How to succeed in your career


Getting a Job as a Teen

If, like most teens, you're looking for ayou apply for. Always look your best and be
little extra cash for the movies or the mallpolite with everyone you talk to when you're
- or for something larger like a car orapplying  for  jobs.
college - you've probably thought about
getting a job. Getting a job as a teen can beIf an employer is interested in you, you may
a great way to build up your resume andbe called for an interview. Interviews can be
demonstrate your reliability andscary, but you can do a little preparation
dependability to colleges and futureahead of time to be ready. Most employers
employers. But before you embark on thewill want to know what you think are your
glamorous lifestyle of hairnets and faststrengths and weaknesses, what interests you
food, take the time to learn about thein the position and what kind of schedule
process of getting a job and decide whetheryou'll be able to keep. Never, ever lie to
or  not  it's  right  for  you.the interviewer, but be realistic with your
answers. Remember, the goal of the interview
Before you start looking for a job, you'veis to find out if you're a good match for the
got to find out if you can legally work as ajob.
teen. Every state has child labor laws which
may limit the jobs you can do based on yourIf you're offered a job, you'll probably also
age and the number of hours you can worktalk about your schedule and the amount of
during the school year or summer break. Inmoney you'll be paid. You'll get an
most cases, you'll be required to fill out aintroduction to the business and be briefed
student work permit in order to work as aon what your responsibilities will be. Pay
teen. Check with your schools or localclose attention during your training and
government  offices  for  more  information.speak up if you have any questions. If
there's anything you feel uncomfortable with,
You've also got to consider whether or notlet your manager know - you may be able to
you can handle a job on top of your regulartake  on  other  tasks  instead.
commitments. It's hard to work as a teen.
When you get a job, you're expected to showCheck in with yourself regularly once you
up for your shifts, whether you've got a bigstart working. If you feel overwhelmed, talk
exam the next day or a big date scheduled forto your manager and see if you can reduce
the same night. You've got to go to work whenyour hours or change the nights that you
you don't feel like it, and you've got towork. However, you've got to respect that
keep up with your nightly homework on top ofyour manager has his/her own needs in running
everything. Be realistic with yourself - ifthe business and may not be able to
you're already struggling to keep your gradesaccommodate you. If not, you may need to find
up, a part-time job probably isn't best foranother job. If your grades are slipping,
you.it's time to seriously consider whether you
should be working or not. You can always make
If you're legally able to work, it's time toa little extra money with odd jobs like
start looking for a job. If you've gotbabysitting and yard work that you can do on
friends who are already working, ask themyour  own  time.
which employers are good to work for and
which ones aren't. Search your localAnd speaking of the extra money, why not put
newspaper for part-time listings or walk intosome of it into a savings account? Sure,
your favorite stores and ask if they'respend a little on a new pair of jeans, but by
hiring. It's best to apply for lots of jobs,setting a little aside for more important
including ones you want and ones you'd justthings, you'll be developing financial skills
be okay with, since you won't get every jobthat will help you tremendously as an adult.



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