How should I respond to Bruster and salary?

Northstarmom
Sat, 02 Sep 2006 13:09:59 +0000

I doubt that they’ll ask you about your salary expectations. If they offer you a job, they probably will tell you what your salary is, which I bet will be minimum wage or close to minimum wage.

People who are getting entry level jobs don’t usually get to negotiate salaries. Lots of people are applying for the positions, and lots of people qualify, so if you aren’t willing to take what’s offered, someone else probably happily would.

Instead of worrying about the salary, you need to do things that will help you get the job. Check the Brusters web site so you know a lot about the company and can highlight things about yourself that the company would be impresed with. Reading their web site also will help you ask intelligent questions during the interview.

I know that the Brusters in my area is very into community service and looks to hire students who have done lots of volunteer work. Brusters feels those students fit into their corporate goals, and also will be responsible and friendly employees.

It also can help to bring in a resume even though you filled out an application. If you have at least a “B” average, include that on your resume as employers view honor roll grades as indicating responsibility and self discipline. If you’re in NHS, make a note of it because while NHS isn’t that impressive to top colleges (because most of their applicants would qualify), it is impressive to entry level employers, who get lots of applicants who are virtually illiterate or were kicked out of school because of behavior problems.

Typically with these kind of entry level service jobs, to get the jobs, one has to be willing to work undesireable times like Saturdays, including Sat. nights. Once one gets seniority, one gets to work more desireable shifts.

Ask about benefits, salary, etc. after you get the offer, not before. Asking about those things during one’s interview could turn off the interviewer.