NEVER WORK FOR DAN NORMAN!!! YOU WILL REGRET IT!!!

FYI- go to restroom before seminar begins
No breaks, wish they had one cause I had to take a massive dump.

Sooo, I recently had my 4th interview with the store leader @ the apple store. The interview was great! The atmosphere was very energetic which led to a lot of enthusiastic and insightful discourse about our lives and the possibilities of my future with the company!! The store leader said that they want me for their store, but need to work out details. They also added that I would hear something at the end of the week at the latest, due to the holidays and other various tasks.

My concern is this; after reading various experiences on a multitude of message boards, a common thread revealed itself to me. If you don’t get offered a position/ opportunity right away, you’re out of the running… Is this true?!

Thanks for your time!

Unfortunately they do not, but their products are all out in the open for you to play with if you want to stay in the store yourself. You could also request from your team leaders some time to spend on the products, or have a mentor walk you through some important things you feel unclear on.

Good luck

Wish me luck ! =)

Hi XXXX,

After reviewing your resume, I would like to invite you to our invitation-only hiring event for Toronto Market for Apple Retail.

Blah blah blah….as the letter states…

WHEN:
Event Date:

Event URL: Click here to RSVP <——- here's my problem! my RSVP link comes up with " This is invitation only event" — Did i just get punked!! or what!! I applied for 2 positions on their website about 2 months ago… & NOW!! FINALLY but of course! i can't seem to even click to RSVP!!

I am not sure if anyone has had the same issue or knows who I might be able to contact. I wanted to be proactive – so i replied back to the email i received, except I'm not sure if its the right thing to do!?
Can someone please shed some light on this….

Thanks!

Hopefully I’m not too late. I’m not really allowed to talk on forums at this point, but if you shoot me your email I’d love to help out!

Maybe they are really looking forward to find ‘Green People’ – unexperienced with retail industry or customer service.

Anyway won’t give up. I will try another time.

Good luck!

Tomas

I wore trainers (smart one), blue V neck sweater and sand colour trousers.

I’m INCREDIBLY wowed by how much response this post has gotten, to tell you the truth I’ve been working on a follow up article with a lot of questions answered (by people who have been emailing me). I’m also going to go through all of these comments and answer any outstanding questions or comments that have been left. I know it’s been a long time since I’ve added to the blog, but I’m planning on getting heavily back into it, hope to help!

Marc

I went to the good old hiring seminar. I dressed in a nice pair of slacks and a nice button up shirt. When i arrived I felt VERY overdressed. We watched all of the same Apple is amazing videos and got all of the same your lucky to be here talks. We were broken into groups of 5 and given an Ipad that had a couple of senario based questions and everyone in the group answered. Try to relate your answer around working in a team Apple seems to like the whole team atmosphere.

I was called the next day and asked if i wanted to do a second interview the next day. For this one I pretty much was in the same type of attire. This time it was just me and another person with some managers for some of the stores in the region. The other person had an Masters in Business Administration and me with just retail management experience. The first set of interviews went really well and I had more real world experience the the person with the MBA. The second interview that day went south fast the other candidate stole all my answers my being the person who can lie on the fly i got by. None the less I felt like my Apple quest was over.

Two days later I got another call asking me to come in for a interview with the “VP” of the region. Needless to say i was super excited. For this interview i went a lot more casual. I wore a pair of dark wash jeans with a polo shirt. I arrived at the interview along with 4 other people. It felt more like a formality and i even snuck a look at the paper one of the managers had. They had all ready planned out what store they wanted us at FT/PT. After the interview the “VP” said we would be contacted that following Monday. I waited around my phone all day jumping anytime someone called only not to get the call I wanted. Tuesday goes by same deal. Next two days go by and still nothing. By Friday im all ready counting it out and upset because I cant even get the lousy rejection email. Six PM that night i get a call telling me i had got the job and apologizing for the long wait.

