How to Get a Job: Advice for Teens

Are you looking for a job? Well I just got one and I thought I would share some tips on how to get one and how to handle and manage your time well.

1. Apply to different places. Don’t be picky. At first I was so picky saying things like I don’t want to work in fast food and so on. Well if you have that attitude it will be hard to find a job.

2. Give them a call. Once you have applied to places, give them a call around a week later if you have not heard anything. Introduce yourself and say I turned in an application and was wondering if you have had the chance to review it. This will impress them and hopefully they will want to set up a face to face interview.

3. Interview. Once they have called you and asked you a time to set up an interview, make sure you show up at least five minutes early, depending on where you work will depend on what you wear to the interview. But if you are a teen I would look nice with no holes in your jeans and a nice top. You always want to make a good first impression.

4. Call again. If you don’t hear back within a week from the time you got interviewed call them and ask them if they have given you any thought for the position.

5. Getting the job. Once you get the job, make sure you find out important things such as how much you make and around how many hours they think you will be working.

6. Training. Training can be scary and tough. Depending on your job and the people you work with you might be terrified to go do training. But just keep an open mind and try and learn. Everyone goes through training and that phase of not knowing what is going on, you will catch on believe me.

7. Get to know the workers and have fun. While you should always work hard and give your job the best you got, get to know the workers and have fun. You want to be able to enjoy your time at work and not dread it when you are scheduled.

8. Managing your time. If you are in school or have a life out of work like I do you will need to manage your time well. Make sure you make time for yourself, school work, and your job. If you are in school I would recommend only working two days a week and however many days you feel comfortable on the weekend. Make sure you still spend time with your family and friends. It will be overwhelming at first but you will realize how much you can do and still enjoy your life.