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Question

I applied for a job yesterday. Alot of other people applied to and the people that were in there with me found out the mananger was to busy to give any more interveiws. My question is should i call the or stop by and request an inteview? The very next day to show my intrest . I think maby if i call to set up a time for an interview they will just give my the run around. But if i wait to long there will be no jobs left even though there stated they were highering all positions. Simply because it seems that everyone wants to work at Red Lobster. Alot of people were filling out applications. How should i go about getting an interview. and the manager is probably giving alot of interviews even right now

Answer 1

Yes go back and set up an interview!!! If they give you the run around and you do not get one you are no worse off than you would be if you wait around and do not get an interview. Honestly if there are that many people applying they probably will not get back to you unless you make it happen. Be confident and proactive; employers like to see that. In the end you have lost nothing for giving it a try.

Answer 2

My advice is to skip it. You tried and did not get the interview. This is typically how a 'high employee turn over', employer handles their staffing. They go through the process so often, they are not interviewing for a top technical job. Once they have seen a certain amount of applicants, they believe a good cross section has been reached, so why devote more time. . . it would be redundant to them.
Sorry, just keep on looking, things always happens for the better!

Answer 3

I would go right back in there and ask for the manager like you are a customer when he or she comes out I would just simply ask for another time or date that he or she can sit down and talk to you, don't have him give you the interview while he or she is in the middle of something they will be distracted and not give you the attention that you need be polite and dress for success , good luck

Answer 4

Try this approach:

Write the Manager a Letter. and Enclose your resume', Before you write your resume, if you had the chance what would you like to do at Red Lobster? Maybe its a position that does'nt even exist - but you think it should. If you can't think of anything in that regard, what position would you qualify for based on your experience if you could get a shot at it?Management Trainee? Assistant Manager? Hostess? Bartender? Waitress? Book keeper, Chef? Salad Lady? Dish washer? Bus boy? Bus Girl?

What I'm hoping is that you would like to get in to management , but along the way are willling to work your way up.

Ok now to your resume'. One sheet onlt Crisp off white heavy stock.

1. Goals: Write a brief description of your Goals in life as they apply to employemnt. Mention your aim for your 5-year plan, and what you see beyond that. Be upbeat & positive - do mot be arrogant or unrealistic, but be ambitious.

2, Focus on action words where every you can in your work history. If you were a waitress at the local Elks club, and made good tips, that means you were:

Responsible for welcoming clients to the lodge and seeing to their comfort and care.

Coordinated food service operations with regard to your clients.

Arranged transportation as was necessary for out of town and special needs clients

Made your self available to work special functions for dignitaries and corporate events.

Trained, mentored, and directed junior wait staff

Elected to be primary liaison with Kitchen Management in negotiations and disputes

3. Education & Trainng. Do not forget to list Military service.

The Leter. The letter is the key. In the letter you introduce your self, and in the first paragraph you state that the purpose of this correspondence is not asking for a position of employment., for you understand how busy and chaotic that he n must be in that area at this time.
You have however enclosed a copy of your resume so he can better understand your goals, and see your employennt history.

The reson for writing to you today is that you were identified as a up and comming management talent in the Red Lobster Organization , and since your interest lie in in food service management, you wanted to take advantage of the fact that you were geographically so close, and to see if you could pass along some advice, and point me in the right direction on where I should go next to continue to build my skill set and gain experience in the managfement side of the Food Sevice Industry. Noting that I am ont particularly interested in the fast food franchises like McDonalds or Taco Belle, - unless that is something you recommend.

So if it is not too much of an imposition could you make time for me in the comming week to stop in for 15 minutes
and share your insights and vast knowledge of the industry, and help to guide me along the path?

Then close out the letterthatnking him in advance for his kindness and consideration. Ask thatn he please sontact you by phone (leave message if you arfe not in), etc.

I have used this tact before, and usually they ask why don't you want to work for me? I can mentor you?

And I say I did not want to impose, and I assumes that all positions were already taken, and I needed full time employement with benefits, because of my kids, and not part time, abd I did not think tht Red Lobster offered a 40 hour week, unless you were office personell or managment, and I am not a book keeper. That usually got me into managenent with a salary package & bebefits that I wanted, Good luck.

I'm pulling for you,