I’ve only been to the first couple days of the super classified training, Not to bad i guess I’ve worked retail for long time so most things are just a repet.

Pay is decent for my area i guess. I’m a department manager at the company i worked for before and only make about a buck less.

Seems like apple can give two cents about you being an Apple Fan Boy and bragging about how you have a MBP,IPHONE 4, IPAD 2, etc. I feel like there looking for people with common sense and who can learn there way to “arrive at a solution” the apple way.

Good Luck to all would post my email to extend help. But Big Brother is watching

Firstly, I would like to thank Marc and rest of the guys for sharing their experience, it is really helpful and supportive. I actually attended the seminar yesterday in London, I really do want to get into Business Specialist position, I have Computer Engineering background with 2 years experience as Software professional and recently completed my MBA. After the seminar the manager did advice to expect a call back or email on or before Monday. Marc did mention he got a call back very next day. I have no expectation it makes me feel better as no expectation no disappointment…! Could you please help me and explain what will the next rounds after seminar? What can I expect or prepare? As I heard all positions share the same base line a common seminar. When do we mention about what we are looking for? Please advise. Many thanks, Aby.

I’ve found everyone’s info here to be AWESOME and very helpful, so thank you guys.

Aug 31, 2011 Got an email saying they are moving forward with other candidates. Oh well. Would’ve liked to have gotten an interview or two from of it.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL!

Kevin – I wore slacks, button up shirt, tie and dress shoes. I dressed to impress from the start and didn’t slack on my style through all 3 of my interviews. A lot of people says this might be overdressing, but honestly you are there to impress them. If you can stand out from the others not only by your enthusiasm and experience, but also by dressing sharp, you can only help your chances.

Aug 19, 2011 received email from a “People Leader” to sign up for one of four time slots to attend a “Career Seminar” at a local hotel for a part-time Specialist position. Not what I’m looking for but since they seem to have little turnover (from what I’ve read and heard) it seems to be a good way in to move up.

Aug 30, 2011 attended a two hour Seminar. Here is my experience thus far:

There were approximately 30 people of all ages, race, and hairdos. In attendance were a few managers from area stores, a regional-type manager, a specialist manager, and a few People Leaders. Despite the email stating to come dressed business casual, the regional-type manager was wearing a polo shirt, cargo shorts and flip-flops. He even jokingly chided all those who were dressed business casual for being overdressed. Well, he already has the job and he was the most senior in the room. Even the other employees were dressed more professionally by comparison. But it’s Apple right?

They started with multiple videos displayed on a screen via projector using a MacBook. These were like the ones you can watch throughout the jobs website. Most of the videos focused on people; the sales people/employees and the customers. The People Leader conducting the seminar pointed out that the focus is on the people. There wasn’t much concerning the products. The People Leader did show a quick slideshow of the main products Apple sells. We then took turns standing up, introducing ourselves, telling about a weird/unique/funny job we’ve had, and our favorite Apple product. Most everyone looked nervous and everyone had at least one Apple product. But I’m sure they wouldn’t have cared if someone didn’t have one.

After the intros they played a couple more videos showcasing the stores they have around the world. Then the People Leader went through some business facts about Apple retail.

We were next instructed that there’d be a group exercise of role playing. The game was a 2 person team scenario where one person plays an Apple Specialist and the other is a customer walking in the door. And, each role play would last for no longer than a minute and a half (most everyone was under the time limit). Each person got a card explaining why the customer was there and their attitude (usually the customer was needy/upset to one degree or another). Most cards had different scenarios but were doubled through the group. EVERYONE was nervous. Some more than others. Having 20 years in retail from part-time sales to manager, I was nervous. They didn’t care if when playing the Specialist you knew anything about policies, product or services. They were looking for a specific type of personality. And the People Leader said so. Most everyone made some joke or another during their part, some funnier than others.

