The Globe Corner Bookstores- Application for Employment

Thank you for your interest in The Globe Corner Bookstores. Please consider the following factors prior to completing the attached application.

Our stores specialize in books, maps and other reference materials for the traveller. Therefore we actively seek employees who have an interest and preferably some experience in international travel. Fluency in a second language is also a great plus.

The Globe Corner Bookstore is a very busy retail environment with intense contact with the general public. Our company places great importance on the staff’s ability to maintain, at all times, a positive, calm, friendly and helpful attitude towards both the public and each other.

Many of the tasks involved in running an active bookstore are mundane, detail-oriented, and repetitive. Working in our stores requires stamina, patience, self-motivation, and the ability to work under conditions which are occasionally stressful.

Although our company’s wage structure is competitve with other local bookstores, wages in the book business tend to be low due to a smaller profit margin relative to other retail industries. Please review carefully your own financial requirements before applying for a position with our company.
Sincerely,
Harriet Carrier

Please fill out the below application and fax or mail it to:

(617) 730-3901

90 Mt. Auburn St.
Harvard Square, MA
02138

The Globe Corner Bookstores

Date____________

Name____________________________________________

Address___________________________________________

City/State/Zip_______________________________________

Telephone/Day_________________Evening_______________

Are you interested in full-time employment?_______ Part-time?_______

Are you interested in short-term employment only?___________

If yes, please stipulate the time period: ________________

When can you begin work? ____________________________

What days are you available to work? _____________________

Are you able to work on weekends? _______________________

(please note that all positions at The Globe Corner Bookstores require working at least one weekend day on a regular basis)

Are you presently employed? ___________



Education

High School attended: __________________________

College: ________ degree (or years completed) __________

major
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Are you fluent in any languages other than English?
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Travel Experience/North America:
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Travel Experience/International:
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Have you ever used a travel guide? Which ones?
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Work Experience

Please list more recent employment first

1. Company: ______________________From_____To______

Address: _______________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________________

Type of Business: ____________________________________

Supervisor: __________________ Position Held__________

Duties: ___________________________________________

Reason for leaving: __________________________________

May we contact this employer for a reference? ____________

2. Company: ______________________From_____To______

Address: _______________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________________

Type of Business: ____________________________________

Supervisor: __________________ Position Held__________

Duties: ___________________________________________

Reason for leaving: __________________________________

May we contact this employer for a reference? ____________

3. Company: ______________________From_____To______

Address: _______________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________________

Type of Business: ____________________________________

Supervisor: __________________ Position Held__________

Duties: ___________________________________________

Reason for leaving: __________________________________

May we contact this employer for a reference? ____________
References
Name Telephone Position
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Do you authorize us to secure reports from:

former employers? __yes __ no

present employer? __yes __ no

other references? __yes __ no



Work at The Globe Corner Bookstores occasionally requires lifting heavy boxes (40 to 50 pounds). Most activities also require standing for long periods of time. Do you anticipate any physical restrictions which might hamper your ability to fufill such job requirements? _____yes _____no

If yes, please explain: ________________________________

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All activities at The Globe Corner Bookstores revolve around the use of computer terminals. Do you anticipate any physical restrictions which might hamper your ability to fulfill such job requirements? _____yes _____no

If yes, please explain: ________________________________

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Have you ever been convicted of a felony? _____yes _____no

If yes, please explain: ________________________________

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Why would you like to work for The Globe Corner Bookstores?

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What are some of your favorite books?

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How will your experience benefit The Globe Corner Bookstores?

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Below is an outline map of the world. Please fill in as many country names as you can (Relax! No one has ever named them all). This gives us a “baseline” for your geographic literacy. You may fax or mail the completed application back to us.

Please note that some of our stores have a dress code which prohibits jeans, sneakers and T-shirts. In general, neat attire is required.


I certify that the statements and information furnished by me in this application are true and correct and I understand that falsification of such statements and information is grounds for immediate dismissal. I understand that the first 90 days of employment constitute a probationary period.

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