FAQ’s

1. What do we do with your information?

This information is being collected solely for the purpose of recruitment and assessing your application for employment. The information will not be used for any other purpose or disclosed to any organisation during the recruitment process, unless required by or authorised by law.

Need to know more? Be sure to check out our full terms and conditions here.

2. What can I expect once I reach the interview stage?

So you’ve secured an interview…Congratulations!

If you’ve applied to a store-based role, you will generally be asked to attend the interview at the store. We will ask you a variety of different questions ranging from what you’re employment history has been to what you feel you can bring to the role. We will be in touch again after the interview to let you know how you did and where you stand in the process. If we think you are perfect for our team, we will conduct reference checks and then make our final decision.

If you’ve applied for a head office based role, you will most likely attend a number of interviews. As above, if you are our top candidate we will conduct reference checks and then make our final decision.

3. I’ve been invited to a group interview. What should I expect?

We think our group interviews are a little more of a relaxed affair where you get to mingle and meet other like-minded fashion lovers. You will be placed on a table with a group of other applicants and be asked to answer various questions collectively as a group. This is the best way for us to see how you interact in a team environment.

4. What is the minimum age accepted to apply for a job?

The minimum age is dependent on the state legislation as outlined by Fairwork Australia. Click here to find out more.

5. Do you offer work experience/internships?

Sportsgirl only provides work experience and Internship opportunities within our Head Office environment to ensure a valuable learning experience is provided. We unfortunately don’t provide work experience in our state offices or stores.

6. How often should I update my information online?

It’s really important to ensure you details are always up to date with regards to things like your availability, your location preferences, even if you change address. We are constantly searching our database for new team members so be sure to log into your account an update any key changes to your information.

7. Do you have a graduate program?

We don’t currently offer a graduate program, however we do recruit for a number of entry level roles across our business and encourage you to develop your skills and experience to progress your career.

Examples of our head office entry level positions include: Buying Assistant, Planning Assistant, VM Communications Co-ordinator, Accounts Payable Officer.

8. Can I move between stores and head office?

We promote succession planning within our business as part of all our team member’s development. Where possible, all of our vacancies are advertised internally first.

We often consider transfers between our stores, this is another way to develop your career within Retail Management. Transfers to head office are also a possibility, often we have our store team members coming in to assist the Head Office team when required.

9. Who do I list as my referees?

Generally we’re looking to speak to a minimum of two professional referees, they do need to be people that you have recently reported into. We understand that it may not be appropriate to include your current Manager, however as long as it’s someone that you have recently reported into, that should be fine!

Is this your first job application? Well you won’t have any professional referees just yet, so you can list two personal referees. Think of people like your course co-ordinator, careers advisor, sports coach.. Or maybe you’ve completed some voluntary work and there is someone we can speak to about you in that environment.

10. How do I get into Buying?

Buying is a much sought after career in the fashion industry and at Sportsgirl. To gain an entry level position within our Buying team, you will need to have studied a fashion related qualification and preferably have some experience within a head office Buying team (many fashion courses now offer work placements). If you don’t have a fashion related qualification, we highly recommend looking into external courses for example; RMIT and the Gordon Institute of Tafe.