tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-247212992013-01-14T15:35:58.423-05:00"Your Restaurant's Premium News Source"GODnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4211tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24721299.post-84072121480438120622008-01-21T13:06:00.001-05:002011-02-19T20:54:06.730-05:00<span style="font-family:georgia;">PROVIDENCE, RI—The banner rippling in the wind just outside the front door says it all: Accepting Applications From Great People. In a bold move, the Chili’s restaurant in Providence lowered the requirement for applicants in search of potential employment. The previous banner – up as recently as the beginning of the month – read: Now Hiring Excellent People.<br /><br />"Let me just say right now," said company spokesman, Bob Underoos, "that anyone who’s been with the company for any length of time is still required to function at the level at which they were hired.<br /><br />"The last thing I want to see is a bunch of great employees walking around doing a great job."</span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;">While the move came as no surprise to industry analysts, in light of the huge applicant turnout most wonder what took Chili’s so long to join the trend. Since late last year, for example, Red Robin’s hiring campaign asked potential applicants the question: Are You Good Enough?</span>GODnoreply@blogger.com21