Jobs at Boots

sniggings

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

Job? It was to get an interview as you can't get the job without one these days.

Oh but here I am actually looking like David Dickenson so its not funny, also it wasn't for the make up counter

oh dear...

MissSarah1972

sniggings wrote: »

oh dear...

I know it's an awful thing to look like him as a lady :rotfl:

sniggings

MissSarah1972 wrote: »

I know it's an awful thing to look like him as a lady :rotfl:

that's a girl, you'll be getting Victoria Wood's job soon, Boots will seem a distant memory

MissSarah1972

sniggings wrote: »

that's a girl, you'll be getting Victoria Wood's job soon, Boots will seem a distant memory

It was not a joke!!!
She has a job? I thought she was retired? LOL

ACDC1978

Sod Boots! I got rejected by Asda ha ha ha, but not bothered as I've now got a job as a showroom manager, there's maybe a bigger and better job around the corner for you...!

mum26

I've applied loads of times for Boots, I've done several similar jobs, can work the times they request but nada. I did once have an interview. I was told in the email that "Julia" would meet me on the shop floor at a certain time. I arrived promptly, no sign of Julia, I approached one of the make up girls who went up to an office to find out what was going on, then I was taken up there too and left sitting in a staff room for 20 mins until a man with the hairest nose ever came out and took me down to the shop floor to do an interview,lol.No explanation of why I was kept waiting, where "Julia" was etc. He told me I had the highest questionnaire score he'd ever seen, I did all the tasks fine, everything seemed very positive then a few days later I got an email saying I hadn't got it. I did ask for feedback but never heard anything. I've never got an interview with them again, it was very strange! I wouldn't bother to keep applying but they have two stores which are both really easy for me to get to and would be really handy so I keep trying... mind you the staff who do work there don't seem very happy!

sniggings

mum26 wrote: »

took me down to the shop floor to do an interview,lol.

You had your interview on the shop floor?

wantsajob

sniggings wrote: »

You had your interview on the shop floor?

From what I have read they have you doing various set tasks within the store. Such as finding an item, or stocking a shelf.

I applied last year and was rejected, but now have a job paying near enough double the wage - so more the fool them really.

I suspect that, as mentioned above, they must be looking for buzz words such as "self-motivated", "team-player", "honest", "hard working", and all the other BS that people describe themselves as on CVs. To me they don't really make any sense as anyone can *CLAIM* to be these things, and I personally think such statements are best avoided on a CV. If you can you need to provide good brief examples that illustrate such abilities, but then the computer can't search for the keywords then.

MissSarah1972

wantsajob wrote: »

From what I have read they have you doing various set tasks within the store. Such as finding an item, or stocking a shelf.

I applied last year and was rejected, but now have a job paying near enough double the wage - so more the fool them really.

I suspect that, as mentioned above, they must be looking for buzz words such as "self-motivated", "team-player", "honest", "hard working", and all the other BS that people describe themselves as on CVs. To me they don't really make any sense as anyone can *CLAIM* to be these things, and I personally think such statements are best avoided on a CV. If you can you need to provide good brief examples that illustrate such abilities, but then the computer can't search for the keywords then.

they do not ask for oyur CV though you have to just put why you want to work there and there is no work history other than then last co you worked for

MissSarah1972

Feedback:

Thank you for your email.

We have received a high volume of applicants for this position and on this occasion there were other applicants whose experience more closely matched the role.

I realise this may be disappointing to hear, however, we were impressed by the skills you have demonstrated and would like to encourage you to search for other vacancies with Boots.

All vacancies are listed on our website at www.boots.jobs.