic experience more thoroughly. Image source: Bristol-Meyers Squibb
By admin, on January 16th, 2013  Field Experience As an Anthropology major, you’re likely exposed to a wide range of theoretical perspectives and research methods, given the opportunity to study different civilizations, cultures, and languages, and have perhaps participated in field research. But how do you capture these great experiences on your resume? Here are a handful of resume phrases that may be helpful in describing your classroom, lab, and field experience:
- Used variety of survey design methods including _________, __________, _________, and __________
- Coded interview transcripts and field notes
- Led class discussion on use of religion and myth within Ukrainian immigrant communities
- Participated in ____ hours of field observation at after-school program
- Conducted participant observation as part of ethnography project
- Identified artifacts, features and sites from prehistoric through historic eras at ___________
- Maintained thorough, accurate field notes
- Analyzed data sets using SPSS and MS Excel
- Investigated relationship between language and culture in establishment of social status among adolescent Filipino-Canadians
- Identified traumatic, pathological and occupational markers on skeletons using fundamental forensic anthropology methods, including ______________
Keep in mind that the phrases above are just examples and are provided to remind you of your many accomplishments as a student. Revise, edit and tailor the phrases as your needs require.
As a college student or recent grad, your college degree is often the most marketable thing about you. But how do you translate your academic experience onto your resume? The Resume Phrases by Major series provides sample resume phrases for activities commonly gained in different majors. These sample phrases are intended to inspire students and recent grads to describe their academic experience more thoroughly.
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For many, retail jobs are the first opportunity to gain work experience, but many college students and recent grads are unsure of how to incorporate this valuable experience onto the résumé, especially if retail is not their long term career goal. Here are some sample résumé phrases that may help:
