For all of those who have put in an application and are wondering why you haven't heard back: As a Store Manager, the number one reason why I will not contact a candidate for an interview is their availability does not meet the store needs. If I am looking for a closer who is available nights and weekends, then I'm not calling back the person who is only available weekday mornings, no matter how strong their application is.

So when you go in to talk to the managers of the stores you have applied for, ask them what they are looking for availability wise. Do they need openers, closer's, weekenders, all the above? See if the times they need match what you have on your application. If not, talk about how you could fit in to their stores needs with the availability that you have. Hope that helps, good luck.

Its always good to reach out while applying for any job. In my opinion, if it's not busy, ask to see the manager, its a better impression than a phone call. If they are hiring because they need help, he/she would probably like to see you're that interested in working for them.