Even though I have a pretty promising second job lined up, I didn't want to flake on my Kohl's interview tonight. So I went to the Hilton Garden Inn fully expecting a group interview, and that's exactly what I got. They have 1200 interviews to conduct and hundreds of people to hire by next week, so there's no time to waste.
We all filled out packets of paperwork before being herded in groups of 10 to a stripped-down hotel suite (no bed, extra chairs), where we all answered the same generic three questions in front of everyone else.
Pride, swallowed.
The people in my group came from all backgrounds including a first time job hunter, a city employee, two failing small business owners, a very young woman who just had twins, a landscaper, an older woman tired of her current retail job, and two young women who had recently left jobs caring for the elderly.
They all had one thing in common - they wanted a job. Any job. Any hours, any pay. Their desperation was palpable and I wished they'd read up on interviewing tips before they got there. It's okay to have a preferred department - it shows passion about some aspect of retail, at least. It's much less appealing to an employer to say "I'll do whatever."
They're going to extend job offers by phone and rejections by snail mail. Will I make the cut? (And will I want the job?)
No comments:
Post a Comment