Real-Resumes for Retailing, Modeling, Fashion and Beauty Jobs: Including Real Resumes Used to Change Careers and Transfer Skills to Other Industries Book

	Introduction: The Art of Changing Jobs...and Finding New Careers	1
Part 1	Some Advice about Your Job Hunt	4
Step 1	Planning Your Career Change and Assembling the Tools	4
Step 2	Using Your Resume and Cover Letter	6
Step 3	Preparing for Interviews	9
Step 4	Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary	11
	Looking Closer: The Anatomy of a Cover Letter	14
Part 2	Real-Resumes for Retailing, Modeling, Fashion & Beauty	17
	Assistant Bookstore Manager for Barnes and Noble	18
	Assistant Manager for the Wal-Mart Corporation	20
	Assistant Sales Manager with the Lerner Store Chain (Career Change)	22
	Assistant Shoe Store Manager for the Rack Room	24
	Auto Parts Store Manager for Advance Auto Parts	26
	Beauty Consultant with Fashion Merchandising Degree working for Dillard's	28
	Business Office Clerk for Target in Ohio	30
	Buyer for J. C. Penney's	32
	Buyer Clothing Industry for Kohn's Department Store	34
	Cashier for Home Depot in Chicago	36
	Clothing Store Sales Representative for the Limited	38
	Cluster Manager for Burlington Shoe Store	40
	Collections Agent for Calhoun Finance Company	42
	Contracting Manager for Access Equipment Company	44
	Convenience Store Assistant Manager for Exxon in Oklahoma	46
	Convenience Store Shift Manager for 7-11	48
	Cosmetics Sales Specialist for LaFayette Beauty Supply	50
	Customer Service Specialist for Ladies Footlocker	52
	Department Manager for Burdines Department Store	54
	Department Manager for a major department store in Arkansas	56
	Department Store Manager for Strawbridge's	58
	Dining Room Manager for a country club	60
	District Manager for Hancock Fabrics	62
	District Manager for CATO's Fashions	64
	District Supervisor for Save More, Inc.	66
	Divisional Merchandise Manager for Sears & Roebuck	68
	Divisional Merchandise Manager for Macy's department store	70
	Electronics Department Manager for K-Mart	72
	Fashion Merchandiser for a Home Decor company	74
	Fashion Merchandising Student working at a retail store	76
	Financial Planner for a major retail organization	78
	Founder/Manager for an established floor covering company	80
	Furniture Sales Associate for Rhodes Furniture	82
	General Manager for a successful import corporation	84
	General Manager for a home decor company in Iowa	86
	General Manager for Quixtar Nutri-System organization	88
	General Manager for Best Buy with previous banking experience	90
	General Manager for Condon's department store	92
	Grocery Store Manager for Piggly Wiggly	94
	Grocery Store Manager for Bi-Lo Inc.	96
	Grocery Store Manager for Publix	98
	Group Buyer for Parisienne department store	100
	Gun Shop Manager for a firearms shop in Minnesota	102
	Jewelry Sales Assistant Manager for Gordon's Jewelers in Ohio	104
	Jewelry Store Manager for Friedman's Jewelers	106
	Junior Buyer for Bloomingdale's in Illinois	108
	Loss Prevention Associate for Marshalls with experience in security	110
	Market Leader for an athletic store in Boston	112
	Menswear Sales Representative for a privately owned Missouri retailer	114
	Merchandise Manager for a major retail corporation in Oklahoma	116
	Merchandiser for Dowling Industries	118
	Merchandising Specialist for a merchandising organization	120
	Merchant Manager for The Gap in Texas and Arizona	122
	Model with theatrical training in New York	124
	Model with limited training seeks his first modeling jobs	126
	Model seeking a career in film and television	128
	Music Store Manager for Millenium Music in Las Vegas	130
	Operations Manager for a furniture sales company	132
	Owner/General Manager for an exclusive women's boutique	134
	Pawn Shop Manager for Crowell Pawn	136
	Pawn Shop Sales Associate for a shop in Rhode Island	138
	Pharmacy Manager for Eckerds drug store	140
	Pharmacy Manager for a Rite-Aid drug store in Albany	142
	Rental Store Manager for ColorTyme in Pennsylvania	144
	Retail Manager for a retail operation in Knoxville	146
	Sales Associate for Sam's Wholesale	148
	Sales Associate for an Indiana department store	150
	Sales Associate for Hecht's department store	152
	Sales Consultant for Victoria's Secret	154
	Sales Consultant with versatile experience in selling home decor and jewelry	156
	Sales Representative for Belk in Ohio (Career Change)	158
	Sales Representative for Nextel's cellular services	160
	Sales Trainer for Barry's Menswear	162
	Salon General Manager for Millenium Designs	164
	Senior Merchandise Manager for a prominent retail corporation	166
	Shoestore Sales Associate for a popular store in Baton Rouge	168
	Store Manager for CVS Pharmacy	170
	Store Manager for Autozone auto parts store	172
	Territory Manager for McAllister Retail Group	174
	Vice President of Operations for Moore Drums Industries	176