Finding Your First Job Job Hunting Tips for Teens By William P. Breitsprecher

Labor Laws Laws restrict What work teens do When teens work Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations issues work permits Issued to workers under 18 Permit officers at school officials and other government offices

Laws restrict

What work teens do

When teens work

Wisconsin Department of Industry, Labor, and Human Relations issues work permits

Issued to workers under 18

Permit officers at school officials and other government offices

Jobs for Young Teens Baby sitting Pet sitting, dog walking Lawn and yard work Shoveling driveways Household chores, cleaning Errands Homework help/tutoring

Baby sitting

Pet sitting, dog walking

Lawn and yard work

Shoveling driveways

Household chores, cleaning

Errands

Homework help/tutoring

Jobs for Older Teens Camp counselor Cashier, retail Child care assistant Fast food, restaurants Hotels, resorts Lawn, yard maintenance Lifeguard Office assistant

Camp counselor

Cashier, retail

Child care assistant

Fast food, restaurants

Hotels, resorts

Lawn, yard maintenance

Lifeguard

Office assistant

Consider Options What would you like to do? Where would you like to work? Consider advantages versus disadvantages Be realistic

What would you like to do?

Where would you like to work?

Consider advantages versus disadvantages

Be realistic

Make a Data Sheet Create list School information, dates Classes, honors Activities, hobbies References Volunteer work Clubs

Create list

School information, dates

Classes, honors

Activities, hobbies

References

Volunteer work

Clubs

Applications Fill out completely Accurately Be sure to sign and date Relax, take time Be honest If possible, pick up, take home, fill-out, bring back with resume

Fill out completely

Accurately

Be sure to sign and date

Relax, take time

Be honest

If possible, pick up, take home, fill-out, bring back with resume

Tips for Teens 1. Be realistic May not start at ideal job or employer Keep options open 2. Dress nicely, not flashy, even when just picking up application Include resume with your application 4. Include school, club, and other activities on your resume

1. Be realistic

May not start at ideal job or employer

Keep options open

2. Dress nicely, not flashy, even when just picking up application

Include resume with your application

4. Include school, club, and other activities on your resume

Tips for Teens (cont) 5. Be ready to talk about yourself or employer when you stop in 6. Never state objective as “making money” 7. State what you will learn from job, what you will do for employer 8. Never just leave application, ask to see the manager 9. If manager not in, politely ask to come back

Tips for Teens (cont) 10. Practice answering questions about yourself before interview 11. Research the employer, job duties 12. Talk about what you can do for the employer 13. Don’t be shy, but keep answers brief 14. Show interest 15. Be ready to ask questions yourself about the company, job

Tips for Teens (cont) 16. If asked about your faults, talk about something that can also be positive 17. Be calm, watch facial expressions and gestures 18. Look interviewer in the eyes 19. If uncomfortable, look at forehead (they can’t tell its not their eyes) 20. Thank people for interview 21. Follow up a few days later

Keep Positive Attitude Be persistent Don’t become discouraged Learn from each contact, application, and interview

Be persistent

Don’t become discouraged

Learn from each contact, application, and interview