Mall at UTC Apple store opening comes with teaser of new gadgets

Apple Store inside Mall at University Town Center.

When the Mall at University Town Center Apple Store opens Thursday, it will be extra special for Apple fans.

Apple is teasing a special event at 1 p.m. EDT to be live streamed from Cupertino, Calif., where the company is expected to unveil a new Mac operating system, computers, new iPads and launch date for ApplePay, the Associated Press reported.

As if the furor over the new mall and new Apple Store won't be enough Thursday, that will surely put it over the top for those in the store at that time. At opening, Apple will give away 1,000 T-shirts to the first customers through the doors starting at 10 a.m.

Stay tuned here for updates of action at the Apple Store inside the Mall at UTC.

Apple Store hiring for geniuses, more for Mall at University Town Center

Sarasota now on a list of job opportunities on Apple.com

For those wanting to get a jump on job seekers for the new Apple Store in the Mall at University Town Center, apply now.

Apple has officially recognized its new store in Sarasota on its website, placing Sarasota on a list of job opportunities now available among other cities that are getting Apple stores.

Apple has also placed an ad on CareerBuilder.com hiring for all positions this past week.

The jobs up for grabs at Apple include:

• Sales specialist
• Expert (customer service and sales lead)
• Business specialist (business customer service and sales lead)
• Business manager (district sales)
• Service specialist (retail customer service)
• Creative (customer training and support)
• Genius (retail technical support)

Applicants can either apply on CareerBuilder or on Apple's website. Apple's website doesn't have positions drilled down to Sarasota yet, so applicants should apply to the postings that say "various locations."

Benefits at Apple's retail locations include health coverage, 401(k), buy company stock and product discounts. For one take on what it's like to work at an Apple store, the New York Times wrote an extensive piece in 2012. That same year, Apple gave retail employees raises. One part-time employee didn't like the varied work schedule in another Times piece last month, but liked the health benefits. (As someone who has worked in retail, varied schedules are the way of life unless you've been with a company for a long time or are a manager.)

Apple is bringing a 7,000-square-foot store on the first level of the mall across from Saks Fifth Avenue. The store will open along with the rest of the 880,000-square-foot, two-level mall on Oct. 16 off the corner of Cattlemen Road and University Parkway.

For the rest of jobs available at the Mall at UTC, read this post on the Up In Your Business blog.