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How do I start looking for my first job/ part time ?
I am currently a junior in highschool, about to be a senior in the coming fall semester and I wanted to start looking for a part time job to earn a little money.
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Tammy Laframboise
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The most common first jobs are baby sitting, paper routes and doing odd jobs for neighbors. Babysitting and odd jobs are generally ad hoc so you cannot depend on the money because the job depends on when you are needed. You can increase your chances of getting a job, such as one of these, by letting everyone know that you are available. This includes putting up flyers or just talking to as many people as you can to let them know that you are looking.
When I was 16 years old I made myself a business card and went around to businesses in the downtown one day in the summer hoping to get a summer job. A local lawyer was so impressed with my initiative that he hired me to help his assistant and during that summer. I actually closed a real estate deal. This sounds more exciting than it actually was. Closing the deal meant exchanging paperwork which had already been prepared. Nevertheless, it was exciting to me at the time and boosted my confidence and resume for future jobs. The lesson here is to "just ask". Sometimes small businesses are thinking they would like some extra help and are receptive to people who take the intiative to walk in and ask if they are hiring.
Fast food places are always looking for good employees. Mostly they hire online these days.
Best of luck!
When I was 16 years old I made myself a business card and went around to businesses in the downtown one day in the summer hoping to get a summer job. A local lawyer was so impressed with my initiative that he hired me to help his assistant and during that summer. I actually closed a real estate deal. This sounds more exciting than it actually was. Closing the deal meant exchanging paperwork which had already been prepared. Nevertheless, it was exciting to me at the time and boosted my confidence and resume for future jobs. The lesson here is to "just ask". Sometimes small businesses are thinking they would like some extra help and are receptive to people who take the intiative to walk in and ask if they are hiring.
Fast food places are always looking for good employees. Mostly they hire online these days.
Best of luck!
Thank you for taking the time to help.
Renee
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Judy’s Answer
Sometimes a high school will have a Work Experience office or program that can provide resources to high school students. For example, in California, USA, Work Experience Education (WEE) is a work-based learning course of study that offers internships and employment combined with instruction in critical workplace skills. The WEE program is an integrated educational process that: (1) helps students to choose a career path based on their interests and aptitudes; (2) prepares them for college and career success; and (3) affords students the opportunity to learn to work with others in ways that are successful and rewarding. https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/we/
Sometimes a high school work experience or career center also receives job postings from companies for part-time opportunities.
A career counselor, if available in your school, may also be able to help guide you based on your interests or skills.
Sometimes a high school work experience or career center also receives job postings from companies for part-time opportunities.
A career counselor, if available in your school, may also be able to help guide you based on your interests or skills.
Thank you, Judy for the advice.
Renee