Microsoft Now Hiring Staff for Retail Stores
Microsoft is now hiring retail staff to man the stores it plans to open this fall.
Microsoft has started recruiting employees for the company's brick and mortar stores that will start cropping up over the news few months. The company has announced via the MicrosoftJobsBlog that it is now hiring staff to fill a number of positions in its Mission Viejo, CA and Scottsdale, AZ stores.
Posts listed include, full time and part time Retail Customer Service Associates, Retail Inventory Associates and Retail Technical Advisors. So what is required of applicants hoping to secure themselves a position in one of the stores? Well, those of you applying for customer service, inventory or technical advisor positions must be able to lift and carry 75 pounds. Sales associates, retail associates and assistant store managers must be able to lift and carry 50 pounds.
If you're interested in applying you can check out the full post on the MicrosoftJobsBlog by clicking here. All of the positions listed above (and a few more) can be found there along with links to the relevant job requirements.

but hey, at least they're employing some people, as opposed to laying them off; anything helps..
Vista burger right now with a large portion of zune fries!!
I hope they really give apple a run for their money.
but hey, at least they're employing some people, as opposed to laying them off; anything helps..
True true. But didn't they just lay off a bunch of people because their "profits" were not as high as they expected. Could be wrong but I think that is what I read.
I still think this retail project is a good idea for MS. Imagine if they could open beside Apple stores? People walk in the Apple store for a touch... Then walk next store and snag a Zune for $50 less. Go to the Apple store for a Mac, and leave with $500 in your pocket and a PC. This is exactly what Apple wouldn’t want to happen.
Indeed that would be nice, a central place to get software in general will be a great thing. I wonder if MS will limit the product line to MS products only, or sell anything that runs with windows. The latter would be a truly sweet deal for PC users.
Hmmm so true! But I wonder if you meant it from a consumer perspective, or employment... Either way, you're 100% right!
Huh? Have you never been to a Best Buy (or former Circuit City), Gamestop, Frys, or Microcenter? They all sell PC games, and in the case of Frys, I've actually found better PC game title deals there than online at both Amazon and NewEgg.
Anyway, I just don't see how this is going to be successful for MS. Your typical family PC user can't format and reload from their own OEM installation disc. So what are they going to do here, walk into a Microsoft Store, take home a fresh copy of Windows 7, and install it from scratch? I don't think so.
Finally, all of the above brick & mortar stores I mentioned already sell Microsoft software. How successful can this possibly be for MS? I can't imagine very. Mark these words.
Stupid.
If Apple and Sony can setup a shop and they are praised for it then why are so many people demonising MS? Stop being fanboys and get on board, if you think it will hit sales at Best Buy or Frys then just think that the next time the spotty 15 year old doik who serves you in Frys had his last job in KFC and his next job will be in Burger King.