Where can a 17-year-old find a good part-time job?

Question

I have searched jobs online, but many ads seem to be for telemarketers or food service, which don't interest me.

Answer 1

Read "What Color Is Your Parachute" for advice on getting a good job. But to get you started, you need to know that almost no one gets a job by looking at the want ads, sending a resume, etc. Most people get jobs by knowing someone who hooks them up with someone who is hiring.

Don't wait for an ad - think about a job you would like to have, or a place you would like to work. Ask all of your friends (and your parents' friends) if they have that job, or knows someone who does. Ask that person to spend 20 minutes talking with you about their job. Go in with a list of questions - how did they prepare for the job, what do they like most, what is most tedious and how do they get through it, etc. At the end of 20 minutes, leave - no exceptions, even if they want you to stay longer. But ask the person if there is someone else they think you should talk to about the job. When you talk to that person, you can say "I was talking to Mary about this job, and she recommended that I talk to you about it." Mary won't mind your using her as a reference, because you've already shown that you won't take more than 20 minutes of her friend's time, and she knows that you come prepared with good questions. Keep asking for new contacts, and you'll quickly build a network of people who are impressed with you and will watch for an opportunity to help you.

At 17, you still have lots of time to experiment, try different jobs, and enjoy yourself. When I was just out of high school and all through college, I worked for parks and recreation as a park counselor, as an entertainer at two different amusement parks, two different jobs as a singing waiter, and finally as a tour guide. None of these were to be my career, but all of them have helped me throughout by giving me confidence and good public speaking skills.

Are you interested in television or radio? Consider taking a gopher job or an internship (if money's not an issue). Pick an industry and take _any_ job offered (including sweeping up). Once you have an "in" and show that you're reliable, you'll have a better shot at moving into the job you really want.

So my advice is to choose what you want to do, ask people about the job, quickly build a network of people who are impressed with your approach, and see if someone doesn't offer you a great job. You may get a lucky break, but you can also make your own luck by putting yourself with the right people in the right place at the right time.

Answer 2

·Cleaning, kitchenwork, packing, running errands, gardening, babysitting, newspaper delivery are some of the jobs available. These jobs will be posted in local newspapers and billboards. Many businesses hesitate to employ minors because of the legal restrictions on working hours and documentation required.

A better option is to work from home on your computer - write articles, sell on eBay, make a website, take surveys.

In some cases, you may have to set up an account in your parents or guardians name, and ask them to pay you, after they get the money for your work. ANYONE from ANYWHERE in world can join!

More details are available at –

http://www.pcworkathome.net/jobsforminors.html

Answer 3

Try your local video store.. and they usually work around school schedules and functions if you want to keep it after summer ends...

Answer 4

try the mayor's office of employment

try colleges & universites they are always looking for summertime help filing & the like

Answer 5

Work at a ice cream shop.