Hazy said:
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I'm guessing no one on BOS has been to a Cotton On group interview before; I was looking forward to reading some advice/experiences.
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i have.
i worked as a Christmas Casual there for Christmas 05.
i had a bizarre group session where we had to create outfits in groups with toilet paper. :\ :\
haha that was only part of it but then the manager told me later that she never does that and was trying something new and probably wouldnt re-do it. it was hard cos it was like shitty 1 or 2 ply toilet paper too :\
but yeh it was really bizarre. i ended up working with a few people from the interview so that was good. and the group atmosphere helps make it less scary imo but you feel like youre competing against everyone else so just remember they either like you for you or youre not good for the job.
i enjoyed working for cotton on cos i worked with my friends. but i've been blessed with good working experiences. they didnt keep me on cos i was only available on saturdays now im at college. they were ok as employers, if my friends had not have worked there.. i wouldnt have worked there :\
but yeh.
i dont think theyre heaps flexible for christmas casuals.. mainly cos they youre being hired for that period and they need to train you up before the big shopping starts.
but for jobs i'll usually stretch my availability and say im (slightly) more available then what i am [cos things with me are hectic/im used to things changing and would hate to lose a job because i didnt end up going on the holiday/exam dates changed etc]. and then if they want to employ me i tell them then (if nothing has changed and i am unavailable on certain days). keep in mind youll just be a casual.. its not liek some career move..