How do I get a retail part time job?

Chuchoter

Right so as opposed to what I normally do every year which is wait until June to apply for a summer job and have no experience at anything, what kind of experience/anything else would you need to get a job in like Topshop or Penneys. Theres a volunteer position in my local charity shop, would that be of any use to me?

Willbbz

what I normally do every year which is wait until June to apply for a summer job and have no experience at anything

Same here. Never seems to work for me and I'd say it's because my CV doesn't show any expierence in retail. Charity work would be something to put on your CV and if anything it'll appeal better to employers

Chuchoter

See I have a tiny bit of retail experience through work experience and then mini-company, but thats not really much. Anyone any tricks to writing really good retail CVs.

Oranage2

Keep your CV tidy and simple maybe 1 page or 2. There are alot of shops looking for staff around this time for christmas staff so send out as many CVs as possible. If you need references and have no experience then you you can use your school principal or I even heard of some people using neighbours. You could also pretend you worked in a charity shop and just give a family members number. But I think your best bet is just send out as many CVs as possible to supermarkets, clothes shops etc.

I'm sure other people will have better advice.

Source: worked 3 years in retail

looksee

Oranage2 wrote: »

Keep your CV tidy and simple maybe 1 page or 2. There are alot of shops looking for staff around this time for christmas staff so send out as many CVs as possible. If you need references and have no experience then you you can use your school principal or I even heard of some people using neighbours. You could also pretend you worked in a charity shop and just give a family members number. But I think your best bet is just send out as many CVs as possible to supermarkets, clothes shops etc.

I'm sure other people will have better advice.

Source: worked 3 years in retail

Why not actually do a bit of work in a charity shop and avoid having to set up a scam? This is bad advice, don't lie on your CV, it could cost you a job.

Manic Preacher

looksee wrote: »

Why not actually do a bit of work in a charity shop and avoid having to set up a scam? This is bad advice, don't lie on your CV, it could cost you a job.

Lying on a CV is a good policy assuming you're smart enough to get away with it. It's worked for me and I know loads of other people it has worked for. Not lying could result in you not getting the job in the first place.