Zareen Chowdhury

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Chadwell Heath Email: adfs99@r.postjobfree.com/

Romford adfs99@r.postjobfree.com.

Essex Mobile: 073********

RM6 5AS

A proactive, customer-focused Sales Assistant with successful sales experience and a positive, confident approach. Well-developed skills in forming trusting relationships with managers, colleagues and clients as well as quickly reacting to their needs and presenting the most appropriate products and services. I am an outgoing and well-presented individual with a passion for first class customer service. I am very determined when aspiring to fulfil my aims and goals, come what may. Fashion is creative, seductive, always changing and a form of art, to others it is a religion. To me I use fashion to express myself and to show my personality but also look glamorous. Over 3 years’ experience in a busy high street fashion and makeup outlet has instilled a desire to progress further in the retail sector. Furthermore, Able to work well both in teams and on own using my initiative, with a proven record of success also contributing to improving the company every way possible . Resilient and confident and can work exceptionally well under pressure.

EDUCATION

Law LLB (Hons)

University of Westminster Sep 2016- 30 Jun 2020

Graduated with Upper Second Class Honours.

A- Level

Leyton Sixth Form College, Leyton Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

Communication & Culture (B), Sociology (C), Law (C),

GCSE & BTEC

Oaks Park High School, Newbury Park Sep 2009- Jul 2014

Maths (C), English Lit & Lang (B+B), Business (C) Spanish (B), History (C)

Level 2 Health & Social Care A* A*, Level 2 Functional Skills, Science CC, Art & Design- CC

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Work placement

Accountax Consultants ltd Goodmayes, London

Receptionist as well as experience in book keeping, organised client documents on file, organised different company documents into files on the company computer system. Gained from experience: How to work within a team – listening and communicating skills, learnt to take orders from supervisor and those above me, to be prompt with work and organised and improved my computer skills using spreadsheets and Microsoft.

Volunteering for Charity

Islamic Relief Charity, East London Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

Created awareness for the less fortunate individuals by raising money, distributing leaflets, delivered and sold cakes

Volunteering increased my social skills, to be more outspoken and confident

Student Admission Ambassador

Leyton Sixth Form College Oct 2015 - May 2016

Represented Leyton Sixth Form in open days and assisted in Twilight interviews; distributed prospectus, questionnaires, student reports to parents on Parent’s evening also organized and prepared student leaver’s folders

Developed my confidence and improved my communication skills with my team and the external parties, increased my skills on managing events and preparing documents, adopted strong team working skills

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Employment History:

Beauty advisor/ Makeup artist- Benefit Cosmetics,

Boots, 193 Oxford Street, London, Middlesex, W1D 2JY. Dec 2018- Feb 2020.

Skills gained: can colour match foundation and concealer, was able to carry out multiple makeup bookings, traffic stopping, till trained, visual merchandising enhanced on my makeup techniques and beauty skills, brow shaping expert, always able to meet my target of the day.

JBC STYE: Chanel cosmetics.

Covent garden store. 2019 -2020

Skills gained: worked for: can colour match foundation and concealer, was able to carry out multiple makeup bookings, till trained, enhanced on my makeup techniques and beauty skills, gift wrapping experienced, gained Chanel history knowledge, gained more perfume knowledge.

Sales Associate 2018- David Clulow Sunglasses, Selfridges, Bond Street

I am now Selfridges store approved, from this role, I am confident in approaching customers increased communication and sales skills, have been till trained, cash lift trained, learned how to visual merchandised the stock and learned back ground history on the brands and what frames would suit different individuals depending on their style and face shape.

Beauty Advisor 2018 – Flair

Unitec House, 1, Albert Pl, London N3 1QB

Harrods approved, able to work with various brands such as Shiseido, PUIG, COTY, Clarins and Creed, in Harrods, House of Fraser and John Lewis.

learned techniques to meet sales targets, increased on my confidence of speaking publicly, learned promotional methods e.g. word of mouth, increased my ability to do stock check and enhance on my beauty/makeup skills.

Retail Assistant 2018 – Accessorize Monsoon, 498-500 Oxford St, London W1C 1LQ

Fitting room trained to maintain and control, replenished and stocked products on to the shop floor, till trained as well as trained to do click and collect.

Retail Assistant 2018 – Mango (TEMP), Regent Street

Fitting room trained, stockroom trained, replaced and replenished garments, distributing garments onto shop floor.

Gained more confidence in conversing with different customers, more confident with visual merchandising and working within a team as well as independently.

Part-time Retail Assistant: November 2016 – 2018

674 Primark Oxford Street East Store & 590 Primark Oxford Street West Store

Till trained and shop floor assistant involved maintaining and re-filling products, managed and reviewed stock, assisted customers with their queries, till trained, leadership skills.

Obtained creative skills whilst handling stock and ensuring the products are well displayed; visual merchandising and ensuring products are of good quality. Additionally, working in a big environment allowed me to develop on the efficiency of my tasks under pressure. I can now also handle cash effectively.

Freelance makeup service: October 2016 – 2018

Worked with family, friends and neighbors to do their makeup for celebration events e.g. wedding parties, birthdays or for social events. Allowed me to gain experience from working with clients of all different and unique skin tones and complexions, picked up on new techniques, recommended makeup choices and products, as well as gained better communication, confidence within myself and my creativity.

INTERESTS & SKILLS

Strong interest in criminal justice hence my love for law related series such as: Suits, Power and Prison Break

I am family orientated and love to spend time with kids also enjoy travelling to different countries, love shopping and I am in awe with makeup.

Efficient IT skills; familiar with all OFFICE 365 applications.

Good standard of numeracy skills

Effective communication and creative skills, I also have strong initiative skills.

REFERENCES

Available on request.

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