Question

Rewrite the following work description to make it more effective for use on a resume:

I worked as a salesperson. When people bought things I rang up the price and took their money or credit cards. I put their things in a bag. It was a busy store. Sometimes I tried to suggest changes and I think I had good ideas.

Answer 1

If the work description is to be put on the resume, then it is a good practice to put it as bullet points. The below bulleted work description can be used on the resume

• Worked as a salesperson and was among the top three salespersons in the store, ranked by revenue
• Was responsible for end-to-end activities from pricing, billing (cash or card) and packing, for the products bought by customers
• Handled more than 300 customers on a weekday and more than 500 customers on weekends
• Recommended alternative products to the customers based on their tastes and requirements which were received positively by customers and was appreciated by my supervisors for the same