1. Your Name Address City, Province, Postal Code Telephone Number Make it creative - it will serve as your personal letterhead from now on

5. Sample Phrases to Describe Employment History (Use present tense for present jobs; Use past tense for past jobs)

6. Cashier · Provided courteous customer service · Processed large merchandise orders rapidly and accurately · Handled returns and defective goods · Balanced cash · Prepared cash floats for the next day · Prepared bank deposits · Learned to remain calm when dealing with difficult customers

7. Retail Sales · Assisted customers with selection and purchase of merchandise · Created effective merchandise displays to promote sales · Responsible for stocking shelves, inventory control · Assisted manager with all facets of business, including merchandise flow and inventory control · Trained__new employees in effective selling techniques · Supervised__part-time employees · Managed shift independently and closed store · Responsible for opening/closing store

8. Restaurant · Prepared and cooked portion-controlled meals · Aided bus boys and dishwashers as required · Washed dishes and cleaned kitchen · Collected dishes from tables · Responsible for maintaining stock Child Care (self-employed) ….Rather than Babysitter · Provided care and discipline for children in a friendly, pleasant manner · Developed creative, active play and quiet activities for children · Cooked nutritious meals for children's enjoyment · Responsible for daily care of ___ children under the age of ___

9. Positive/Action words to use Consider the following words when preparing your resume or completing your application. They will help you to make a positive, favorable impression on the potential employer.

10. Competent Successful Capable Resourceful Qualified Versatile Proficient Efficient Knowledgeable Consistent Experienced Productive Effective Well-Educated Wide Background Accomplished Administered Profitable Positive Completed Investigated Designed Developed Maintained Built Established Communicated Processed Participated Engineered Implemented Controlled Guided Sold Managed Directed Supervised Initiated Created Organized Trained Worked Coordinated Analyzed Improved Repaired Employed Expanded Achieved Specialized