Mr George Elkington

143 Tummel Road

Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 6XN
D.o.B: 03/11/1995
Mobile: 07803060364
Email: gelkington95@gmail.com

Personal Profile
As a high school leaver with 3 Highers and 5 Intermediate 2s, I began attending Perth College UHI
studying NC Music, in which I am currently learning several vital skills for helping me in making a
success of myself. Outward of my education, I struggled to satisfy my thriving to work due to a lack
of work experience, and so took the initiative to take up voluntary employment during my free time
to gain experience in the workplace. This decision proved to be invaluable as I have gained essential
skills such as learning to use a till, tending to the needs of customers and how to work off my own
initiative. After receiving an offer to work at GAME, I learned several significant skills that continue
to help me to this day.

Employment
Bernardos
Store Assistant Volunteer
April- Sept. 2013
My main duties include: Cash Handling, assisting customers, stock checking, maintaining a clean and
tidy work front, maintaining stock of shelves, taking in and labelling donations and greeting
customers.
Despite the small size of the shop, this is a very fast paced work environment due to the number of
jobs needing done in a short period of time with a small workforce, as the shop relies on volunteers
as opposed to paid employees.

GAME Sept.2013- Jan.2014
Sales Assistant
During my time working as a temporary member of staff at GAME, my duties and responsibilities
within the store changed. I was initially taken on as a stock boy and my main duties included:
Processing pre-owned stock
Taking in and booking off deliveries
Ensuring products being advertised were neatly, fully stocked where it was on display
Answering the phone to customers.
After working quickly, efficiently and consistently for several weeks, however, my manager decided
to give me a chance to show my potential as a sales assistant on the shop floor during the busy
period of the new generation consoles release, and after displaying natural ability to sell to
customers, decided to keep me on the shop floor as sales assistant. My duties included everything I
had been doing before, with the additions of:
Using tills
Ensuring customer satisfaction through the likes of helping find what they were looking for,
answering questions and treating each customer as an individual while doing so
Greeting customers as they came in
Maintaining the cleanliness of the store to the highest standard


Education and Qualifications
Glenrothes High School, Glenrothes Aug 2007 Jun 2013

Standard Grades:
Modern Studies- 1 Physics- 2
Craft and Design- 2 Mathematics- 3
English- 2 French- 4
Graphic Communication- 2

Intermediate I:
Construction- Pass

Intermediate II:
Woodwork Craft Skills- A Music- B
English- B Engineering Craft Skills- B
Hospitality- B

Highers:
English- C
Modern Studies- C
Music- B

Level 1 CIEH Food Safety


Perth College UHI Sept.2014- Present
Highers:
Numeracy- Pass
Communications- Pass


Achievements
Higher Merit in Music Jun 2013
I received this award due to my consistently high standards achieved in Music and for volunteering
my own time to assist the teaching staff of the department.


Strengths
I have the ability to think on my feet when put in under-pressure situations. I like to work as a team
and I am a good team player, however, I am capable of setting myself aside from the team and
complete tasks off of my own initiative when necessary. I am keen to meet new people and give out
help whenever needed. I have excellent time keeping skills and can always be relied on. I strive to
better myself and be the best I can be.

Hobbies and Interests
In my spare time, I like to play music on guitar, bass and on piano. Whenever I can, I volunteer my
free time to helping others by teaching them music as this is an area in which I enjoy putting my own
knowledge to good use to help others and to advance my own skills. My other main interest is
learning things about the latest technology by keeping up to date using different blogs and forums as
well as discussing with my likeminded friends and experiencing products first hand.

References
Graham Brooke

Manager at GAME
GAME
107-109 High Street
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 1LW
Phone: 01592 649596 (Store number)
07966485105 (Personal mobile number)

Kenneth Findlay

Guidance Teacher
Glenrothes High School
Napier Rd
Glenrothes
Fife
KY6 1HJ
Phone: 01592 583476