Hot Topic Job Application

This chain of American retailer specializes in accessories and clothing related to pop and music culture. The clothing that is sold carries copyright material or trademarked images, which features popular music, movies, or television, novelty items, jewelry, and fashion accessories. Some garments also carry corporate logos and catch phrases.  Visually aesthetic packaging is used to display the clothing and the store generally, plays pop music for entertainment of the shoppers. Even an online link is operated which in turn attracts many customers on a regular basis. Many of the stores find places in areas such as shopping malls.  It was in the year 2001 that a concept store in the name of Torrid was launched by this company.

Organization Details

Working Hours – Monday to Saturday: 10:00 am to 9:00 pm; and on Sundays: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Age Eligibility – Only Sixteen (16) years or older candidates are eligible.

Career Opportunities

Merchandise Clerical Worker, Technical Designer, Project Manager, Help Desk Associate, Business Analyst, Internal Marketing Associate, Project Safety Administrator, Merchandise Planner, Buyer, Store Manager, Assistant Manager, Customer Service Representative, Sales Associate, Cashier.

History

The initial store of Hot Topic was started in the year 1988, and it carried items like band merchandise and CDs. Year 1990 saw the sale of t-shirts coming from popular brands such as Depeche Mode, TSOL, The Cure, and Bauhaus. It attracted huge success following which the company started to open stores which were mall based.  In the year 1996, the company started trading publicly on the NASDAQ exchange. By 2006, the company was ranked by Fortune 500 to be among the top hundred companies in regards to employment generation. A website named ‘ShockHound’ for selling MP3s and music merchandise was launched in 2008.

Presence

This fashion store opened a location in Canada in the year 2010. Apart from stores in Puerto Rico, about 650 stores are operated by this company all over the USA, and it is continuing further expansion in other parts of the world in the near future.

Additional Services

The stores of Hot Topic are mall based and specialize in clothing referring to pop-culture and music. A broad range of apparels and accessories is offered by this company. Item of clothing sold by this store includes jackets; band t-shirts, hoodies, and jeans too. The accessories available for sale range from belts, cosmetics, and jewelry. Also offered are posters, band merchandise, action figures, and other novelty items.

Community Initiatives

‘The Hot Topic Foundation’ was created by this store in the year 2004. It reflected the dedication of store towards keeping music alive. It also encourages youths and children into pursuing arts and music. It grants funds to more than 700 organizations all through the U.S.

Environmental Initiatives

This environmentally aware company works hard for increasing sustainability and increasing efficiency of the environment. This it does by lessening the impact on the environment and reducing wastes. It provides education to its employees and customers as well, on recycling, conservation, and sustainability.

Financial Stature

The headquarters of the company is in the City of Industry; CA. Subsidiaries like Torrid and ShockHound are owned and operated by this company. Hot Topic makes close to $700 million per year as revenue from sales. It also trades on the NASDAQ and uses the symbol ‘HOTT’.

Job Descriptions & Remuneration

Sales Associate – Stocking the shelves, completing transactions, maintaining the cleanliness of the store, handling money, and assisting the customers come as prime duties of this associate. Additional tasks also exist in the form of answering merchandise related questions, product promotion, and providing help for determining inventory status. The starting salary is between $7 and $10 per hour.

Manager – Work schedules are set by managers apart from monitoring the inventory, supervising associates, resolving issues related to the customers, driving sales, and ensuring that the customer is satisfied by the purchase made. The additional duties for manager include shipping, and maintaining control over the received cash. Managers earn a salary ranging from $28,000 to $56,000 annually.

Advantages of working@Hot Topic

The company provides health benefits along with visual, dental, and medical coverage. There is also flexible account spending, basic life insurance, and long and short term coverage regarding disability. The 401(k) retirement plan is provided to all eligible employees of the company.
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Job Interview Questions@Hot Topic  

• What duties do you expect as a team member?
• How much time can you invest for this job in a week?
• Can we rely on you for accounts maintenance?
• What do you foresee as coming trends in fashion?
• Are you an efficient team manager?
• What problems do you expect to arise when you are appointed as a team leader?
• How would you manage to memorize the ever changing prices of the items?
• Are you willing to work in over time duties in this store?