After this the People Leader said some final words, answered questions from the group and explained the process going forward. We’d get an email telling us whether we move on in the process or not. He explained that some people get hired after being turned down and having attended a few of the seminars. He explained that sometimes people get hired after 2 interviews and some after 12.

All-in-all it was good experience. Pretty laid back. However, I did notice that those others in attendance from Apple, that I mentioned previously, were watching all of us. They were continuously making notes. Some on what looked like printed out pages stapled together and others in notebooks. It wasn’t like they were writing a lot. Most of the time they seemed to making small notations or marks. They all sat at either corner of the front of the room. I was in the front facing forward so I don’t know if anyone was watching from the back.

I too stopped by the store after leaving the seminar. I didn’t see anyone else from the meeting while I was there. They were busy and I listened pretty closely to how the people on the floor were interacting with the customers. It was pretty busy for middle of the afternoon on a weekday. What I did notice was that most everyone had an employee actively interacting with them. I didn’t have contact with anyone while there for about 30 minutes, whether looking at accessories, iPhones, Macs, or MacBooks. But I don’t begrudge them this. You can’t be 100%, 100% of the time. Oh, and it was very laid back and informal, as opposed to any other retail I’ve worked in.

I’ll update with what happens to me next. I’m not holding my breath. I could see myself being there for long time and moving up. But if it happens, it happens. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. I’ll enjoy at least an interview or two out of it to get the juices flowing again. I will say that they seem to have this selection process down to a science, what I’ve seen and read thus far. Unlike any place I’ve been, retail or other. To you, GOOD LUCK. And don’t put too much stock into it all. It seems like a cool job from the outside. But it wouldn’t be the end of the world for any of us. And, hey it’s retail. If you experienced it, you know what I’m saying. I don’t care if it’s Apple or Target. Customers are who they are.

Step 1) Hiring event – I received an email that said i was invited to an Apple hiring event and I was given a number of times to choose from to come in. This first interview (more like an event) is about 2 hours long and in my case I had about 50 other people there with me. I’ve heard this before and I will say it again: you MUST stand out here. Make eye contact with the managers. Remember their names, be vocal, but also know when to keep quiet. After introductions and some general info on Apple retail as a company they broke us up into small groups where the actual first “interview” took place. They passed around an itouch and people took turns asking general questions of the group such as “What does customer service mean to you?” and “Tell us about a time when you made a new team member feel welcome”. In between these more fluffy questions were technical questions. Do not fret! Not knowing the answers to these will not harm your chances. I didn’t answer either of the 2 technical questions they asked, and I’m still on my way to the 3rd interview. At the end they wanted everyone in the group to say why they would be a good contribution to Apple. Everyone focused on “the customer”, but from what I gathered in the event, Apple is really about its people. Their workers. So while I mentioned my dedication to exemplary customer service, I made it a point to say that I was an excellent team player and would do whatever it took to assure the TEAM’S success. This seemed to strike a good chord with the managers because they all took notes and smiled. At the end of the meeting the head of the event said that we would hear back within 24 hours. I received my invitation to the second interview by the time I got home less than 2 hours later. Good sign

Step 2) Second Interview – My second interview was literally a couple days after my hiring event, and I did more research on Apple as a company and their products, just to be prepared. The second interview went for about 30 minutes, and consisted of one of the store managers along with an associate from the store asking me questions. Mainly the manager was asking me questions, while the associate was there as a second opinion and to give the manager an idea of how you seemed as a person, your sincerity and whether you would fit in with the team. I know this because as I was sitting in the lobby I heard a manager discussing a previous interviewee with their associate. Therefore, if you have an interview like this, it is VERY important that you constantly exchange eye contact between the manager and the associate that’s with them. Smile. Take note of your body language. You don’t want to seem nervous or insincere. Your impression on the associate can really make or break you here. Even if you stumble through a couple of your answers, if the associate likes you it may just secure your third interview. Now, the wait between the second and third interview is a bit longer. I had to wait a week (longest week ever), but I finally got my invitation and scheduled it for tomorrow at 2 PM. Since then I got emails and went through a background check process, so I’m thinking it looks pretty good. There are only 20 of us left from an initial pool of…600 or so candidates?

