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I have a friend that works there and told me to come by tomorrow, but I have no experience with alarms... they supposably will do some training though. Anyway could someone give a tip or 2, anyone work there before?
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well its pretty easy if you have put in an Radio then you can put in a alarm.... they will have a book or computer program that will give you the color code of the car you are working on.... you will need a test light and when you get better at the installs may try puting the brain on the pasages side... makes it harder to find ... and makes the car a little safer.....
I hope this helps....
Ps if they dont have a book then you can get a set from omaga resaech and develomement
for about 169 or the set... they update once a year
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here's a few.... CONVINCE them that you know what your doing, BUT in a manner that doesnt make it seem like you think your crap doesnt stink.... be professional wear similar attire, that everyone else in that department wears (but not like EXACTLY the same, just similar ) be sure to implement the level of your customer service skills you are capable of exhibiting (this is a good one to take advantage of, if you can)....
they want to know why they should hire you, rather than the next guy.... (they may ask just like that)
hope this helps,
-later
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If you don't know something, don't pretend that you do(damage claims are a bi*ch) .. But do have the attitude you want to learn and listen to what the other guys have to say. A good attiutde and willingness to learn will get you a long way. I would rather train someone that didn't know much but impressed me with his attitude than someone that knew a lot but acted like he didn't give a flip about the job.
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Damn true Buzz. We have a new kid at work, and I'm usually the one that shows new kids the ropes. The new kid we just got is damn near worthless. Constantly leaves for smoke breaks, has a "know it all" attitude and is easily distracted. I have reccomended to fire him before the 90 days is up.
I rrather have someone with 0 experience and a great attittude, than someone who claims to know alot but a crappy attitude.
quote:Originally posted by VegaS10: Damn true Buzz. We have a new kid at work, and I'm usually the one that shows new kids the ropes. The new kid we just got is damn near worthless. Constantly leaves for smoke breaks, has a "know it all" attitude and is easily distracted. I have reccomended to fire him before the 90 days is up.
I rrather have someone with 0 experience and a great attittude, than someone who claims to know alot but a crappy attitude.
what shop do you work at in NC??? i might have to stop by and visit if i'm down that way someday (i wont be a "know it all" either..and i dont smoke)
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Well at most places they like you to be MECP certified to work on cars. I applied at CC but I didn't get the job. I don't like the Best Buy by me, so I won't work there. The kids that they have working inside in the car audio department knows nothing of car audio and it was quite evident when he was talking to me, trying to act smarter than he really is, and wound up looking even stupider cause he basically babbled and made stuff up, that I of course knew was made up, it was rediculous, and I couldn't even look at the kid in the face without smirking. He tried to over impress me, he tried to sell me something that I wasn't there to buy, it was just poor salesmanship. You would think that part of traing would be getting to know the products that you carry, but they obviously don't around here. I hate going into BB, cause everytime I go to just look, somebody always try to push you to buy something you don't need or want. It's rare when you find a good person to help you. It looks like the Circuit City in fayetteville is lucky and has somebody like Vega s-10 there. It's not so much the installers, it's the people on the floor selling the stuff.
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As a former BB employee, I'd have to say that the Car Audio people usually do make up stuff and don't know crap.
But for the topic's question... make sure you throw in that accessories are important thing to offer customers(yes installers have to sell stuff too in a way). When it all comes down to the end of the day, its all about numbers for them. If you can sell accessories then thats all they care about.
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Regarding the stupid salesguys and arrogant installers: Keep in mind, every chain store has its goods and bads. Our computer people at our shop are, well, less than brilliant. While the computer folks at the Raliegh location are downright geniuses. We have 2 sales guys that are completely clueless, seriously, clueless, but we have 5 others that are phenominal.
Our local Best Buy has the best computer department in town, hands down. Those guys have their stuff together, but, their car audio salesguys need improvement (according to them, my 96 Sierra has 4 X 6's in the door, we arrgues the point until I walked them to my truck and showed them).
Every store has strong points, try to make yourself one of them.
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What's always helped me in my interviews (in addition to not being a "know-it-all" smart-@$$) is to actually contribute while in the interview.
Case in point: Interview for substitute teacher - I was talking with the principal and teacher and one of the students had a question. I knew the answer, jumped in and helped the student. They liked it.
Interview for training development position: I was asked to create a brief "How-to" guide for Assistive Technology for Employees With Disabilities. This was supposed to be a test piece, the company used it for the client (after editing my "grammar").
If you can help out an installer, or just confirm an idea; or help the sales people out that's always helped me out. But, as was mentioned earlier, make sure that you don't come across as a "know-it-all", my poop don't stink, smart-@$$.
As Vega stated - if you get the job, show up to WORK. Don't come in to take smoke breaks, etc. A hard work ethic and enthusiasm to learn the tasks/job can go a LOOOOONG way to keeping a job & moving forward.
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