is this resume good enough for a student job?

Question

I am currently applying for a position in sales and retail, ie the bay, fairwhether, resteraunt, waitressing, hotel.... and a few others.. i made a resume and i was wondering if my resume meets the skills and experience requierments of the stores, generally speaking of course.. I am 17 years old and have no experience in the sales department what so ever and this would be my first time applying to a store. So what improvments and things should i add to my resume so its appealing?

resume:

Objective

I hope to gain experience in the retail industry as my interests are strongly geared toward fashion and design.


Skills

• Very outgoing
• Excellent with opening and closing procedures
• Very dependable running registers
• Great interpersonal skills
• Great with managing conflict
• Dependable
• Reliable

Availability

• Full time

Education


• highschool Grade 11


• Emphasis on college prep and business related cours

Answer 1

What is your experience? You can in include experience that isn't in the field. The way this is written now it seems as though you have never held a job. So how would you know that you are good at running registers and opening/closing?

Make "highschool Grade 11" into "High School Grade 11" or "Junior in High School".

"cours" should be "courses.

Maybe include any High School sports, clubs, awards etc..

Answer 2

I would change the objective.

To gain a position in the retail industry which would allow me to further develop my skills in customer service and sales.

As an entry level sales person, they want to know that you care about the customer and sales. That should be your focus. The fact that you like fashion is nice, but secondary to how you will treat the customer.

Skills: is being outgoing a skill?
I would title it : skills and qualifications

Change outgoing to Personable
Excellent at following procedures
Quick learner

If you are available full time, does this mean that you are not going to school? or available weekends and late afternoon/evenings?

Good luck to you!