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Emanuel
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Moreno Valley, California
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How do I get a job at 14
I am a C student in school I work in lawn care during the weekend I am very hard working and get work done no matter what very respectful to clients and customers
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Karin P.
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Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Karin’s Answer
Hi Emanuel,
It's great to see that you have a strong work ethic at such a young age. If you enjoy garden work in general, you can look for a job and build a career on that. Depending on your goals, you can work e.g. for a garden center, a nursery or a landscaping company. At your age I would recommend working in the industry - and different parts of it - for a while to learn and gain experience. You can aim to expand and run your own business later if that's where you want to go.
If you want to branch out into different industries, fast food, hospitality and retail are the typical teen jobs. Think a bit about where you would like to work long-term and aim to gain experience in entry-level jobs in those fields and/or to get those "transferable skills" that are useful in other fields. "Transferable skills" are e.g. time management, adaptability, reliability, communication skills, teamwork, leadership, or customer care.
You can use Indeed, Glassdoor, SimplyHired or ZipRecruiter to search for jobs for teens in your area. Filter for your age group and the industry you want to work in to find specific jobs.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
It's great to see that you have a strong work ethic at such a young age. If you enjoy garden work in general, you can look for a job and build a career on that. Depending on your goals, you can work e.g. for a garden center, a nursery or a landscaping company. At your age I would recommend working in the industry - and different parts of it - for a while to learn and gain experience. You can aim to expand and run your own business later if that's where you want to go.
If you want to branch out into different industries, fast food, hospitality and retail are the typical teen jobs. Think a bit about where you would like to work long-term and aim to gain experience in entry-level jobs in those fields and/or to get those "transferable skills" that are useful in other fields. "Transferable skills" are e.g. time management, adaptability, reliability, communication skills, teamwork, leadership, or customer care.
You can use Indeed, Glassdoor, SimplyHired or ZipRecruiter to search for jobs for teens in your area. Filter for your age group and the industry you want to work in to find specific jobs.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Holly Boudreau
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Holly’s Answer
It is great you want to get a job! There are lots of options. You could try a variety of things. You could try retail, hostessing/other roles in restaurants, dog walking/sitting, babysitting, grocery store, etc. It does not hurt to apply to a few different roles and see which one you like the best!