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The retail skills you already have (but probably are not putting on your CV)
Stocking shelves and working a till are tasks. Look underneath them and you will find evidence that travels much further.
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Recognise the capability hidden inside ordinary retail tasks and explain it without underselling yourself.
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Stocking shelves and working a till are tasks. Look underneath them and you will find evidence that travels much further.
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