Hi, I'm 17 years old. I will be a TARHEEL come fall!
My goal on advicenators is to give advice based on what I really think, not what I think you'll like to hear. Everything that I say comes from personal experience.
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Gender: Female
Location: Florida
Age: 15
Member Since: August 2, 2006
Answers: 51
Last Update: June 29, 2009
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17/Female
Since Christmas time is coming up, I have car insurance payments to make, I will be starting college next year, and my family is tight on money right now, it is time for me to start looking for a partime job. I applied about a month ago at a shoe store. I never received a call, so I am assuming my application was not up to par. I need tips on filling out an application.
My mother helped me fill out my last one, and I do not agree with the way she told me to fill it out. She told me to make myself seem much better than I actually am. I worked at Subway last summer, [Family member was manager, which is why I received the job] and insteand of putting "Subway," she told me to put "Sandwhich Artist." And she also told me to put that I was experienced with fax machines and cashiers [Which hold no bearing on working at a shoe store, nor am I truely experienced with them]. Basically, the whole application was cheesy. So does anyone have any tips on what to write in application?
Also, if I do get a call back, what are some tips for job interviews for a part time job? (link)
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Hi. Although your mother is right in saying that you should make myself appear better, writing "Sandwich Artist" instead of "Subway" is not the best way to do this. (When I first read that, I really did LOL). It is perfectly acceptable to say that you worked at Subway.
My question is, what kind of job are you seeking? Saying that you have experience with fax machines and cashiers is good when you are working at an office job, like a doctor's office, or City Hall, or if you are applying at a grocery store or retail store. It is always good to say that have "experience dealing with customers" (although you may want to paraphrase that).
Hope this helps, and good luck on your job search. :)
By the way, I would suggest that you apply to work at a Kmart store, if there is one where you live. When you are done with your application, you should be able to set up an interview date and time. This way, you will have a fair enough chance. The Kmart where I live is currently seeking applicants for seasonal workers (4 months).
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The "sandwich artist" was a big embarrassing. Most likely i'll be applying at retail stores like Fasion Bug, maybe some Movie Rental places. I actually did consider K-Mart.
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