Statement Of Purpose: A Letter To Temporary Sales Associate

In response to your available Temporary Sales Associate position. I am enclosing a resume for your review. Please consider this letter my formal application presenting my background, education and experience.

My employment as a Grocery Parcel at Fred Meyer and a Sales Associate/Loader at Lowe’s illustrates why I’m capable and qualified for this job. On my resume, there will be a sizable list of tasks that I was responsible for, but in this letter I’d like to focus on the qualities I took away from those jobs.

Fred Meyer was my first job. I came in with little to no experience. From day one the phrase “Customers first” was echoed by management constantly, typically followed with a spiel on what customer service means to Fred Meyer’s. At first

I found it repetitious but, after I started interacting with customers I realized the message management was trying to get across. Customer service isn’t just about keeping customers satisfied it’s about going above and beyond to understand your customer not only does that little extra effort show them you truly care about their issues it keeps them coming back.
I took away a lot from my time at Lowe’s but the most important thing was how to work with a team. There is always a large variety of tasks to complete between retail associates and being able to divide these tasks between one another with effective communications will ultimately cater to the strengths of preferences of certain co-workers makes for a much smoother work environment. Without this sort of communicative team work you run into cases where certain tasks are completed more than once while others are neglected.
In the course of my academic tenure at Oregon State University I Majored in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. I am now in the process of transferring to Washington State University to major in Dietetics and Kinesiology. I am not changing my major because of a lack of aptitude but rather a lack of passion towards programming. That of course doesn’t mean I’ve lost interest in technology, I believe that my background in computer science will help me assist customers with all of their shopping needs. Also, my desire to transfer to Washington State makes me a uniquely qualified candidate for this position because I am not seeking long term employment.
Thank you for your time and consideration. If you believe I’m qualified I would be more than happy to schedule an interview at a mutually convenient time. You can reach me by email or the phone number listed above and in the resume.