We will see what tomorrow brings. I will update tomorrow night.

And what can I say? I’m just not cut out for that at all. I see all the people enjoying themselves while they’re cheering and applauding and all that…and I really feel like the odd one out. The feeling remained, even grew stronger – and thus I quit again right away.

I am MUCH happier being an avid user of Apple products than to work for them, I guess.

Having written all that, I want to say: sorry all you guys who are so eagerly trying to get a job there and keep getting rejected while I slip through so easily. Someone wrote that the people working at Apple are human beings too – and he’s right about that. They do make mistakes. Either I subconciously started playing a role during the interviews or they just misjudged me…I guess I shouldn’t have passed the interviews given the way I feel about the whole company culture that I had to witness during the training.

Anyway – what I’m trying to say is: don’t give up. If they misjudged me, they might have done the same thing with you – just the other way around. Just apply again…and again…and again. Good luck to all of you!

I applied about a year ago and got an invite to a seminar in August. Long wait for sure. I too wasn’t really impressed by the presentation; although the recruiter was a really good speaker, the Keynote reminded me more of a Powerpoint (sorry). The one thing that was particularly apparent was that they were screening for a certain personality type. I couldn’t put my finger on it, and couldn’t figure out whether they’d call back all the over-achievers that spoke at every chance they got, or if they’d go for the middle 50% that were more timid but easier to mold.

I was in the group of people that stood out and was called back. I had a couple of interviews, each with more than one person at a time. I ended up with a Business Specialist position. For me, I’m thrilled to be working there, even though the initial seminar threw me off. I think they’ve really fine tuned their hiring event; it is scripted and it is probably very effective in screening for the personality types they are looking for. If you don’t make it past the initial screening, either try again or, if you felt you accurately portrayed yourself, count your blessings. They clearly want a certain personality type and if you’re not it, it’s not worth it banging your head against a wall to try to conform. Take it from someone who’s worked at companies that have been the antithesis of Apple – you won’t be happy if it’s not a good cultural fit.

Good luck to everyone who’s applying and nervously waiting for interviews! Be yourself; whichever way it turns out, you’ll be fine. They are clearly a well-oiled machine when it comes to picking the candidates they want.

My experience was strange and somewhat negative. It seemed like they were trying to pull the wool over your eyes with extremely vague ‘high-fiving’ and adolescent type jokes. The meeting had nothing to do with the exact nature of the products, or even the ups and downs of the jobs available. It was about championing the brand mostly, and goofy sales 101 stuff like looking at pics on an Ipad, and going around the group individually to state a made up feature and benefit about say a pencil. It was pretty silly, and it was understandable since everyone in attendance pretty much was about 5 jk lol, like 18.

I am not saying it wasn’t well done exactly or the store didn’t look great. There was some “wow” factor to it, but not what I truly cared about. I was there to show at least initially a reason to call me in for an interview. As much as they were super positive with the group, the bottom line is that they’re not quite as nice at actually getting to the point of why you would waste your time and money being there. It’s really not about the “Applicant” as they might lead you to believe. I know it’s a cold process, and they try to make it more painless since they get so many applicants.

For me, at this level to be hired, would be completely out of the question even if they called. I am much too “detail” and reality driven, and I don’t buy much into hype or glossy brand pitches. I guess I’ve been selling too long. If Apple truly believes this is the future of retail, I hope they’re not right. It is absolutely mindless and childish, and more importantly, insulting to average intelligence. I felt a little like the Eloi in the Time Machine from the 1960 movie, where these fair-haired mindless utopian people were being led to slaughter by a horribly ugly malefactor just under the surface.

Good luck folks with Apple retail. It may certainly the right choice for some because in many ways I’m sure the community and products are great.

