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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
awesome... did you ever find out what the "foundation" issue was about??? it might have been because of the smaller selection of foundations... well,doesn't matter now.
CONGRATS!!!
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That is so exciting, congratulations!!!
I would have passed out from all of that pressure.......
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Congratulations and thanks so much for all the detail, i loved reading your story. xx
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wow you sound so talented!You deserve the job,hope you love it  thanks for such a detailed story x
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I really enjoyed reading your experience, thank you for sharing it with us and congrats on getting the job!
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
congratulations! i'm so glad you made it! and I must say that the recruitment over there is much much much more intense than over her. You did a great job. and your story was excellent. I read every last bit of it 
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congratulations and thanks for all the info
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woo im gonna read your new thread now im soo excited lol 
and not yet.. i might look on the website for it or something, ill give them a ring as soon as i get it
glambabe you need to ring them! if i hadnt rang to chase up my application, i wouldnt have not got my job, they had lost my details!!
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
Originally Posted by chocolategoddes
awesome... did you ever find out what the "foundation" issue was about??? it might have been because of the smaller selection of foundations... well,doesn't matter now.
CONGRATS!!!
Lol, no. I got too many conflicting answers. My model ended up wearing fondation, but we switched models and my new one didn't have foundation on.
Originally Posted by smellyocheese
congratulations! i'm so glad you made it! and I must say that the recruitment over there is much much much more intense than over her. You did a great job. and your story was excellent. I read every last bit of it
From what I know, it's been like this for at least 4 years. (I tried out 4 years ago and it was the same format).
I am surprised that I was able to get the job within a week of asking about it/applying. I am even more excited to help out at the counter I frequent often. I love the girls there and the manager is awesome.
So far everyone at MAC has been really helpful and kind. They are so approachable which makes learning so much easier. I can't wait to start working.
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CONGRATULATIONS!! How exciting for you and good luck in your career I was on the edge of my seat the entire time reading your story, lol.
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
Originally Posted by lara
Welcome to the Specktra Industry > Working for Cosmetics Retailers subforum! This is a bustling subforum for those who work on the front-line of make-up in cosmetic retail and related jobs.
A few handy links and tips:[list][*]We love it when you share your hiring and employment timeline stories, but in order to reduce forum clutter please keep these stories within a single thread. If you start multiple threads along the same theme, they will be merged together.
Merged threads together.
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
Let me know when you start! I want you to do my makeup. 
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Let me know when you start! I want you to do my makeup.
I'll be sure too!
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
Sounds like you did an extremely good job! Anyone would be lucky to have you do their mu for them
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
Great story Miss Supra! Congrats on your new gig. Sounds like you ROCKED that demo and interview and you deserve it! Kudos! 
Maybe one day I'll get where you are
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CONGRATS kitten!!!! You did an amazing job it seems. I hope that you will be very happy in your new position.
Oh and You're a great story teller LOL I throughly enjoyed reading about your interview exp.
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
Wow thanks for sharing!
And congratulations
It sounds like you did an AMAZING job, and you deserve it!
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Re: I am now a MAC employee! Detailed description of my demo and interview. Long post
aww it all sounds so exciting!! i'm really happy for you! now tell us about your first day! heh
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I'm so happy for you.. congrats
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