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Retail Sales Associate / NF01 / Softlines
U.S. Marine Corps · Beaufort, South Carolina · Closes in 5 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
This job is open to the public. You must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or someone who owes allegiance to the U.S.
Experience: At least 1 year of experience in a customer and sales-focused environment is preferred. Cash handling, basic math, and register experience are strongly preferred. The announcement does not state a grade level for experience.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 5 days (November 8, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You will be rated on how well your application and resume show you meet the qualifications. The best qualified applicant will be chosen by the selecting official. Missing required information may result in an ineligible rating or a lower score.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Apply only through the MCCS Careers website, since emailed or mailed resumes will not be considered.
- Submit your application online by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date.
- Include your cash handling, math, and register experience in your resume, since it is strongly preferred.
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