Alternatively, would it look bad that I had to take my computer in to the Genius Bar, and that I couldn’t figure it out on my own? (turns out I needed replacement parts, but it took about 5 trips to figure it out). I’m applying to be a Specialist so hopefully none of that will matter.

I have my Apple Seminar in a little over a week and I’m very excited! Thanks for the great article!

So I ended up standing outside of the seminar for all of the event. Not fun. After the conclusion of the event came near I was able to squeeze in and speak to a couple of guys. I then was approached by the store manager and this was my chance to make myself known. I stood out in a way of not being early. This chance to speak to the store manager was very advantageous being that I could conduct my own on-the-spot interview with her in the two minutes I had. I took her card. She and I corresponded for about 2 months to orchestrate a meeting after she came back from leave. After a while I felt I hit a dead end because essentially I was getting nowhere. Then I applied again.

Weeks later I received another invite to the Hiring Seminar. I nearly dropped to my knees because I was so grateful. I attended and there were also about 30 of us that attended. It was very fun and informative. I was called the next day for a second interview. Of course I confirmed the appointment. I met with the interviewer things started off pretty well. Then midway through the interview I noticed that I couldn’t break the ice with this guy. I made jokes and made a concious effort to warm up to the guy. Nothing still. Even at times hewould crack a smile and suddenly go back to the stone face as if he remembered he was getting paid to show no emotion for whatever reason. I gather my thoughts back and tried to finish as best I could regardless of what he did or didn’t want at this point. He asked if I had any questions and I replied, “no.” We separated and went our ways. I have never left an interview so nervous in my life thus far. A week after I was sent background information requests so I complied and sent them back. a week and a half later I was called by the same manager for a final interview. This was more of a group type thing nothing of what I prepared myself for. Laid back and actually fun. A day later I was called and offered a full-time specialist position.

Really this has been the most nerve-wrecking experience only because I wanted it so bad and tried for months and even contemplated Apple for almost a year. I say in the group settings let your personality shine and do most of the talking. Don’t try to be outspoken in every sense because at times its just plain obnoxious if done the wrong way. I saw a lot of people trying wayyyy too hard and it shows, In a bad way. Someone had done research about building plans that Apple had in the works for the Cupertino facility, and brought it up in the seminar. Again trying too hard IMO. Nobody cares that you googled an article the night before and used it to try and show off. This is an opportunity to show yourself and ask informative questions about the position. BE YOURSELF and if you find that you don’t get in then it would be better for you to realize Apple isn’t for you at that time or ever. Don’t beat yourself up over it or get overly upset. Just Relax.

Interview # 2 was with one manager in a small back office. It lasted about 30 min and we tackled a very difficult list of behavioral analysis questions. We talked about family and apple products. It was a very casual interview, I wore very nice jeans and a dress shirt. I was told I would be contacted within a week. About 4 days later I get a call from a manager requesting that I come in “TODAY” ironically, I missed the call and I didn’t check my voicemail until two hrs later. By that time I had missed my opportunity to come in for that day and was scheduled for 1 whole very long week later.

Interview # 3: was held at a Starbucks just around the plaza from the store, this time I dressed up just to let them know how serious I was. I wore a black dress and high heels. Again this was a very casual interview with 2 persons. I believe 1 was the recruiting manager and the other a store manager. We talked for about 25 min and they asked questions and I asked a few. Oddly, the recruiting manager asked what my availability was for the following day, I told him and then the said I was free to go and that they would be in touch (uh oh….no timeline for a call back). They stayed behind to discuss the interview. I headed for my car and before I could get my seat belt strapped they were already back at the entrance of the Apple Store. I thought….well, that’s either really good or really really bad. I believed it was the latter. 2 hours later I got a call! YIPEE…..they emailed me the link for the background check and said they would contact me for interview # 4. 15 min later I get a call to schedule interview # 4 for the following day at 3:45 pm……completely stoked.

