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September 20th 2010 14:30
Summer is over and kids everywhere are back in school. This means that most teens have given up their jobs (if they got one this summer) because they just don't have the time to work and go to school.
This is an opportunity for any older teenagers that do have some extra time perhaps after school or on the weekends. Competition for jobs right now shouldn't be as fierce as it was this summer and now is the time to get in if you can.
Additionally, if you are a teen who will want a Christmas job, now is the time to line one up. Get in there now and start asking store managers if they will need help this holiday season. If you do that now, you will have a head start on everyone else that will soon be looking.
You should have learned something from the last two summers: finding jobs is super hard and the earlier you are looking, the better your chances. So if you want a job this winter, start asking around now!
Many teens are out looking for jobs. That means applying to jobs online and in person as well as going to interviews when they can get one.
When you fill out applications, you will probably be asked for an email address and a phone number where you can be contacted. It is important to make sure your message on your cell phone is a professional sounding one and not one meant for your friends.
If an employer calls you and he or she gets some silly voice mail message on your cell phone, they might not even leave a message. Remember, when you are looking for a job, you are dealing with adults and not children. Job hunting is serious and you need to conduct yourself in a serious way or else the employer will just go to the next person on their list.
Likewise, you email address should not be a silly, stupid, or funny one that is really meant for your friends. You should have an email address that contains your name or most of your name. It is okay for it to be a free email address from Yahoo, AOL, or some other provider but you want to make sure your email reflects well on you.
If you have been getting turned down for jobs, double check to see that both of these things are as professional sounding as you can.
Right now it is truly a challenge to find any type of job and for teens, the prospects must seem quite daunting. I've seen a poll (unscientific) somewhere on the Internet that showed that many kids who are looking today for jobs never got one last year and are still looking!
Teenagers are at an age when they want to keep their distance from adults and especially their parents. Older teens are notorious for thinking that their parents are nothing but an embarrassment. However, now is not the time for that type of mentality as parents can be a huge help in finding a job.
Teenagers who truly want to have the best chance of getting work this summer should not be too ashamed to ask their parents for assistance. Parents can be helpful in this area because they network amongst themselves and can sometimes come up with opportunities that their children cannot. This is especially true for jobs for 16 year olds as that age group is probably just trying to get their first job and they need all the help they can get.
If you are a teenager and need to find work this year, you should make sure that all your friends and any adults you know are aware that you are looking. Yes, it might be demeaning to have to put the word out, but it is surely better than possibly going the whole summer without a job!
Teenagers going out looking for jobs this summer are lucky if they have had a job before and have a reference or two. Good job references are always helpful in obtaining jobs and never has that been so true as right now.
With the demand for work far exceeding the supply, employers have the luxury of choosing the teens that seem best suited and most likely to do a good job. This means that having a resume and showing that you have prior work history is going to put you ahead of all the others that don't
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One thing that teens will have to do for the first time in their lives when they start looking for jobs is go to interviews. That is something that can be quite intimidating to anyone and for a teen who has never done it before, it can be quite scary. There they will be, sitting across from someone who will be asking questions and perhaps judging them.
The most important thing anyone can do before their very first interview is to do a little preparation. Find out what types of questions might be asked and know what your answers will be. Parents are good for this as well as friends who have had job interviews before. The one thing you do not want to happen is to show up to your first interview and by totally stymied by the questions
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Once someone turns 16, things open up a bit in the jobs world. The group of teenagers aged 16 to 18 have a better chance of getting jobs than younger teens because more employers are willing to take a chance on that age group.
The government restrictions on hours they are allowed to work are less and kids of those ages can also drive. That means they can do deliveries and other jobs where they might need to use a car. You often see older teens taking tickets at movie theaters, making sandwiches at a sub shop, and taking money behind a register at any number of types of retail outlets
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It is harder for young teens to get jobs than older teens There are several reasons for this but most of all it is because there are less jobs out there as a result of the greater restrictions put on young teens by the government.
13 to 15 year olds are limited by laws to what types of jobs they can take. Additionally, they can't drive, are just learning about responsibiliy, and are not as big and strong as someone older. This means that there are fewer companies that will have a job that can be done by young teens and even fewer employers that are willing to take chances on them. Most employers will not hire anyone under 16 but there are a few that will have jobs for 15 year olds
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Summer is almost here and teens everwhere are starting to look for jobs. This year has, unfortunately, played out much like last year with jobs few and far between. Teenagers are an especially hard hit group because they have the least experience and are too young to do many jobs.
One of the aspects that is often overlooked about jobs for teens is the importance they play in a young person's development. Yes, jobs allow teens to make money but they are also an important learning experience. Teenagers need to get their feet wet in the job force and learn what it is like to have a boss and responsibility. It's best to learn that sort of thing as early on as possible so that after high school or college, they won't be totally green when entering he work force
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