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Sample CVs & cover letters

Check out our downloadable free sample resume and sample cover letter templates. Whatever your education or work experience, we've got one that suits you.
 
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Sample Resume: Early School Leaver/Work Experience

Use this example resume template as a starting point for your CV if you've left school early (before completing Year 12) and you also have some formal work experience (e.g. full-time, part-time or casual work).

For more tips and advice on how this resume template can be used as a basis for your own curriculum vitae, you can download it in either Word or .pdf format:

Personal Details

Name: Jane Smith

D.O.B.: 06.03.1989

Address: 12 Station Street, Highfield, 3023

Mobile: XXXX XXX XXX

Email: jane@asdfghjkl.com

Career Objective

I am seeking the opportunity to expand my customer service skills and experience in a busy, challenging role. I am a strong team player who always completes tasks on time and to a high degree of quality. My work experience demonstrates my ability to juggle multiple tasks and work independently or with others.

Skills & Abilities

Sales

  • Strong customer relations
  • Skilled in demonstrating and describing products, solutions,a etc
  • Competence in using electronic cash register and other retail software (e.g., ordering and inventory systems)
  • Competence in handling money

Administration

  • Typing at 50 words per minute
  • Experience with a range of office duties including telephones, mail, filing, inventory and ordering
  • Hands-on experience with standard office and retail software including Word, Access and Excel

Communication

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience and ease communicating with a range of people including customers, suppliers, managers and work colleagues
  • Experience and ease with providing customer support (both verbal and written) including describing, suggesting and demonstrating products/services

Employment History

Part-time Service Assistant, Highfield Newsagency, June 2000 to 2003

Core skills: customer service, use of electronic cash register, stock pricing and display, stock control and ordering

Achievements:

  • Selected to train all new casual and holiday staff
  • Completed basic window dressing course and coordinated all shop-front and in-store Christmas and holiday promotions
  • Set up new inventory and filing system and assisted with upgrade of in-store computer system

Education & Training

Education

  • Year 10, Highfield Secondary College, 2004

Training

  • Basic word processing and data entry, two-day workshop, Highfield Neighbourhood House
  • Basic window dressing and store promotions
  • Two years shop window dressing and promotions experience

Interests

  • Swimming
  • School netball team member - premiership team in 1999, 2000 and 2003
  • Computer Clubhouse member

Referees

Jenny Small
Manager, Highfield Newsagency
Mobile: XXXX XXX XXX

Terry Underwood
Teacher, Highfield Secondary School
Phone: XX XXXX XXXX

(Written reference enclosed)

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