If I'm a teen that have never had a job is it ok for me to leave "Work History" Blank?

Question

I'm 17and have never had a job so will leaving "Work History/Experience" blank, will that effect me in any kind of way.

Answer 1

The best way to answer that question on an application is just with a "N/A". some employers don't like to see a blank answer regardless of the reason. If you at least mark N/A is shows that you have at least read the question and that it just doesn't apply to you.

Answer 2

1) You could just be honest and tell them, but you shouldn't have to recount the details of something so personal and humiliating. And you may have been the victim, but even a sympathetic employer may see you as a possible troublemaker and want to play it safe for his business by passing you over. It may not be fair, but *any* negative comments you make about a former employer or coworker will likely rebound on you. Right or wrong, employers want workers who always "play nice", not those who "rock the boat". 2) You could put down "personal reasons", but when it comes to things that might be relevant to a business owner's profits, there is simply no such thing as a personal matter as far as he/she is concerned. They will likely just see you as being evasive, secretive, or uncooperative and wonder about what it is you're hiding. 3) Come up with some plausible B.S. which isn't the actual reason why you left, but can't be disproven either. Just say you're looking for a higher paying job or a job site that's closer to your home or family. Or perhaps you can say that your old job was getting a bit too boring, you want something different and more challenging and there was just no room for further advancement at your old company. If you look hard enough, I'm sure you can find something else that you didn't like about your old job that doesn't potentially make you look bad. Besides, no job application asks you to write down ALL the reasons why you left, just one reason will suffice and it doesn't need to be the most controversial one.

Answer 3

Life lesson: NEVER leave a space blank on an employment application. Always put something down like "N/A" which stands for not applicable. If you leave it blank it looks like you accidentally skipped something. In this case I would put "N/A - this is my first job"

Answer 4

Yes. You are most likely applying for a job where they usually and regularly hire teens, in which they will a) know you have little history, and b) will ask you about it. Expect the Question, and be ready with a good answer.

Answer 5

I am in HR and I don't really like to have anything blank. What I would suggest is to put N/A (not applicable)....You should do that to anything that doesn't apply to you. If you have to put down hours you can work, and there is one day that you can't work, then I would suggest putting a zero in that space.

Answer 6

Well its the truth. Its OK but you can put volunteer work helped out at school or anything. Make sure you put names of the people you've done these thing for and let them know you are putting them on your resume.

Answer 7

Maybe depends if the job is looking for some one with experince in whateva ur appyling for.

Answer 8

Yes. It will reveal you have no work history.
Don't worry about it,everyone has a first job sometime.

Answer 9

It should'nt but its always good to put something.Even if it was just helping a parent lift and move heavy boxes or paint.You would just put "painting-lifting heavy boxes"etc.

Answer 10

I would put "student". Technically your employer can't ask your age- so if they know you are a student it will just make it clear that you haven't been working yet.