Working
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Singer advises that new job-seek
ers sit down and assess their skills,
expectations and requirements re
garding a future job. This will narrow
down the options, she writes
Next, Singer maintains it’s neces
sary to create a resume, even if this is
the first working experience. Singer
emphasizes that many first jobs are
arranged through networking, so
make a list of contacts. A quick
glance through the help-wanted sec
tion of any newspaper will show
some of the companies that are actu
ally hiring, but Singer points out that
most jobs are not advertised.
“Get phone numbers and call for
job possibilities,” she writes. “Initia
tive is always appreciated.”
Once the application is in, Singer
advises a follow-up call if the manage
ment doesn’t respond within a week.
In “The Teenager’s Guide to the
Real World,” Marshall Brain stresses
the management side of the job hunt.
According to Brain, employers
want motivated teens who are going
to arrive to work on time, have a pos
itive attitude, work hard, work well
with others, show leadership quali
ties, work their full shift and do the
best job they can.
Though working can buffer every
day costs, having a part-time job is not
for everyone. Working and attending
school can be a negative combination,
Professor Robert Hampel said.
“Students who work more than 20
hours a week hurt their grade-point
averages, regardless of what sort of
student they were before they began
working,” he said. “Sixty percent of
employed teens acknowledge that
working interferes with course read
ing and writing. More than half say
that working makes it harder to stay
alert in class.”
Many students have to work, but
a balance can be achieved.
“Jobs are jobs,” Brain states. “You
are going to have to work, no matter
how ‘cool’ the job or company, so be
prepared for some days to not be as
great as others. The keys to remem
ber are that you are earning money,
you are gaining experience and you
are making good contacts.”
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