Retail Sales Associate Resume Template (Text Format)
FIRST AND LAST NAME
Email: your.email@email.com
Phone: (123) 456-7891
Address: Street, City, State
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yourprofile
OBJECTIVE
Dedicated retail professional with [No.] years of experience. Seeking to leverage my experience in [Relevant Abilities] to fill the retail sales associate position at [Company Name]. Hold a [Degree/Diploma/Certification] in [Degree/Diploma/Certification Title]. Skilled at [2–3 Relevant Skills]. A [Adjective #1] and [Adjective #2] worker aiming to contribute to the success of [Company Name].
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Use the present tense for your current sales associate role, unless describing a completed project or initiative
- Include a bulleted list of your achievements as a sales associate
- Start each bullet point with an action verb (like “develop” or “manage”) to grab attention
- Use hard numbers when possible to quantify your accomplishments as a retail sales associate
- Mention how you’ve used some of the retail skills listed in your skills section to demonstrate that you really have these abilities
- List relevant accomplishments from your previous role as a sales associate
- Assuming you’re no longer working in this sales associate role, use past tense verbs to describe your work
- Include 3–6 bullet points for each sales associate role, both your current one and previous ones
- Skip the pronoun “I” and begin directly with a verb
- Although you’ll usually list work experience, feel free to include sales-relevant internships as well as any volunteer work and extracurricular activities if you lack formal work experience
EDUCATION
GPA: 3.X/4.0 (optional)
Latin honors (if applicable)
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
- List skills and certifications relevant to the sales associate job you’re applying for
- Look at the job ad for ideas of the skills the employer wants and that are common in the retail sector
- Emphasize hard/technical skills in this section
- Be as specific as possible by including names of tools, equipment, and software you’ve mastered that are used in the retail industry