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Out of school and still no job
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Posted 4 months ago Man I just recently graduated from high school. I don't start college until October...I have been applying everywhere for jobs but nobody seems interested in hiring me. The thing is I still can't get my license n i have no car. i got called for a job but it was super far. I don't know what else to do. I need to get a job soon because i need t buy a car to be able to drive to school Can someone please help me. Give me some advise or maybe a job offer.,...lol ...oh yea did i mention that I have tried like a million job search engines and still no luck. I NEED SERIOUS HELP SO WOULD U PLEASE ....HELP ME!!!! |
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| Posted 4 months ago Juana, congratulations on your recent graduation and impending journey to college! Good for you. It's tough for everyone right now with regards to employment and maybe since you don't have too much experience you may want to consider keeping it local (up to maybe no more than 10miles from home). Have you been to local shopping centers, malls, etc...? Not having a car is certainly an issue but not a big one (especially right now, with sky high gas prices), have you considered public transportation? Good luck to you! Need Breeds Ingenuity!
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| Posted 4 months ago Most of college I waitressed, worked at department stores or chain stores (starbucks, photo places, B&N, etc) I would try places like that. They are nicer to college students ESPECAILLY Barnes & Nobles! Their discount helped on my text books! "The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough."-Randy Pausch |
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| Posted 4 months ago Check out craigslist!! Also, it never hurts to work a service job (retail, restaurants) to really understand what it's like to be on that side of the cash register. Everyone should try it! |
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| Posted 3 months ago As a Career Advisor professionalism and grammar are two important things in a job search. Granted you just got out of high school, but in this economy everyone is looking for jobs and you want to be a professional as possible. I would suggest taking an honest assessment of yourself and see what you could do to step up your game so you can succeed. |
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| Posted 7 days ago This is a related article with good information: How to Job Search in a Recession
http://makingmovesincollege.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-job-search-... -- Leyda Hernandez
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| Posted 7 days ago We hire many college students at Target.. so maybe you can try retail stores in your area. It seems as though employers are turned off when I tell them I am in college... so maybe that's why you've been denied. Anything to give me a reason why I've been searching for a new job in the last year. |
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| Posted 7 days ago Juana~ Relax about finding a job. Employers can sense desperation and would rather not deal with it. Keep your confidence level high and remember they want you as much as you want them. Try looking for something part time since you can't really commit for a long time because you'll be going to college. It you can afford it, try working on a volunteer basis to acquire some experience. Good luck ~Angie Angie Toussaint
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