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job application
Okay. So here's the deal. I'm 18 & I've applied to AT LEAST 30 jobs in the last month & no one has called or even sent an email. Is this normal? Should I call & ask if they've even considered my employment or reviewed my application or if they are still hiring for the position? Would I seem needy? HELP please. Thanks. -Ana
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Your are unfortunately caught up in aftermath of the economic melt down. A report just last night on NBC News spoke of taking 9 months for people finding jobs.
Also working against you at this time is not only are other high school graduates, not headed to college or working and going to school, in the job market. You also have all the recent college graduates entering the job market.
The job market is flooded with people looking for work. Unless you have a unique skill you are fighting thousands of others for what may be a very few positions.
Right now the jobs going unfilled are skilled trades jobs such as welders, plumbers, Iron workers and other hands on positions. Certain Jobs in the medical field such as Paramedics, Nurses, Lab techs and x ray techs are also in demand. These positions can be had with training available at the community college level.
There are at this time college graduates taking entry level positions paying $12.00 to $17.00 an hour just to have a job so they can start paying off their student loans.
My advice is if you for some reason cannot go off to college then look for an alternative advance education. Trade schools for automotive repair, lab techs, x ray tech, culinary arts, Nursing, Heating and Air Conditioning repair just to name a few. Any and all of these jobs are open and available to male or female applicants.
Most of the tech schools offer tuition assistance and job placement assistance upon graduation. If you wish to attend one of the community college course check in with the student assistants office. You would be surprised at the number of grants and other tuition assistance programs that may be available to you.
Last there is always the military option. The experts say it will take another 3 years for the economy to fully recover. A three year enlistment in any of the uniformed services will allow you to learn a skill many of which translates into a civilian marketable skill. All the while you are being paid and earning money toward college tuition upon separation for college.
I hope this helps.
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It's common for companies not to respond to job applications unless they are interested in you. They probably get MANY resumes and don't have time to respond to any but their top choices. Maybe send them a follow-up written note. That might get you noticed more.
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Never call a job three times in one day, That is not going to get you a job.
Yes, Call them but call them once a week. Nagging the hell out of a company could end up with them rejecting your application or turning you down each time you call.
One thing you need to keep in mind is that job are very hard to come by nowadays. So with the economy the way it is, No it's not unusual. Try fast food places, I know it's not your first choice but they are the ones that will usually hire you. Once you are in there then all you can do is apply elsewhere and call once a week hoping you land yourself an interview.
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Yes, call them. The best way to get a job is to keep calling them, even if you have to call them three times in one day. Keep asking. Go to the job and ask to talk to the manager. If you're persistent about it, the employer will know that you really want the job.
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