Then qualify it. Measure how much you did and explain how well you did it. Longino adds that students shouldn t hesitate to include summer and part-time work experience that doesn t initially seem to be related to the position they re seeking. Students are way too negative about their fast-food experience, he says. It s how you position it that matters.
Customer service is a wonderful training ground.
Try to identify how what you did fits into the corporate world and play up that experience. Calhoun, who hires specifically for retail positions, agrees that customer service is key. Even if you were a telemarketer, you still have experience in customer service, she says. If you haven t completed an internship or worked in a job in or out of your field, Feit recommends including a project completed for an upper-level class. Describe it like a work experience, he says.