They Could Have A Job, They Just Don’t Want One…

NBC 4: A local restaurant owner is having a difficult time finding managers to run her Subway stores. Amanda Jones and her husband are looking for a few good women and men to fill several job vacancies at their four Subway locations. “Right now, we are looking for managers. We want people that are honest, motivated, dedicated (and) ready to grow with a strong brand,“ Jones said.

Their search began a few weeks ago, but they’ve not had any luck so far. Jones said she scheduled four interviews Monday, but three applicants never showed up. The positions are competitive, paying between $25,000 and $35,000 a year. Benefits are available, along with sales incentives. “If you can get more customers in and increase your business by 25 percent, we can give you $500,“ Jones said.

Even with unemployment more than 7 percent in Ohio, there is no interest in the positions. Jones said she believes advertising may be the problem. “I think it might be that we are using a different means to recruit people than they are looking. I think there are definitely people that need jobs and we need people. We need managers and I don’t think we are on the same page.”

Jones said another reason for slow applications could be the reluctance of some to step away from their comfort zone of the corporate world into the service industry. Anyone interested in applying for the jobs can do so at http://www.subway.com.