Makeup Counter Age Requirements

[astronaut]

Okay, just out of curiosity, (please don't point and laugh :crap

is there a requirement that one has to be 18+ or have a high school diploma to work at a makeup counter? (Non-MAC)

Thanks!

 

[Designergirl9]

I would imagine at department stores most people are 18 plus but I don't know their personal policy

 

[giz2000]

I know that at Macys and Nordstrom, you have to be 18 to get a job anywhere, not just cosmetics...not sure about the HS diploma requirement (although if your job requires you to handle money...as most cosmetics jobs do), then you will most likely need one.

 

[astronaut]

That's odd, I have a friend who is 17 and works in the juniors department at Macy's, so I was wondering if it was different for the cosmetic department... Does it vary from store to store then?

 

[giz2000]

Could be...what's the worse they could tell you? No? Go for it!!!

 

[astronaut]

Okay, so I applied for the cosmetics department at Macy's and have a group interview in about a week. I just read this post.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkmilk They asked all of our names, what our retail background was, and how old we were. Anyone under the age of 18 was not allowed to be interviewed.

I hope that this is just MAC's policy and that Macy's is different... That would be aweful for me to get prepared and to be turned down right away. I wish they asked for the age on the application before interviews

 

[hyperRealGurl]

In Ga u can work when ur 16, all u have to get is a work release paper from the high school u attend and ur good to go. Now to work at a place that serves alcohol in the sate of GA u have to be 18years of age. Im sure all States are different when it comes to age requirments "to work"


Now MAC Prob has their own Plolicies for age requirments for hire/interview and so forth.

 

[astronaut]

In CA, the legal age to work is 16, however, some stores have an age policy of 18+. My friend was 17 when she worked for Macy's (Juniors Department), so I'm hoping that it's not different when it comes to the cosmetics department. I guess I'll have to wait and see *crosses fingers*

 

[hyperRealGurl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by astronaut In CA, the legal age to work is 16, however, some stores have an age policy of 18+. My friend was 17 when she worked for Macy's (Juniors Department), so I'm hoping that it's not different when it comes to the cosmetics department. I guess I'll have to wait and see *crosses fingers*

Well then i wish u luck...and Hope that u get the JOB

 

[MACGoddess]

As far as I know, for MAC stores you have to be 18 to apply to work here... I am sure it is the same with counters except for very special circumstances.