Qualifications
This isn't the kind of gig you can get by walking in off the street in a felt frock and bow tie, filling out an application, and then faking your way through an interview.
A hiring elf is going to want to see that you graduated from an accredited toy-making college, and that your JAT (Joy Assessment Test) score was well above average. You should also have assembled an extensive portfolio demonstrating a range of abilities and expertise in a number of toy types.
You could be the best Rubik's-Cube-maker the North Pole has ever seen, but if your Slinkys come out looking like damaged paper clips, you're going to be shown the door.
You've heard the phrase, "service with a smile"? Well, in this business, it's practically a requirement to perform "mass assembly production with a smile." If there's one word most commonly associated with elves, it's "merry." If you can't live up to that expectation, it reflects poorly on the entire operation. So if you're a grumpy elf...Bad Santa 3 is currently casting background talent.