Harley Tobin
Dallas,TX
Summary
Professional grooming specialist with significant experience in delivering high-quality haircuts, shaves, and styling services. Strong focus on team collaboration and adapting to client needs, skills fostered through both time as a cosmetologist and extensive customer service experience. Versatilely trained with specialized knowledge in a variety of skillsets and industries, with an aptitude for learning and exploration. Dependable, results-driven, bursting with passion for enhancing client satisfaction and creating a welcoming environment for all.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Barber
Independently Owned
Indianapolis, IN & Dallas, TX
07.2022 - Current
- Provided up to 20 precision haircuts and grooming services daily to diverse clientele.
- Maintained cleanliness and sanitation of tools and workstations in compliance with health regulations.
- Offered clients a variety of hair, beard, and skincare products to maintain results for purchase after services.
- Oversee all related back-end aspects, such as budgeting, supply replenishment, and online advertising.
- Developed lasting relationships with a wide variety of clientele, fostering loyalty through exceptional communication, personability, and service.
- Maintain a comprehensive client record including timestamps, payments tendered, services completed, and client information.
Bookseller
Half Price Books
Dallas, TX
11.2025 - 03.2026
- Assisted customers in locating and selecting books to enhance the convenience of their visit, or in cases of a missing title, identifying the item in another company location to be dispatched to the client.
- Managed organization of shelves and consistently updated inventory data to ensure accurate stock levels and availability.
- Completed daily cash register transactions with accuracy, ensuring smooth transition between drawer counts and efficient pace of checkout lines.
- Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of current literary and media trends, allowing for versatile title recommendations for all varieties of client.
- Oversaw an assigned section to ensure maximum organization, balance of product types, and store cleanliness.
- Graded the quality of and assigned a price to rare or antique items received in store.
- Facilitated purchases of titles and products from outside sources, in quantities anywhere from one or two titles to upwards of 300. This included research, category delegation, product pricing, and presentation of an offer at completion, requiring well honed communication skills and a knowledge of current industry trends.
- Packaged and sealed customer orders to be prepared for shipment in a timely manner, with great care taken to guarantee the condition and quality of the item.
Keyholder
SalonCentric
Indianapolis, IN
11.2020 - 06.2022
- Developed and/or assembled visual merchandising to enhance product presentation and drive sales.
- Facilitated daily operations, ensuring optimal store performance and stylist satisfaction.
- Managed daily cash handling procedures, including large scale transactions of more than $3,000 at a time, ensuring accuracy in transaction reports and preventing loss of merchandise or cash discrepancies.
- Implemented regular inventory and shelving practices to optimize efficiency and reduce unused space.
- Verified accuracy of weekly receiving reports, including package amounts and package contents, confirm and sign incoming BOLs, and unloaded received shipments to prepare for shelving.
- Offered product knowledge and education to local professionals to assist them in selecting new tools, products, and color, as well as to support licensing-mandated continuing education.
Education
Certificate of Cosmetology - Cosmetology
Aveda Fredric’s Institute
Indianapolis, IN06-2022
High School Diploma - undefined
Southport High School
Indianapolis, IN05-2020
Skills
- Precision Haircutting
- Appointment Scheduling
- Cleaning and Sanitation
- Record Keeping
- Document Management
- Inventory Management
- Receiving and Shipping
- Stockroom Organization
- Customer Service
- Software Troubleshooting
- Research and Continuing Education Oriented
- Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
Timeline
Bookseller
Half Price Books
11.2025 - 03.2026
Barber
Independently Owned
07.2022 - Current
Keyholder
SalonCentric
11.2020 - 06.2022
High School Diploma - undefined
Southport High School
Certificate of Cosmetology - Cosmetology
Aveda Fredric’s Institute