Interview # 4: This was a very short (10 min) friendly phone interview with the marketing director for the store nearest my home. He just wanted to get to know me and stated that “At this point if your talking o me, they’re very interested” he then told that they would be in touch….again no definite timeline for a call back.

2 days later I got the call! They offered me a full time position and I start on July 30th.

TIPS: Just be yourself!

Hiring seminar 1. Showed video, asked getting to know you questions, grouped us into 5 people a group, then did a mock run of what it would be like during hell in the store. I felt I did well, but alas, I was given the letter several days later.

Hiring seminar 2. About 20 in this group. Everything was the same, except instead of the mock run, we sat down and passed an iPad 2 around. On it, was a button that was pressed and it asked us a question. We had to answer it, and then anyone else in the group that would like to share was given the chance. It was a very chill mood, and a lot less stressful than the first seminar.

Two days later I was asked to come in for a second interview. Again, I was with several other people. Interviewed by different people than before, however. It was a lot of the same questions, “Why do you want to work for Apple” “Give us a time when…customer service scenario.” “Please describe a time when work related scenario….” and the like.

Later that day, I was emailed and asked to come to another interview a few days later. I agreed and this time there were only two of us. Same questions, but this time there was only one interviewer, yet another different person (Though I knew her from the hiring seminar 2.). When asked if we had any questions, I asked what the next step was. We were told that if we moved on, we would have one last interview with the main branch leader (His actual title escapes me, but he’s the one that does the main hiring and oversees the open(ing) stores in a region.). We were also told by the interviewer that they wanted to talk with us one to one. The other person being interviewed opted to leave first. Once gone, my interviewer explained to me that they would like me to go on to the last interview (My guess was the other person wasn’t, which was why we were given the bit about the email.). I accepted, but my interview wouldn’t be for a couple weeks.

So the final interview has come and gone and again, there were two of us being interviewed by the branch leader. He said that this was the final step. The next thing we would hear is hired or not. He also said he had a good feeling about us, and that everything was pending the background check.

I got a call several days ago and I was not told I was hired. Nor was I told I was NOT hired. Now I’m being told I have to visit a certain store manager. I’m told this is a good thing, so we’ll find out. I hope so considering I was told there would be no more interviews (Although they called this a meeting, not an interview like the rest have been called.).

Some things I learned though, Apple doesn’t really care how you dress or have tattoos or what color your hair is. They’re very diverse and they’re looking for people who fit PERFECTLY into their culture. They like a good clean resume and a good explanation as to why YOU want to work there and why THEY should hire you. They’ll put you on the spot and they observe your reaction.

I ended up working at my second choice, the railroad as a conductor. Good Luck Candidates!

Being an Apple user and loving their products, I recently decided on a career change and applied for a specialist position at one of the London stores. I received an email today telling me I am being considered for a role at one of the stores and that I will be contacted again shortly with details of a recruitment event.

Brilliant, apart from after reading some forums I discovered that Apple do a background check on successful applicants. Although I have nothing to hide, I have recently gone bankrupt and was once fined by a court for shoplifting in about 1995 when I was young and stupid. I’m sure this would now be classed as a spent conviction. However, would the bankruptcy be held against me if I were to be accepted for the position and what else would a background check involve?

I’m really worried that mistakes I made many years ago might affect the chances I have of being hired even if I were to pass the interviews. Any of your views are welcome!

This has to be one of the best and most informal posts I’ve ever read and definitely will be using your insights to try and get hired. I’ve applied once before and had a group interview that did not work out. so now I will try this and re-post to update on if this was successful.

The first thing they say going into the interview is that being hired at apple is harder than harvard, stanford, or yale. ONLY 6 PERCENT OF APPLICANTS ACCEPTED. I am excited to be one of them!

