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Part-Time Job for Student
21/f
I am a full-time college student, and I need a part-time job. The problem is that I have not worked in a long time. I'm afraid that the only places that will hire me are fast food jobs. The jobs I had in the past I did not have very long. I had a job for nine months once, and that is the longest I have stayed at one job. I realize this sounds horrible to employers, but there's nothing I can do about my past.
My question is this: How can I make myself sound employable in an interview? How can I make myself look employable in an application. It's highly unlikely that I'll be looking at any jobs that require resumes. I just don't know how to make myself sound like a good employee when I haven't worked much. I've always been pretty terrible at looking for/getting jobs. Please help me, because I don't really want to work at McDonalds with the fourteen year olds.
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When you speak to employers focus on your education, what you are studying and how the money is to go for university. If you sell them on your passion and then explain that you haven't wanted to work because you're focused on and at school it will help you.
You should try to work at a bookstore, library, coffee shop or restaurant for starters. They're not big on needing experience depending upon what kind of restaurant. Libraries are also good places to try as you can do research for patrons, clerical work etc.
You also need to consider places that have high turnaround with staff. They rely on college students and high school students to become employees and then release those who go back to school and you can stay on. Try movie theaters as a box office attendant. Even if you work as an usher it's okay. People on concessions also get bonuses.
There's an abundance of those jobs and yes even though they hire high school kids too there will be people your age and maybe if an employer sees you have the skills to be a manager or supervisor you could be.
If you can swim and have all your courses to be a lifeguard you might be able to get a job at a community pool and or teach. That's a job you can do without an employer really.
You could also create your own company and or join an established place that needs cleaning staff for offices and homes.
These are just a few random items. I'm sure you'll have have many ideas after you receive more answers too.
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