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I am self-conscious
I am a young adult,(21) and I have only had 1 summer job. I feel insecure about it especially when I know that some people have worked since the age of 16. I know that my fear has kept me from getting a job because when I was 16, I applied for my first job/internship and I was so nervous, my head was shaking. So, I been scared to work. I finally got a job a few years later but it was a program that I gave me a job. (the interview process was not bad because I was told I already had the job , they just needed to place me somewhere. Now, a couple of years later I am looking for a job. I applied to several once but as soon as I see experience I can't really put anything. Then, I failed the pre assessment test for walmart. I plan to take it again. Right now I am remaining optimistic and I am ready to find a job. I really want to do retail or even an internship. So my questions are ? "How can I pass the Walmart pre assessment test? Will it be easier for me to do an internship. How can I increase my chance of employment? How to overcome my nerves?
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You may be shy and self conscious but this could be an anxiety disorder. Are you on medication? If not, see at Dr. and if so, you may want to go in and let them know your current prescription isn't working.
All of us are nervous and scared to some extent of change or something new like a job.
There could be another answer for you rather than meds. I have come across articles on negative thinking. All people do this to some extent. But it becomes a real problem when the negative thinking takes up 100% of your day so that you are always crippled by the worst possible scenerio thoughts and therefore crippled by fear. I have heard it termed a Cognitive disorder. Cognitive has to do with how your brain processes idea, thoughts, how it understands things and how it comes to a conclusion. And there is something faulty every time with each thought. When its that bad, there are therapists that can help work with you...it's more teaching based than giving meds for anxiety. If you were an employer, would you hire someone like yourself? For retail or depending on what type of job you got with Walmart, many will require being able to interact with customers, be friendly, talk to them, help them find something, so if you also freeze up when it comes to approaching and talking to people, they naturally wouldn't choose you because they don't want to risk upsetting customers over giving you a job. They have to think about what fills the needs of the company first.
As far as previous experience when a teen or early 20's, many have had no job before. I remember a daughter filling out an app and having no previous experience. Employers understand that at that age bracket, young people liking have no job experience. If the job requires someone punctual, trustworthy, able to work well with others,(team work) able to complete things in a timely manner, perhaps there are things from your own life at home, in the neighborhood or at school that can be shared to show you already have those attributes. You probably failed a pre assessment test because you were so scared. It freezes you up so bad you can't concentrate and answer what you know. I know darn well having family who have worked at Walmart that they train you for the positions, there is no previous experience truly needed if you are stocking shelves or unloading truck deliverys at night, or even as a cashier. However a cashier needs a certain type of outgoing, friendly and patient personality to be able to handle dealing with tons of customers passing through their lines. The other jobs don't require as much interaction if at all so you can gain confidence and eventually move to another area. I can't tell you exactly what to do to pass the test. If you fail again, I would think you seriously need to see someone to work on your extreme fears first before you will see results in your life. Good luck dear.
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