I have at least 3 or 4 friends that work in Apple. Every now and then they will have some job vacancy open, and advertise through the proper job network.
Joanne Chua Send from my iPad > On 20 Mar 2015, at 6:07, Lorie McCloud <lorice...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have a nephew (sighted) who works at his local Apple store. I have no idea > how he got on there but I could ask him about it. > My Youtube Channel: “www.youtube.com/LorieMcCloud > >> On Mar 19, 2015, at 2:23 PM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: >> >> Hello. Well if they are so seecret about how to get a job i wouldn't even >> bother with them. >> >> >> >>> 19 mar 2015 kl. 20:01 skrev Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> <clgillan...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> First off, this isn't a complaint, nor is it a drama rant, as much as it's >>> just something that really has me a bit unsettled. So don't worry. If >>> you're not for reading, excuse the language, bitch session mail, then don't >>> worry! I promise that is not at all the nature of the following message. >>> I cross my heart, so please just hear me out on this. >>> >>> I was eating breakfast this morning with both my grandmother and a very >>> very dear friend of mine who is a next door neighbor. We all three got to >>> talking about the job industry and how with my expertees, and with my level >>> of technical skills when it comes to Apple products both from an >>> accessibility standpoint as well as just in general, how I really probably >>> could be a major benefit to the Apple user consumer market. >>> >>> I confess that I have considered employment through Apple several times >>> before, but I guess I never really took it all that seriously. I mean, I >>> did, but I didn't. Anyway, long story short, I got to thinking about our >>> discussion once I got back home. the more I thought about it, the more I >>> realized that they are right. I really could! make a difference, most >>> likely. >>> >>> So, I started brainstorming what department would I probably do the best >>> at, and do I feel needs a team leader as myself. Naturally, the more I >>> thought about it, the more I kept coming back to the Accessibility >>> department. >>> >>> So, I finally said, ok, I'm going to give Apple Accessibility a call, and >>> just see what exactly the criteria would be. Obviously, I'd have to move >>> either to Austin or somewhere in Calafornia. That goes without saying. >>> I'd very much be willing to do either, if it meant me getting hiered. >>> >>> So, I called and, ironically, got another gentlemen named Chris... go >>> figure. Anyway, this is what bothers me big time! I asked him what the >>> criteria is. He was incredibly, and I do mean incredibly! cryptic. He >>> really wouldn't go into even the slightest bit of detail. He basically >>> said, I'm not authorized to tell you this information. I'm like, ok, I'm >>> not asking for you to give me the whole novel rundown. I'm only asking >>> from a very general standpoint. Obviously, I'd have to transfer my >>> geographic location to where one of the call centers are... that's >>> inevitable. He's just like, well, yeah? You would... I'm like, ow'w'w, >>> kayyy? and... what about training? I presume that I'd be required to get >>> several weeks worth of training, wouldn't I? He's like, that, I cannot go >>> into. I told him, OK, sir? I live in North Carolina. If it wind up being >>> Calafornia that I have to move to, that is almost all the way on the other >>> side of the country. Granted, I wouldn't move until I knew if I'd get the >>> job, but still... that would be quite a huge lifechanging commitment. >>> Especially moving away from all of my family loved ones, etc. He's like, >>> OK, well, sir, I can't tell ya. I'm sorry. I asked him, then, who can. >>> He said, I dunno. I'm not at liberty to say. I asked him why such the >>> discrete nature. All I'm asking is generally how to start the process, no >>> more no less. If he cannot tell me, then please tell me someone who can. >>> >>> He continued to be extremely vague. Finally, after a little bit of sweet >>> talking, he finally ever so slightly mellowed up and told me, OK, look. >>> You have to first be employed through Apple as just a standard advisor. >>> Then, eventually, you'd be promoted up to Senior Advisor level whereby >>> you'd then get onboard with the Accessibility Support team. I told him >>> that made sense. I asked him, ok, then, no wonder you're a little >>> secretive, as I'm not onboard with Apple right now, let alone a Senior >>> Advisor, so you can't! really talk to me about how to become one. So... >>> let's go another avenue. How do I become an Apple Advisor employ in >>> general. Again, uh, sir, I really am not supposed to tell you. I'm like, >>> then D*** it? how do people get hiered by you guys! If you won't tell >>> them where to go, or how to get started with the application process, I >>> mean, yeah, there is >>> >>> http://cooljobs.apple.com >>> >>> but that still doesn't really answer my question. I don't want to work for >>> a company who is so quiet about their employmentship process. I'm sorry, >>> but that's just ridiculous! >>> >>> Apple has always been very secretive. If it's the whole public seed betas >>> of OSX, it's public! It's free! Anyone! can sign up! So what the blue >>> flying heck! What's the point of NDA with that type of setup. Fine! If >>> you don't wanna tell me, I'll just sign up myself, and then find out the >>> NDA stuff for myself. I get! NDA. I get! confidentiality legistics, but >>> give! me a! freaking! break for god sake! If it's not that, it's Apple >>> being very quiet about their job offerings. If it's not that, it's them >>> not wanting to tell me what cities have call centers, or if I could work >>> with a hardware/soft sip phone from home connected to a PBX system logged >>> into their queue. It's just one quiet thing after another. >>> >>> What about the other day when all ICloud based services went down for over >>> 60% of the whole day? I could be wrong, and if I am, forgive me, but I >>> don't think to this very day! they've disclosed to the public even on very >>> very general terms their explaination for why they went down. I can tell >>> you now, my local newstalk radio station was p?... owed. I mean, the >>> least! they could a done is given us a very very terse, general! reason for >>> the downtime. Again, it's not like I'm asking for the full in Paul Harvy's >>> words... rest of the story... >>> >>> So what gives? Does anyone know not so much how! to get hiered as an >>> advisor, but more what the requirements are to be so? I don't speak of, >>> have no criminal background, have a drug free resulted drugscreening test. >>> Duh! I know all that! I'm not that far gone. I'm saying more from a >>> technical standpoint, what is required. >>> >>> the guy even told me, check around, as some agencies actually can help you >>> become hiered. I'm like, Oh, yeah, I know, like Voc Rehab etc. He's like, >>> no no no. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about direct agencies >>> that work along side us. I asked him to elaborate, which of corse, he >>> wouldn't. >>> >>> I just don't know how comfortable that I feel working for a company who is >>> gonna be so top-secret. Since when did they become NSA! 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