I applied online and went to a local hotel with 30 other people. It was the typical scene you’ve read about only we did not do the skits or interview our neighbor. There were lots of people trying VERY hard. Answering every question, trying to make an impression, etc. I didn’t see those people at the 2nd interview.

That was held in another hotel conference room only this one was with 2 managers and you were with another applicant.

Interesting observation: One of the ‘Frat Guy’ types made it there — he was still wearing his Preppy Handbook uniform (khakis, oxford cloth shirt and a pastel tie. Yellow this time, pink in 1st interview). Perhaps he had a Young republicans meeting to go to? The other person who was there was a guy I called ‘Stanky’. Besides that lip ring piercing and being dressed as a Geek, he made an olfactory impression that was difficult to forget. Cologne and perfume is an obvious no-no – perhaps bathing is too?

I did very well in the interview process. Coming from a corporate world where I was a permanent member of the HIring Team made this really easy. But still, Apple hires the personality and what you can bring to the team. My co-applicant admitted that he didn’t own any Apple products currently and told them he sold his MBP because he needed the money. Not what I would’ve said but you never know.

The following evening, I received an email asking me for authorization for a background check. I agreed and am now waiting for what I hope is good news.

This was at Rideau in Ottawa, CA, by the way,so I cant guarantee it’s the same in the states or in the uk, etc.

GOOD LUCK.

Thank you for the insightful article. Any tips on the dress code for these interviews? I ask because I see how the employees are dressed and it seems real laid back. I don’t imagine wearing a suit and tie to these interviews will help. It seems like jeans, a t-shirt and a comfortable pair of sneakers is the norm. Am I right?

I have applied literally over 1000 times in multiple positions, have gone to eight one-on-one interviews, had four phone interviews, attended three group seminars, and even submitted multiple personal pleas to Apple managers. This all has been futile because in the end I simply have been rejected. The larger insult is that I was nominated by three current employees to their managers and still was ignored. I am an emotional guy and am starting to take this personally even though I know it’s wrong. I just really would love to work for them so bad, I’m willing to sell my soul for them. Not only do I use an iPhone 4 and a MacBook Pro 17″ (unibody), I have successfully converted my entire family to Mac Users and iPhone users with accessories and protection plans throughout the product line. And yet, somehow, this is all insufficient for employment at Apple. I am going to attempt in full force once again following your advice to the letter. (Don’t worry, I won’t hold you accountable or anything!) I will let you know how it goes. I am currently studying Management Of Information Systems at the University Of Phoenix! My e-mail is bzntt180@yahoo.com! Please e-mail me for more advice.

I’ve recently applied for a specialist position here in Montreal, Canada and I’m hoping your advice will hit home with them as it has with me. I’ve been called in the past and offered a full-time creative position while I was still completing my studies full-time. At that time, my conscience gave me no other choice but to turn down that fantastic offer. Inasmuch as this was an unfortunate turn of events for me, I’m hoping it will have no bearing on my recent application if not to serve as positive premises for a second, and most assuredly welcome, job offer!

In any case, you’ve got a great and informative website Marc and I wish you luck in all your future undertakings! Good luck to everyone else as well!

Good Luck everyone.

much love

-B

Bob – During my training at Apple there was a man who was well into his 60s training to be a specialist – Apple is all about the right person, it doesn’t matter how old you are if you’re the right fit for the job. As for your disability, we would need to speak privately for me to get any idea

I’m actually trying to put together a second article with some more information, look for it within the next week or two.

This information that you provided was very insightful and informative. I’m hoping that it will help me to join Apple’s winning team! I strongly beleive that I am a people person and that I have great customer service skills. I’m applying for a speicalist postition at a Retail Store in Roosevelt Field in Long Island New York. This would just be a stepping stone of bigger things to come if I’m given a chance to build a promising career at Apple. Steve Jobs did a great job imporoving this company’s vision. I hope to add to this as well. Please let me know what else I could do regarding the aforementioned.

Thank you in advance,
Michael Baldeo
917-301-0034