I can't find a job?

Question

I never ever had a real paying job in my life. I recently turned 21 and the only experience i have is vocational experience and some volunteering experience at my church. Also I doing workstudy at my school. is there any way I can use that to my advantge for a job. please feel free to give me any resource that can help.
Thank you very much.

i live in detroit, have no driver's lincense and not picky about jobs

Answer 1

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When people say, "I can't find a job" they generally mean, "I can't find a job that I want." McDonalds and some other jobs that most people don't want are almost always hiring.

If you need money bad enough, take your pride, and reevaluate it. People who would look down on you for taking a job as such aren't generally people I want advice from anyways.

I have worked 3 jobs at once until I found a job that I wanted. I worked at Burger King, RPS packaging (it was like UPS until FedEx bought them out), and a weekend Pepsi position. I did this for only about 3 months until I found and was hired at a Berry Plastics Manufacturing plant. I made more money there than at all the other jobs combined and for less time.

Work somewhere that isn't your ideal job for now. While you are looking for that perfect job, you can earn money and develop a job history. And it never hurts to acquire job skills of various sorts.

Check with a temp agency in your area. They have the ability to match you with employers who are looking for qualifications and skills that you possess. They will help you determine what those skills are as well. Once you know what they are, never downplay them. Build them up as though they are key skills that everybody wants.

For example, you said, "I only have some vocational experience and volunteer at church. Also work-study at church." You ONLY have?

Those are valuable assets to some employer. And when you find that employer, you want to be the best in those skills. As in, "Not only am I a full-time student, I hold vocational experience as well, I also have work-study experience. I have spent hours systematically and methodically giving careful analysis to these areas. And as if these things aren't enough to occupy ones time in a day, I still make efforts to volunteer additional time at church working with people.

It's how you present yourself. Don't undermine your chances with doubt. You are valuable. Be confident in that knowledge. These employers are people just like you. They started somewhere. So see them as people, not superior beings who hold your fate as to whether you will be hired or not.

It's their loss, or their gain. No matter. Others are looking for you. So what are they willing to do to be certain they don't miss the opportunity for you to be employed by them. It will be something they will benefit from, not the other way around.

The point is to work somewhere now and look for what you want. And they will be lucky to have you wherever you work. Not boastfully. Just confident.


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Answer 2

Well I have two temporary agencies I have applied with and nothing is available in our area right now. I have worked the jobs I don t want, and I am now 46 years old and have to be thinking about my retirement. I can t just be taking any old job. I have to have a job with good benefits and something that offers some kind of retirement. I was working for a so so job for three years and left it to take something better and it didn t work out. Now I am stuck and it s not working well for me.

Answer 3

One thing that is hard is the age factor. Even college graduates struggle with the age thing. Typically people feel more comfortable with someone in their 30's because they have had time to season and mature. At that age people tend to be more settled rather than jumping around job to job. It just means things are a little tougher but the key is preparedness. If you are prepared for when opportunity comes around, you have a good chance.

When I interview for jobs I emphasize experience because that always outweighs education and atitude. Since I dont have the formal education that others have in my field I express that a job should be given to me not because I am the smartest or the fastest, because I am not, but because I am responsible. I take responsiblity for my job and if I am hired, an employer should not have to worry about if the job is done. They can sleep well knowing I am taking care of it.

When you interview, research the company beforehand and know things about it when you talk to the employer. Ask for the job and dont worry about "probabation" periods. Every job whether they tell you or not is going to decide to keep you within 6 months. After that period you are pretty much permanent.

If you get in, be proactive. Dont wait for work to just come to you, prepare for it and attack it. If you hit things hard in the beginning, you will be amazed how much easier it is than to drag it out. Take pride in what you do. Even if your job is terrible and pays awful, dont reflect your work to match. Your work is a reflection of your character.

Keep digging for the right job. I have seen relatives without any training or education get aprenticeships into some cool jobs. If a job offers training or pays for education take it. Prepare yourself for better things.

Job recruiters, there are two types. Ones that work for you, and ones that work for the employer. The advantage of ones that work for you is they will tell you about every opportunity out there. The disadvantage is they will tell you about every opportunity out there including ones you have no remote chance of getting. The advantage of ones that work for employers is if they send you to a job interview, you have a good chance to get the job. Their disadvantage is they pre-screen you and only present people that they feel their client will be pleased with. You may not hear about many opportunities from them. However recruiters are almost necessary in finding work outside of job websites like Monster.com.

Dont be afraid of taking a low level type job. You might be surprised they can turn out to move you up quite well.

Get an idea of what jobs you are applying typically pay. Dont deal your way down in salary thinking an employer will take the cheapest offer. Dont be afraid of asking for a good salary. If they really want you, they will offer something less if you are too high. If you sell yourself short, they will think there is a problem. Express that you have a good work ethic and that you may cost more than average upfront but save more in production. Be confident but not arrogant.

When you talk to an employer act is if they are your friend. This makes you and them comfortable.

Good luck to you!

Answer 4

If you had work study that means you went to college and every college has a Career Resources Center or something similarly named. They are there to help you prepare a resume, hone interview skills and collect letters of recommendation from your teachers that you can then ask them to send out on your behalf. There are a bunch of services available to you for free through them even if you already graduated. Use them! They can also help you find connections with other graduates of the school and they have job listings. Good luck!

Answer 5

type a resume- microsoft word has template to help you- get reference from people you have done volunteer work for - type their names and address on a separate peice of paper and give that to possible enployers with your rresume.

Ask friends, family and people at your church if they know of anyone looking for workers. Check the paper- start with some small like a file clerk, entry level positions will help get you into the company it will also provide you with job expierience.

You can also go to craigslist.com and click on your state for local full time and part time jobs.

Good luck!

Answer 6

Most communities have work source centers where there are specialists who know would how to help you put together a resume that highlights vocational/volunteer experience. I don't know what area you are in, but you should be able to contact your state/county or city government for help.

Best of Luck!

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Answer 8

Hello!
Maybe you haven't beaten the bushes hard enough. They're jobs out there. You just haven't looked hard enough. You can always find a job at McDonald's or Burger King. Come on! Who are you kidding. Go out there and get that job. Right now. Think positive.

Answer 9

I think a good starting point would be a Temp. Agency (ex. Personel One,TRC Staffing - Tampa...). They will test your skills & place you in a job suitable. Even if it's just answering phones, telemarketing or filing to start with it'll build your experience & resume.

Answer 10

Well... there are many ways to start searching for jobs.
You can look on the internet, or in the newspaper.
If you like to volunteer, start with a simple, easy job. You may want to petsit if you like animals, babysit, or you could even start a small yard service business, cleaning people's lawns.
This may not help you but i hope it does,
Good Luck!!!!