We are till waiting for my paper work to go through.

Wow.. paperwork sure does take a long time..

No worries tho, I'm sure it will work out for you soon.. keep us posted!

Best wishes

Woooooow!! Congratulations!

I had butterflies in my belly while reading your report about the whole experience, you made me nervous heehee! You're a big inspiration to "simple" people who want to go and try to do this work too. If MAC ever gets to Slovenia I'm quite encouraged now to try because of your story.

Have loads of fun in your new job

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Wow, your demo interview was definitely insightful and inspirational. I'm not as nervous as I was before since I know what to expect now. hehe, I aced the pre-screening process and the interview with the counter manager, but I have yet to go through with the demo interview. It's supposed to be for tomorrow. I was so excited they asked me for a 2nd interview that I automatically said "yes" without a thought. lol, unfortunately I forgot I have class that day, so I need to reschedule it

Congrats on getting the job!

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Bad news, my paperwork went through, but they are not using any freelancers until after July for my region. Damn this hiring freeze!

It will be July b4 you know it...

Congratulations!!!

I've been reading your threads about freelancing for MAC and I found your demo description thread very helpful! I've gone to my local counter and spoke with the counter manager, but they aren't hiring at the moment, but she told me to bring in my resume and she would give me a call when they would start. She also said that they have "job fairs" for freelancers, since I had also inquired about that and they said that the job fairs are usually held in Sacramento or Modesto and that they would have their next one in the Summer time.

I've also called the MAC counter in Berkeley regarding freelancing, but the person whom I spoke with there did mention something about a Hiring Freeze. The manager in Modesto, however didn't mention anything about a freeze.

Anyways, I'm still going to drop off my resume to my local counters, but I wanted to get some advice from you, since you've gone through the whole process and all. So, I have a resume, but I wanted to know if it would be best to have a cover letter attached with it? The counter manager at Modesto said it wasn't necessary, but I still do want to look professional. Also, should my resume be in regular paper or resume paper? Sorry for all the questions, I just want to make sure that my resume catches their eyes when they are ready to start hiring again! hehehe.

Your help is very much appreciated. Thanks!

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Did you speak with Mar-rex at the Modesto store? She is awesome.

Anyway, what I went through was a Job fair at the Downtown Sacramento. The next one coming up is in July.

Personally I didn't even give them a resume. I speak with the manager every once in a while so I asked one day and I was lucky enough to have the job fair the following week. She signed me up for it and the next day I gave my resume. Personally, I'd include a cover letter to help stand out compared to the other applicants. The key is for them to remember you.

In the Sacramento region the hiring free does not affect hiring freelance, just our hours. Also, I was told that to be hired as a freelance employee in this region you must go through the job fair, since it's not common to hire outside of it.

Berkeley is not part of the Sacramento region and may be doing something different then what I am aware of.

Yes I spoke to Mar-Rex at Modesto...she IS awesome and really friendly! She gave me her business card and told me to make sure I give her my resume when I drop it off. I also spoke with Stephanie and she said to just keep showing my face at the counter to show that I'm really interested. They weren't sure when the next Job Fair was for Freelancing, but thanks for letting me know. =) It's good to know that they just put names on the list to "audition". Now I can prepare myself for it. hehe. Since I know that it's in July, I'm excited! Now I gotta get my butt over there and give the manager my resume and practice practice practice! Btw, I live in Manteca, so I'm probably going to submit my resume over to the Stockton Counter at Macys as well.

I think Berkeley IS doing something different, because when I inquired at the Nordstrom Pleasanton Counter, they were directing me to go to Berkeley, because that's where they hire Freelancers. So i'll probably stick with my Local Counters, just so it's more closer to home.

Anyway, Thanks again for your help! And July is just around the corner...(about 2 months) Congratulations again!

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You're welcome! I am glad to help. I actually interviewed after my audition with Mar-rex and the Regional Recruiter. She made me feel extremely welcomed and so did the Regional Recruiter. One of the best interviews I had because they actually seemed genuinely caring.

hey im actually going for a freelancing at mac too so ur info was extremely helpful , congrats and thanks

hey im actually going for a freelancing at mac too so ur info was extremely helpful , congrats and thanks