help getting a job please :]?

Question

so tomorrow im off job hunting/begging lol
im basically just off round town asking in shops, but if theres a sign in the window saying they need people should i just be like can i have an application form or theres a sign in the window: or just ask do you need any xmas staff. i dont know cos i wanna like make a good impression cos i really need a job and ive never done this before so im reallly nervous/scared. oh and should i take copies of my CV with me?
and what should i wear cos im only getting applications so would some boots over jeans and a smart coat be ok? thanks :]

Answer 1

Judging by your question's language and tone, I presume that you are still in junior/middle/high school. Assuming you're of legal age to work in your community, most employers understand that there will be limits to your employment.

Just be calm and collected, and ask for an application (in the USA, all employers MUST give it to you, unless you would be clearly endangering yourself in the prospective position (e.g., a 4' skinny boy or girl wanting to be a bar bouncer! (of course, that would be illegal for a school-age kid!)).

If you are asked to speak to interview with anyone, just speak slowly, calmly, and respectfully; remember, you are not talking with a friend or relative. If you speak to the prospective employer as you wrote in your question, you can kiss any chance of a job, "goodbye"; nobody wants a dingbat working for them (you might want to take this opportunity to dress up your Yahoo Q&A, as well!).

And, I don't mean to frighten you, but, given the way things are, today, if the prospective employer asks to interview you privately, you might want to consider asking him/her to do so with the door open or in a more public/open area.

Finally, ask your parents to help with resume writing and interview skills. Even if you don't need the resume, it looks really good if you show up with something in hand (employers will understand that a school kid's resume will be short and have little more than extracurricular activities and teacher references in them!). A little role playing with good and honest criticism, is not only helpful, but can even be fun!

FWIW, my father "dragged" me, unwillingly, to my first interview at an ice cream chain store miles away from home! I didn't even have my driver's permit, so I couldn't understand what my father was thinking! If the employer said, "You're hired", how would I get there??? Well, guess what? Years later, he confessed that the reason he did it was to teach me the basics for future, "real" interviews, without risking any potential local job! I would have preferred an "at-home study course", but he said that "throwing me to the wolves" was the best way to see how I'd handle myself! Unfortunately, that employer saw right away that transportation would be an issue, so he asked a few simple questions, then said, "No", right then and there! (surprise, surprise!) I was not surprised, but, admittedly, a little disappointed at my first "rejection"!

As for what to wear, it depends on what kind of job you're going for. Use common sense. Trash collectors aren't expected to bring suit and ties to the job, but wearing one to the interview says that you're serious. Likewise, women should be professionally dressed to match their intended surroundings (e.g., a fashion cashier should dress neater than jeans and boots). Think of it this way: if you go to, say, a department store, trying to get a typing job paying minimum wage, and you go to the interview looking like a supermodel, don't be surprised if they ask you to work in the fashion sales area! (don't count on it, though! I'm just saying!)

There are going to be more rejections than acceptances, so, hang in there! FWIW, interviewing actually gets a little easier with time and experience!

Answer 2

Yes, however simplest for the reason that I have got to paintings. Who's gonna feed the childrens if I do not? I desire I would be a type of lucky persons who loves their task. I think so ungrateful. LOL.

Answer 3

First impression is last....
So dress such as that you will get the job same day.