Is it just go online or in person? I do not really belive that retailers would consider the online applications.
What the best way to Apply for a retail job
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I'm not a pharmacist but I do work in a retail pharmacy and I would not advice going in asking for a job. We are busy and have other things going on. I would apply online and try to contact human resources/district offices for more information....
I don't know where you are applying, but they do look at online applications. Why would they have it in the first place? I applied to a pharm tech opening at target pharmacy online, got called the next day for the interview process, and got hired a week later! Good luck!
edit: oops sorry I misread. If they have it online, then apply. They do look at them also. But you could go in person too. You might run into the hiring manager :]
You have to understand that most pharmacies are retail conglomerates. There are thousands of stores to deal with. This is not like a regular retail store (i.e. TJ Maxx) where you can go in and talk to someone. Pharmacies are compromised into districts of which there are dozens of stores. It is usually the district manager (who often does not work in a store) who will hire the pharmacists. You would have to apply online in order to be considered. Additionally, the walk in to meet the person would be comparable to a career fair at your school.
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Nowadays, it's really about who you know.
I got my job because I went after another job. Basically, I saw a listing for a pharmacist position at Hospital A. The listing had the director's number so I called him, had a short conversation and he had me come in for an interview. He told me that he needed to hire someone ASAP and couldn't wait for me to pass the boards and whatnot but that he'd recommend me to his buddy who was director at Hospital B. Called up hospital B after I passed the boards, talked to the director who told me to fill out the online app and he'd let HR know to select me, had interviews with HR and the director, and got the offer the next day.
I got my job because I went after another job. Basically, I saw a listing for a pharmacist position at Hospital A. The listing had the director's number so I called him, had a short conversation and he had me come in for an interview. He told me that he needed to hire someone ASAP and couldn't wait for me to pass the boards and whatnot but that he'd recommend me to his buddy who was director at Hospital B. Called up hospital B after I passed the boards, talked to the director who told me to fill out the online app and he'd let HR know to select me, had interviews with HR and the director, and got the offer the next day.
Thats not really a "knowing the right person" kind of thing. More of a right place, right time kind of thing. Unless you had a prior relationship with the director of Hospital A.
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Yeah, I didn't know director of Hospital A previously. But director of Hospital B knew quite a lot of my preceptors from rotations.
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@ Old Timer's responseto OP, best way? Interning (i'm assuming this is for a rph position)
If you are still a student, treat each internship or rotation as if it is a lengthy job interview. I worked very hard at all of my rotations and made sure to show an interest in learning every facet of the particular site and not just make sure I passed to get to graduation. Had 2 job offers and a recommendation to go into nuclear pharmacy out of my 6 rotation sites and ended up with a job offer in the area I wanted through my internship. Work hard and it will pay off.
