I am a 19 year old girl currently looking for a part time job. Once a week, I meet up with someone that helps me apply for a part time job. I should be doing this myself but she is kind of doing it for me. The other day when I was applying for a job with her, she assigns “homework” where I apply to 2 other jobs. I was in the middle of applying for a job that was really long and we ran out of time and the person that helped me told me that she would complete the application and then I got an email saying that the application was incomplete. I can’t finish applying there on my own because the person that help me applied made her own password for me and I don’t know it. Is it wrong that my mom makes me have help for applying for jobs when I can easily do it myself? What do you think of her assigning homework for me? What do you think of this?
It’s not wrong for you to ask for advice and for someone to help you by answering questions and giving you guidance. But if she is filling out applications for you, that’s fraudulent. She should not be filling out apps as if she is you! You need to take control of your own job search. Your mom must think you are either not capable of doing it yourself, or not willing to do it yourself. Prove her wrong.
There is nothing wrong with having someone to consult with about where to find jobs, what to say etc but you want to take the lead. Tell the person the type of things you want and how he/she thinks you should approach getting them. What should you emphasize in your cover letter, where are good places to look. I suggest you sign up with one of those websites e.g. the Glassdoor that will send you daily emails of ads that fit what you are looking for. Read them and get an idea of what they want so you can practice writing about how you have those skills or set your sights on figuring out how you are going to get them.
This person isn’t helping you. She is applying to jobs for you, and that is not okay at any age.
It’s fine to get advice and suggestions. She can look at your resume and cover letter, help you find appropriate jobs, and give you tips the job process and interviewing. You can ask her questions that you have. It’s even fine to have her hold you accountable for applying to x amount of jobs in a certain time period (“homework”). But that’s where it ends. You should really be filling out the applications on your own, and as you get more experienced, you should take on more responsibilty on your own in case next time you don’t have anyone helping you.
Yes, but I don’t mind helping my kid if she asks me because she is too busy. Mostly copy and paste skill.