Sophie Mckain

Volunteering-Annan Jobcentre (Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland)                                                         17/10/2022-4/11/2022 

• Volunteered for three weeks at Annan Jobcentre as part of the movement to work scheme.
• I shadowed work coaches to learn about their jobs and software.
• Created promotional flyers for the job centre and posted relevant job opportunities on the notice board for their clients.
• Gathered data information from local employers through market research and displayed it in a simple format on a database.
• • Participated in E-Learning while on the scheme. I learned about important job-related concepts such as health and safety.

Cashier -Xtra Special ( Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland)                       09/2018 to 10/2018 

• Completed a month as a cashier at a local shop in my town 
• Engaged customers warmly and provided immediate and dedicated assistance. 
• Communicated clear expectations and goals to each team member.

Waitress -The Cafe Royal (Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland)                  07/2018 to 08/2018 

• Completed work experience at a local restaurant for a month
• Demonstrated genuine hospitality while greeting and establishing rapport with guests.
• Upheld standards of cleanliness, food handling and safety.
• Loaded trays with accessories, including eating utensils, napkins and condiments.

Library assistant - Annan Academy (Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland)                                                               2016 to 2017

• Maintaining records of books taken out and books brought back.
• Helping customers locate books and any enquiries.
• Sorting and shelving books according to their categorization.

BA (Hons) Rural Business Management                                                                                                                               2.1                                                                                                           

University of Glasgow (SRUC) - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

• Year 4

Business marketing, contemporary issues in international rural tourism, honours project and professional practice and law.

• Year 3

Active Tourism, advanced Case Studies, economic Policy and analysis, management strategies, management, Innovation and entrepreneurship, product development and branding and research skills and data analysis.

                                                                                                                                                                                    2018 - 2020

Business (HND)   -                                                                                                                                                                      C

Dumfries And Galloway College - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland                                                                                  

• business modules

Business culture & strategy, ICT in business, statistics for business, preparing financial forecasts, behavioural skills for business, business Law, business contractual relationships, grievance & discipline handling, Micro & Macro Economics and the world economy.

Mathematics (National 5)                                                                                                                                                           C

Dumfries And Galloway College - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland 

Business (HNC)                                                                                                                                                                           B 

Dumfries And Galloway College - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland                                                                     

• business modules

Managing people, customer care, marketing, It skills, Personal Development planning, recruitment selection induction, communication, Economics and accounting

Higher English                                                                                                                                                                            D

Dumfries And Galloway College - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

High School Diploma                                                                                                                                                  2016-2018  

Annan Academy - Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

• New Higher

Photography (B), Geography(B), Art and Design(B)

• National 5

English (A), Administration and IT (B), Music (B)

•  National 4

Computing Science (Pass), History (Pass), Math (Pass)