Tesco Personal Statement

I'm interested in the importance of money within our society as it is an element that controls our daily life. It is my ambition to work with money in the area of Accounting and Finance as it is a job which requires a high level of responsibility. The idea of dealing with organisations finances intrigues me. Documentaries like Four Horsemen encouraged my interest in finance by allowing me to grasp the concept of how our financial system works and how banks can literally create money out of nothing to increase the prices of assets to allow for them to profit massively. I learned that our current pyramid-like financial system was implemented to allow the manipulation of the poor; it is a system that aims to grow the wealth of the elites by increasing

With McDonald's I worked in an environment which required a vast amount of team work and communication, these skills ensure that customers receive a high level of customer service. My current job at Tesco's comes with a lot of responsibility as I deal with valuable electrical products which are stored in the bond along with cash in the tills. It has strengthened my ability to work in a team; when someone is unsure of something such as a customer enquiry we will work together to provide a knowledgeable answer to the customer. I've had to grasp new procedures in a condensed amount of time such as dealing with the delivery of high valued items and the completion of audits. Since Tesco's do not provide training on product knowledge therefor I've had to take initiative and learn as much as I can in my own time. Sometimes I will be the only one on shift, this means I have to take initiative when a problem arises and I have to think independently to devise a solution. Both of my jobs have improved my ability to work in a pressurised environment. I often have to convey complex information in a simplified form to customers which has boosted my communication