Finding a Job

pagEL60 · 03-06-2007, 12:02 AM

I want to get an after school/weekend job, since I need some money. I've never had a regular high school kid job before, and I'm not really sure how to go about looking for one. How do you guys go about looking for a job? Do you just go walk around and look for "Help Wanted" signs? Apply online? Classified?

Thanks!

pagEL60 · 03-06-2007, 02:07 AM

bump bump bump

Kenshinsan · 03-06-2007, 05:20 AM

If I knew I would have a job now too. I have been looking for 2 years now and have been unable to find a job. All the white preppy girls and guys get the jobs in my small town area. Even the white regular guys complain about it let alone any minorities having a job. In my whole time living in my area there has been only about 5 minorities I have seen working in about the 10+ stores in my area. Good Luck.

Jonathan1 · 03-06-2007, 06:35 AM

omg... ^ .

HMC · 03-06-2007, 03:24 PM

Applying online has never worked for me.

bannana_girl · 03-06-2007, 03:31 PM

craigslist

Anon_Person_1 · 03-06-2007, 06:20 PM

i'd go to places you regularly go to. For example, I'm like bffs with my teen librarian, so I asked her for a job-can you say $8/hr for sitting and reading books? heeeck yeah.

pagEL60 · 03-06-2007, 10:18 PM

I live in the Bay Area, California so there are tons of places and not too much discrimination against minorities.

Is it ok if I ask for job applications where there are no "Help Wanted" signs? Would that be rude, or is it conventional?

I<3Pi · 03-06-2007, 10:44 PM

Just walk around with copies of your resume. Doesn't matter if there's no "help wanted" sign. Just go in, ask for the manager, tell him/her that you're looking for a part time job and leave a resume. I know it sounds intimidating but once you get started it's not bad. Good luck!

symphonyinblack · 03-07-2007, 01:19 AM

use your hook-ups. i'm assuming you have some friends with jobs...ask around to see who's hiring and who's not. My friend just got me a job at quiznos, and earlier in the holiday season my other friend got me a job at a department store

adorkable · 03-07-2007, 01:22 AM

just go there and ask if they have a job application.

i did that to like 234234 places hahaha. ok, maybe just 10.
but they were all friendly and got me one right away

just ask!

pagEL60 · 03-07-2007, 02:28 AM

What should I include on my "resume"? Do they only care about your work experience? Do they look at grades, ECs, etc.?

adorkable · 03-07-2007, 02:32 AM

check your inbox!

TheVeganActress · 03-07-2007, 03:51 PM

yeah, going into a bunch of places and filling out applications is what you really have to do. I went into about 12 places in 3 different towns a couple months ago. I only ended up with one offer, but a couple of the places ended up calling after a couple months.

dancerx31293 · 03-07-2007, 05:25 PM

I'm looking, too. It seems as if jobs are easy to get a grocery stores and places like dunkin donuts, etc. Those places can always use part time help!