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6 Steps to Finding Teen Jobs

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When young people become a certain age, they want to earn money for games, clothes, movies and food. There are jobs for 14 year olds, jobs for 15 year olds and jobs for 16 year olds and older. At each age, there are different jobs available. For the purpose of this article we will talk about jobs for 16 year olds and older.  If this is your first job, don’t worry, teen jobs are within your reach. Just follow these steps.

Prepare. Gather information about yourself regarding any type of work you have done, either paid or unpaid. Write down the names of schools attended, unique courses you took, sports, plays, and other school clubs you belong to, and if you belong to 4H, Girl Scouts, or Boy Scouts. Get an email address. The email address should just be your name. Such as yourname@yahoo.com.  Evaluate the hours that you will be able to work. This is very important to employers.

Check the rules for working. If you are 14 or 15 years old, the hours you can work are limited. Read more about that here: Get working papers from your school. This is just a short form to fill out. Your guidance counselor should have one for you.

Decide where you would like to work. If you are interested in shopping, consider jobs at the mall or in local department stores. If you like to be outdoors, look for camp jobs. Places that hire teens for first jobs without experience will hire for positions such as car wash attendant, busser, rides attendant or ticket taker, bagger at grocery store, concession cashier, food prep, dishwasher, golf caddy, kennel worker, lifeguard, sales associate, referee, crew member, newspaper carrier, farm hand, movie theater usher, and hair salon assistant.

Take the information you have gathered in step 1 and write a resume. You can easily create a resume on Word. Print out several copies on quality paper. Following is a sample resume for high school students:


John Smith

Street address

Town, City, Zip

Home phone

Cell phone

Email

Objective

To gain part time employment after school, on weekends and over summer vacation.

Experience

Babysitter

2010-Present

Babysit up to 3 children for different families on evenings and weekends.  Duties include providing meals, supervision, recreational activities, facilitate bedtime and provide a safe environment.

Handyman

2010-Present

Perform miscellaneous jobs for neighbors and relatives such as mow lawns, shovel snow, clean out basements, paint and gardening.

Volunteer

2013-2014

Lead youth at church.

Walk dogs at the local pet shelter.
Education

Best High School, Any Town, NY


2012-2015

Coursework included vocational training in Information Technology, Spanish language and instruction in research.

Electives included graphic art courses.

Red Cross certification in babysitting.
2015


Achievements

Honor Roll - Junior and Senior years of high school

Class President

Interests

Girl Scouts of America

Soccer player

Cheerleading

Acting

Clarinet

APPLY HERE
Seek out and apply to job openings. You can find out about jobs online such as on our job board, you can go to company websites, and you can inquire at places of business.  Once you have a job opportunity, obtain an application. You can fill out the application online, or you can pick one up from the employer. Some employers have Kiosks where you use the company computer at their location to fill out an online application. Be prepared! If you apply in person, you might be interviewed on the spot.

Bring your resume. You can copy dates from it onto your application. You can also refer to your resume to create an online resume at company websites. For some jobs, you might have to take a small online test.

Follow these tips for a successful interview. Dress in clean and neat clothes. Wear a top with sleeves. Remove excessive or distracting jewelry. Have your resume ready. Bring references and letters of recommendation. Be on time. Leave your parents outside. Research the company beforehand. Know what the job description is. Stand and sit up straight. Make good eye contact. Be enthusiastic. Practice interview answers. You should be able to tell why you want to work somewhere and how you can contribute. If you are a customer, talk about why you like the company. Think about examples of when you have been a leader, team player and how you can resolve problems.

If you follow these six steps you can successfully locate, apply and gain teen jobs easily.


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