I'm 15 and looking for my first job. I'm in the process of writing a resume. Who are acceptable references? I'm fairly new to the area so the only people I can think of are all teachers...
Thank you all for any advice, I really appreciate it!
2007-03-24 16:04:48 · 9 answers · asked by innit_x 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
You can start your own buisness as a babysitter. How about trying to give your services to friends and relatives. That is a good way to start. If you're good in a ceirtain subject, like history or science, you can place that also as part of your skills. You can even create a web page and have a journal of your work activities. That first step is great regarding asking reference from teachers. You can also find references from friends an family who are responsible adults. I wish you the best of luck!
2007-03-24 16:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teachers, school counselors, and coaches make the best references, because they're the only ones to have seen you "work." Friends, even adult friends, aren't that great of a reference for a young person.
Find out where the other teenagers in your city are working. Those are probably places that have flexible scheduling. When I was your age, I started lifeguarding, which was great for me because when they really needed people was when I wasn't at school. (Plus they make more than most entry level jobs.) A lot of stores may not need many more night/weekend people, but movie theatres might. Restraunts that are popular for lunch (think places with drive throughs) may not need more night/weekend people, but dinner places (sit down places where you'll get tips) might.
Good luck!
2007-03-24 23:14:53 · answer #2 · answered by calliope320 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Character referances from people you know are usually enough for a first job. Teachers, doctors, and family friends who have responsible positions.
As far as the type of work, you can't be fussy for your first job. Supermarket or retail work is always a good start.It will help you build up some work experience
2007-03-24 23:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do not put family. if family is put as a reference, it shows that you are unwilling to go outside familiar boundries
go for a grocery place, whatever it may be. this allows simple excercise(alot of walking) and alot of human relations and interaction with new people.
also check what the age limit is to work. some states, if you are 15 or maybe even 16 or younger, you need a workers permit from your school guidance counselor that will be signed by a parent as well.
2007-03-24 23:13:20 · answer #4 · answered by firephotodude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teachers are the best references to help with your resume or go to myresumecheck.com it's pretty kwel and try for thee big stuff not any fast food restaurants try footlocker,Jewel-Osco,and even the big bother and sister club now they get paid like 17.59 per hour
2007-03-24 23:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jirmiah 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started babysitting at 9, had a paper route at 10, and got my first job at 14. I was raised to believe that hard work was important to build character and to accomplish what you want with your life. It took me YEARS to get over this terrible lie.
Throughout highschool I worked at numerous jobs so I could pay for things like clothes, food, and busfare because my parents had other things they wanted to do with their own money. This interfered with my studies tremendously, simply so that I could do menial labor for garbage pay.
The workforce is tremendously exploitative. ESPCECIALLY to young people who have been conned into believing that work in itself is a good thing. Employers will overwork you, underpay you, and then give you zero respect for your trouble.
If you want to put some extra cash in your pocket as a youth you should try something more honest like selling pot at your school. Be careful and don't get caught cuz its big trouble, but it's a better service to the community than flipping burgers at McDonalds, that's for sure.
If you have any skills at this point in your life, like web design or music, then try and use those to earn yourself come cash. It won't earn you quite as much as the pot but it pays better than selling clothes in a retail store at your local mall, and gets you a lot more respect.
If there is anything that you want to do with your life, or a direction that you want to take things in, then you whould absolutely be doing that and don't waste one second of your time on working for some loser who owns some boring business and wants to pay you pennies for the right to trash you and boss you around.
Some examples might be art, dance, programming, writing a zine, whistling, baking, anything that you like to do. Don't worry if it doesn't pay you anything to begin with. If you love it and you keep doing it then eventually it will lead to a nice payoff.
Enjoy yourself and I wish you a great beginning to what I hope is a long, productive, and successful career.
2007-03-24 23:20:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Teachers are great references. Apply somewhere you might enjoy. Don't forget local car washes, video stores, malls. Don't just stick to fast food.
2007-03-24 23:08:17 · answer #7 · answered by Denise R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
job hunting can be hard but if i were you i would start out with movie places like video store or theaters they are really good about hiring youth.let the boss know about thing you have done at school like club and also your gpa........but most like fresh young people....good luck
2007-03-24 23:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by suzieq 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you let the job come to you fill in all the job applications you wold like to work as and if you like the job if you get it you keep it sonic i think is a great place to start
2007-03-24 23:12:08 · answer #9 · answered by Raine Disaster <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