Department toolkit
The E-Commerce Toolkit
Everything to set up before you apply — in the order this build-it-yourself field notices.
Why this order, for e-commerce
E-commerce is one of the few fields where you can build the proof before anyone hires you — a live store or an active marketplace listing outweighs a resume line describing the same thing. That's why a real, linkable storefront leads this path, ahead of the resume itself.
The work underneath it is scrappy and multi-tool — listing copy, product photos, supplier files, a scatter of small gigs — so the rest of this path is practical: drafting copy honestly with an AI assistant, keeping product files organized, and naming the platform you actually used.
- 1A simple personal site you can stand behindA live store, an active marketplace listing, or a portfolio site showing something you actually sold or ran is the strongest resume line in this field — link to it before you describe it.
- 2Set up ChatGPT for study and job prepProduct descriptions, listing copy, and ad variations are exactly what an AI assistant speeds up in this field — draft with one honestly, then edit until it sounds like your brand, not a template.
- 3A Drive folder structure your job search will thank you forProduct photos, listing spreadsheets, and supplier files pile up fast — the same folder discipline that keeps a real store running is worth setting up before you're managing someone else's.
- 4Set up LinkedIn like a professionalA headline naming what you actually sold or the platform you ran it on reads as far more specific and credible here than a general 'e-commerce' label ever does.
- 5A one-page resume structure that worksKeep the resume itself simple and in your own words — the store or listing you link to is the proof; the resume's job is just to point to it clearly.
- 6Track every application in one simple Notion tableThis field is scrappy and multi-tool by nature — a simple tracker for applications, gig leads, and the tools you're testing keeps the hustle organized instead of scattered across browser tabs.
Before you apply — the checklist
- Live store, listing, or portfolio site linked from your resume and profile
- Product or listing copy drafted with an AI assistant, then edited into your own voice
- Product photos and listing files organized in one Drive folder
- LinkedIn headline names the platform and what you actually sold or ran
- Resume kept simple — one page, pointing to your live store as the proof
- Application and gig tracker set up in one place
- Know where you stand: your free Knock Number