I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Sears (Dedham, MA) in Nov 2013
Interview
When you apply you should get a call within a couple of days that ask you to schedule a day for an interview. At the interview you get asked a few personal questions and how much you think you would like to get payed and then the interviewer clicks their computers for a few seconds and tells you the best they can offer you and you should be starting within two days from that day after taking a drug test.
Easy interview, they asked basic soft skill questions and put an emphasis on selling credit cards. Originally only a seasonal position, but I did well enough that they hired me full time. There is a high turn over rate though.
Interview was extremely easy. Looking for someone for the holidays for a temporary position but was hired on due to high credit card sales. Interviewer asked basic situational questions and some behavioral questions as well.
Was asked to arrive at a given time. There were 10+ other people scheduled for that time. I was 2nd in line, so I stayed, otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time.