During my time in this role, I entered and analysed sensitive data gathered by a PhD student in the lab, and worked closely with SPSS software which required an eye for detail and precision. I was also responsible for administrative duties, such as maintaining a clean and organised workspace, answering phone calls, and sending emails to study participants. The busy nature of working in a lab/office setting required me to be able to think quick and efficiently problem solve if any issues arose with participants, scheduling, the data etc. The lab provided hands on experience working with sensitive psychological data, while also requiring me to maintain a high degree of respect for the privacy of lab participants, empathy, and excellent communication.

The specific store that I worked in required a large amount of teamwork and I have grown very comfortable with working in such a setting, as well as listening to various opinions and then problem solving as a team. I was also required to work independently and would often need to communicate with customers on my own and help them with any questions or issues that they may have had. I ran the fitting rooms, organised and put out new stock onto the shop floor, emphasised any sales that the store was running to customers, helped with any customer questions or concerns, maintained a clean and organised cash/checkout area, and maintained a tidy store. In addition to direct communication with customers, this role also provided me with cash handling experience.