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Why give out an application if you are not hiring?

  • Why give out an application if you are not hiring? Even though some people ask "Are you hiring?" They actually still give out an application. My boyfriend has been searching for a part time job while he's in College. He puts in all his information on the application. A few stores hand out applications when asked by a customer applying for a job, but the truth is their not really hiring. (It doesn't say on the store "Help Wanted") So when people put information on the application, where does that application/information go, even though some stores are not hiring? Do you keep it on a stack on how many people applied for a job, but really the manager wasn't hiring or that stack is just look how many people want a job, but how many got accepted...

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    You never know when you'll lose an employee so if you hand it in and you're available - you'll be first to get interviewed.

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they more than likely put the application on file, and contact the people at the top of their list when and if they are needed. I kno thats how the state and city does around here. after 6 months or so the applications are through out of the system though.

Because they go through the best ones and keep them for future jobs.

The corporate policy at our store is to hand out applications to anyone who wants one, even when we're not hiring. It prevents questions about discrimination in hiring. We even give them out to people under 18 when our store doesn't hire anyone under 18. We keep a file of all applications for a year. Generally when we hire we start at the top of the pile (newest apps, since they're most likely to be still available) so it pays to reapply every so often.

I used to work in HR. I cannot speak for everyone, but sometimes when someone submits their resume and the manager is not in a position to hire someone at that point, the manager will keep it on file in the event that a position does open up. If a position opens up that seems to be a good match for the individual who submitted the resume, the manager may opt to phone the applicant for an interview. Keeping resumes on file often makes the recruitment process easier for the manager - he/she will already have applications on file of interested applicants when it comes time to fill a position. When your boyfriend submits an application, he should be sure to inquire of whether they are currently hiring. Not all stores post a sign when they need assistance. If they say no, it wouldn't hurt for him to still leave his application and invite the manager to call him in the event a position does become available.

Some places like to take the applications (a few) until they have some qualified candidates on file so if someone up and quits, they have already looked over the aps. The higher the turnover in that location the more applications that they keep on file, and they keep updating them...throwing out the old every so often assuming that good candidates would have jobs by now.

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