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will be the first to tell you that they learned and borrowed from
fellow business owners in coming up with their site. But they have
done a good job of pulling it all together and gave me permission
to share their work with you.
I’ve described the A-Player Profile from the Taylors’ web site in
bullet-point form next. The actual employment page includes a
one-paragraph description for each A-player criterion:
Are you right for Fleet Feet Huntsville? Is Fleet Feet Huntsville
right for you? Test yourself with these questions:
Do you have a sales sense?
Are you good at switching gears?
Can you stay calm and friendly under pressure?
Are you a team player?
Are you willing to learn new things?
Do you pay attention to the little things?
Are you patient and willing to serve people?
Are you available on weekends?
I like this page because it speaks directly to the person who is
considering applying and communicates exactly what the company
is looking for. You can tell from the first three questions that this is
a company that knows what it wants from an employee. The best
applicants will speak directly to these criteria during their interview,
explain why they are excited about the job, and give examples
of how they can sell, switch gears, and stay calm and friendly under
pressure.
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While the Taylors’ page is professionally done, it is also the height
of simplicity. Job applicants send an e-mail directly to the store
manager by clicking on the ‘‘e-mail us’’ link. There are very