Summer Jobs

hobofromdowntown
Tue, 18 Jul 2006 04:11:17 +0000

honestly, its not hard to find a decent paying job thats not fast food. You just have to look for it. Craigslist.org, monstertrak and your school career site are abundant with jobs seeking motivated, intelligent college kids

If you want a job thats not fast food you need to …

1. have a good looking, professional resume

2. be at least 18

3. “mail bomb” your resume - which means sending it to 100’s of companies with a coverletter (i have a generic one that i just tweak for different companies)

4. practice phone etiquette (most places interview on the phone before an onsite interview)

5. dress nice / smile and be energetic. Know about the company etc…

However, the easiest way to get a job is through connections. I had an engineering internship (not even remotely interested in engineering) right out of highschool b/c my friends dad was the head of water departmentt. I’ve never worked a minimum wage job, granted i did do an unpaid internship during the school year but this method has snagged me plenty of jobs/interviews. I had to decline one for a better paying job.

If you really don’t want to work at a fastfood place and you don’t need the money and can’t find a better job i suggest doing unpaid internships. Not only will you get valuable work experience/recommendations, you will gain skills that are important to employers later on.

Oh, btw which casino do you work for banana?