Jumping through hoops for a retail sales job (employees, credit, application)

[westcoastbabe]

Retail jobs: Hiring process gets longer and tougher for store sales jobs - latimes.com

This story "irks" the crap out of me......all of this for a part-time retail sales job....I mean..are you serious? Guess I really should not be surprised since it is a 'sign of the times'....Also just didnt want to believe that things are that bad.....*SIGH*

[jamaicabound60565]

That is pretty crazy, that does suck for employees your jumping through more hoops to ring a register at the gap than you would for some gov security clearance job but its a sign of the times.

Soon enough things will rebound and we'll be back to the times these jobs they are carefully screening out of work professionals for will go back to the stoned 16 year old kid who could care less about the job. I eagerly await those times...

[Opyelie]

I can possibly understand it for CERTAIN retail sales.....I know Container Store for example has a very good reputation for having knowledgeable sales staff.......but I certainly think it's overkill for part time seasonal retail positions.

[SouthBound47]

Originally Posted by Opyelie

I can possibly understand it for CERTAIN retail sales.....I know Container Store for example has a very good reputation for having knowledgeable sales staff.......but I certainly think it's overkill for part time seasonal retail positions.

So do I. But I would bet that if they are willing to spend the time and money it takes to go that far with the hiring process, that they pay well, and are looking for low turnover.

This story really just cites one store in depth - I'm sure for each position that receives 1000 applications that there is one that receives only 2 or 3.

It really bugs me right now. The media only wants to push bad news. The right wants bad news to discredit Obama (he can be discredited in spite of good news), and the left want to push bad news to push Obama to waste more money on unemployment. There is alot of good economic news out there - I see few things that point downward in terms of the broader economy. But with the media beating it down left and right, many companies who aren't big enough to hire an economist or consultant believe the media lies and hold off on hiring.

This site just happens to be an echo chamber for every little piece of negative news - right down to the local level. Good news is frequently cast aside and mocked.

Headline: Private hiring is up.
Response: Look at how small the number is, and how does that help the 350 million Americans on 99 weeks?

[Calilady]

I find these increasing "requirements" extremely wearing. I have a brand-new degree and am treated like a bum. It sure is nice to read these forums and have some input, these darn extra requirements for part-time low wage work are demoralizing. love.

[OHGreat]

Originally Posted by SouthBound47

So do I. But I would bet that if they are willing to spend the time and money it takes to go that far with the hiring process, that they pay well, and are looking for low turnover.

This story really just cites one store in depth - I'm sure for each position that receives 1000 applications that there is one that receives only 2 or 3.

It really bugs me right now. The media only wants to push bad news. The right wants bad news to discredit Obama (he can be discredited in spite of good news), and the left want to push bad news to push Obama to waste more money on unemployment. There is alot of good economic news out there - I see few things that point downward in terms of the broader economy. But with the media beating it down left and right, many companies who aren't big enough to hire an economist or consultant believe the media lies and hold off on hiring.

This site just happens to be an echo chamber for every little piece of negative news - right down to the local level. Good news is frequently cast aside and mocked.

Headline: Private hiring is up.
Response: Look at how small the number is, and how does that help the 350 million Americans on 99 weeks?

LOL! Good economic news? Are your serious. You really are blind to whats happening in the US! Oh btw, liberal Canada is smoking the US when it comes to this global recession. lol. hmmmm