1. Ryan Law
ryan.law@live.co.uk
07708892914
PERSONAL INFORMATION
EXPERIENCE
I am a 24 year old graduate of the BA (Hons) Television and Radio course from Salford University, Media
City UK. I am seeking full or part time employment. I have a lot of experience in customer service areas
and am fully flexible. The majority of my career has been focused on retail however I also have bar,
catering, media, office and factory based experience.
Since moving back to Ireland I have worked in Costa coffee as a Barista and the Ineqe group as a sales
and marketing representative.
Personal Skills:
Excellent communication and problem solvingabilities
Excellent customer serviceand merchandisingabilities
Skilled atstaff training,mentoring and delegating
The Works (4 Years)
Sales Assistant, Key Holder, Supervisor, Shop Fitter
(Northern Ireland)10/2009 –09/2011,(Greater Manchester)08/2013- 07/2015
Responsibilities:
Customer service
Handlingdeliveries
Trainingstaff
Merchandisingstock
Money handlingoperatinga till,cashingup,banking)
Covering and refurbishingshops such as Antrim,Ballymena,Belfast,Bridgewater park,
Manchester, Blackburn,Bolton and Altrincham
Shop fitting and openings in Blackburn,Bolton, Manchester and Antrim
Managed a temporary additional Christmas shop
Key Skills Gained:
Communication skillsdeveloped through working in a team and with customers
Handlingstock and merchandisingin a busy environment
Confident at working with many responsibilities
Delegating and managing a team
Knowledge of the working process within a retail industry
Competency with mental arithmetic
Various skills gained in the development process of bringing a shop from a zero stock file to fully
refurbished and operational
CostaCoffee
Barista
10/2015 – 12/2015
Responsibilities:
Floor clearing
Operatinga till
Managingtemporary stock
Industrial standard cleaning
Drink makingand food serving
Key Skills Gained:
Communication skillsdeveloped further through customer sales
Knowledge of the working process within a catering industry
Experience making professional standard coffee and similar products
Knowledge of industrial cleaning chemicals and deep cleaning processes
2. CONTINUED
EDUCATION
ACHIEVEMENTS AND FURTHER EXPERIENCE
Most Recent References: Further references available by request
The Works (Salford) – 01618738037 –Managers name: Leighton Skinner (Mobile – 07429112955)
Salford University (Media City, Salford Quays)
09/2011 – 06/2014
BA (Hons) Television and Radio Degree (18 Unit courseincluding):
Camera – Ability to understand a technically difficultsubject
Professional Practice–Workingwith clients
Fictional Production –Workingin a largeteam
Factual production - Quick thinkingunder pressure
Final grade- 2 :1
Northern Regional College / Media Production (Ballymena)
09/2008 - 06/2010
BTEC National Diploma;
Film and Video Editing Techniques - Distinction
2D Animation - Distinction
Corporate and Promotional Programme Production - Distinction
Production Management – Distinction
Presentation Techniques – Distinction
My Final Grades for the BTEC National courseareD,D,M (Distinction,Distinction,Merit)
Slemish Integrated College
09/2003 - 06/2008
8 GCSE Modules Including;
English (Higher Tier) - B
Mathematics - C
SingleAward Science– C
Have had work experience at ITV Manchester
4 months working for “Crookedstone Handmade Garden Furniture” as assistantjoiner
2 weeks in South Africa workingas assistantcamera operator for “Out in Africa DVD”
Camera operator for a liveinternet game showbroadcastproduced by BBC Blast
Travelled to Africa,Russia,Mongolia,Poland,Finland,Dubai,China,Helsinki,Canada,France,
Portugal,America and have worked closely with people of different cultures and backgrounds
Covered bar work at Norwegian Blue Manchester
Abseiled down the sideof the Europa Hotel for S.H.I.N.E, (a charity based in Ireland)
A photograph taken by me was used for a lineof marketing label s for Jones Soda
Have directed, managed and worked on a variety of photo shoots and filmingevents
Brand Fusion (Sportswear)
Sales Assistant
01/2013 – 08/2013
Responsibilities:
Handlingdeliveries
Operatinga till
Opening and closingprocedures
Key Skills Gained:
Advanced sales skills developed.Upselling,and various sales techniques developed
Knowledge of the working process within a clothing related retail industry
Understanding sizes and knowledge of materials, designs and the process of clothing retail