Are you broke? Are you always left tagging along, at the mercy of generous friends, on a Friday barhopping night?
Do you wish you had your own money to spend and not wait for next week�s allowance from parents who grumble about family budget? You want to get a job, but not at the expense of your academic standing. Well, my friend, here is a job-seeking advise to get you out of your dilemma.
Admit it, there are times you wish you were not such a lousy, dependent kid who begs for additional allowance whenever your expenses are way beyond your expected weekly spending.
Here is how to start the hunt:
1. Take a stroll at the mall. Since the mall is always included in your itinerary and seemed to be a part of your daily class schedule it is time to maximize the pleasure you are getting from it. Do not waste time browsing the classified ads section of the newspaper; the mall is the best place for job seekers. Most food chains and teen-oriented clothes shops in malls are hiring part-time employees.
2. Always carry a bio-data with you. This kind of application does not require a resume. Managers would just write things you provided in the bio-data or scribble your age when it is already there. Do not forget to paste your 1x1 picture.
3. Use your eye. These establishments usually post hiring-announcements in small leaflets much smaller than the "We�re Open" sign.
Train your eyes to notice the "We are inviting you to join the highly trained staff of�" that is always the introductory line.
4. Be brazen, in short swallow your pride and summon enough courage to ask guards, crews or managers for information aside from what is supplied in the announcement. Swallow your pride for they seem to enjoy snapping their heads at you, or play the unreachable authority. You could always pass your bio-data before the initial interview.
5. Ask around. This establishment has certain reputation that would eventually affect you if you were hired for the job. Ask about working conditions, it is better that you have prior knowledge of what is going on inside.
6. Be on time. If the manager scheduled you for a 10 a.m. interview, be there at nine-thirty. Do not expect that you are the sole person scheduled for that time, fifty applicants is the least number to be expected.
7. Be smart. Be formal but do not overdo it by wearing
corporate attire as if you are applying for an executive position. Look smart but do not outsmart the interviewee. Do not scare your employers away by your idealism and intellect, show an attitude of subordination. Paste that sweet smile in your face, you are applying for a customer-related job, so you better be customer-friendly.If you can�t then at least project.
8. Prepare yourself. After the initial interview you
are going to be asked to return for the final screening consists of a series of psychology, I.Q., and math and English tests. If that is the case, you are very fortunate. Most applicants receive this very polite, "We�ll call to inform you if you passed the interview. If you don�t receive a call within this week, you will be further evaluated. Don�t call us, we�ll call you." And the interviewee looks somewhere else or calls the next applicant.
9. Study. Students ignore these tests. The tests are very easy but because of it most applicants specially students fail these tests. Over confidence may not know .003% of 10.
10. Save money for the paperwork. You have to spend a little before you start earning your own money. The job needs some mayor�s permit, N.B.I and Police clearance, health certificate etc.
It is scary, but you will soon find it rewarding. Your dreary days at home penniless will be over. The next time you apply for a job, it will be a lot easier knowing the procedures and having gone the initial jitters.
Well, my friend that�s it for hard-earned money. Now you understand why it is not easy for parents to give their children extra allowance.
