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Step 6: Describe how you have used the identified skills
(Functional Resume)

Examples:

Accounting and Bookkeeping
(skill category)

Customer Service
(skills category)

Cash Handling
(skill category)
  • Assisted with accounts receivable and payable for more than 500 customers as part of an internship.
  • Consistently exceeded daily sales quota by 15 - 20% as a Retail Sales Associate.
  • Maintained an accurate, consistently balanced cash drawer handling large sums of money.
  • Completed coursework in Financial and Managerial Accounting with a 3.5 GPA.
  • Increased the number of repeat customers by providing prompt, courteous, and personalized service.
  • Assisted with inventory control and priced merchandise for a large retail store.
  • Prepared journal entries for income and expense accounts.
  • Assisted angry customers by listening empathetically and offering options while maintaining store policy.
  • Recognized for 99% accuracy in all transactions during a busy holiday season.

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