Working at Myer makeup counters...

[bAbY_cHiCkEn01]

Obviously you need "qualifications" to work at any makeup counter at Myer but which qualifications do you need/ would be accepted?

For example; would it be enough to say, get a certificate from a makeup school/academy (such as Adelaides makeup media academy) and a certificate II in retail and possibly certificate IV (4) in buisness management? Would that get me a job at Myer?

TIA!

 

[miss_emc]

I work at David Jones for Jurlique, and although i'm a beauty therapist and MUA, not all the girls on other counters have qualifications. I know the last 2 BC's that Estee Lauder employed at my store had no experience in beauty or retail what-so-ever, so that goes to show that you can be anybody and still get the job!

 

[Ella_]

Im not entirely sure. But my fave MA at my local myer MAC counter told me to apply. We have become friends since I started buying MAC.

Anyway, I dont have any qualifications other than hairdressing and retail. She knows this but told me to apply anyway.

Oh and shes the manager of that counter too.

So I guess it varies from location to location.

 

[lara]

It varies, but generally the hard and fast rule is supposed to be that you need to at least have a certificate of cosmetic retail to work on a cosmetic counter OR equivalent eperience. Not all states require the certificate yet, but it's 99% likely this will become law in the next couple of years.

My advice is to to get in while the going is good.

I was offered a job at Paddington, but my job schedule is so messed up there's no way I could fit in regular retail hours as well. :/

 

[shooting star]

Hi Ladies,

I am from Melbourne and I am very very keen in working at MAC, as of the moment I have not had any proper training although I know a lot about makeup coz it is a passion of mine but I will be enrolling in the following short courses in Swinburne University:

Day and Night Makeup - a seven-hour, 1 day course
Fashion and Wedding Makeup 1 and 2 - these courses run for 2 months each.

I was just wondering if these courses would be enough for me to get a job in MAC. I have ample experience in fashion retail as well.

Thanks and I'm looking forward to your replies!

 

[ballerino]

Prob not darling i recc. if your really serious to enrol in a proper school that has a more in depth course, I'd hire someone who'd actually spent the time and money on a decent course ove someone who did a 2 day course, its just the way it goes.