JOBS FOR 18 YEAR OLDS

If you are just out of high school or soon to be and you are not going to college, you need to get a job as soon as possible. Jobs for 18 year olds can be found in many places but the best place to start is to get your resume online. Job recruiters have switched their efforts online in recent years and that is where you need to make sure you have some exposure.

You still may need to pound the pavement as they say looking for that job, but your chances go way up if you have a good web presence. Listed below are some of the top job search sites online where you should submit your resume. These are all FREE so you should start your job search by submitting your resume to these. After all, you have nothing to lose!

1) SnagAJob.com – FREE to sign up and start looking for jobs in your area. This job site specializes in hourly and part time jobs so if that is what you are looking for, this is the place to go.

2) Job.com – Post your resume FREE! Search 1000’s of Jobs FREE!

3) Monster.com – This is one of the biggest online job databases. Submit your resume and look for jobs FREE.

4) Free Scholarships – Can’t afford to go to college? How about entering for free for a drawing to win scholarship money. Drawings are held twice a month and anyone can enter for free – both men and women and you don’t have to be a mom.

Whether you are still in high school or you have graduated, looking for a job can take some time. It can be totally frustrating in this job environment and all you can do is keep looking and hoping.

There are real ways to make some extra money online though, while you continue to look for a job. CashCrate is one such place (it is 100% free to sign up) and I want to stress that it is NOT A JOB but just a place to make some money on the side while you job search.

Please see my check from June 2009 which shows my check for $1,612.65 from CashCrate. I have watermarked the check to show it is mine and that it is from this website and not taken from someone else’s. Now that check is big and you will not get a check anywhere near that amount when you start out. I want to make that clear: YOUR CHECK WILL BE MUCH SMALLER.

However, the good part about CashCrate is their referral system and almost all that check comes from referrals. If you are 18 years old, you might have some computer skills and writing skills that you can use to make blogs and get referrals of your own. This is a real way to make money online but you have to learn how to do it.

Again, this is not a job and you should NEVER stop looking for a job. You need to get a good job but CashCrate and something you can use to make some extra money while you job search. There are also many talented 18 year olds that can do a great job of getting referrals and learn how to get a check coming in every month.

You don’t need to make referrals to make money and many people just enjoy filling out the surveys and doing the free offers. You NEVER have to use your credit card but there are credit card offers (such as Netflix) where you will get money back for joining different things if, and only if, you want to do them. You can do those if they interest you but you never have to use you credit card to make money. I have never once used my credit card on CashCrate and you can see the success I have had.

Many people think that everything online is a scam. While some things are, CashCrate is definitely not a scam as I have gotten a check from them every month for over 2 years. They pay right on time and there are now over 1.6 million members. This is a great place to start to learn how to make money online.

If you are looking for jobs for 18 year olds that pay well, chances are you might be skipping college and hoping to find work right out of high school. Hopefully you are aware of the awful economy, the high unemployment rate, and the general uneasiness the whole nation is experiencing as our government continues to spend money at an unprecedented rate.

Right now is one of the worst times you could be looking for a job as an 18 year old because that means you have little experience and no college degree. Of course what exactly a “high paying” job means is different to different people but the chances of you finding something that pays more that $10.00 an hour might not be too good. In times like these, you might ultimately have to focus your attention to just plain getting any job rather than one that pays well.

There are some jobs that pay better than others though and you might as well try to get them first before you settle for something less:

Construction jobs – a job in construction is something that you don’t need a college degree for and it is a great start for 18 year olds. This is because you are young and stronger than you will be when you get older and you are better able to battle the elements as well. Construction jobs often pay around the $14.00 mark and higher so it is something that will help you pay the bills and even live on your own if you want.

Sales jobs – Sales jobs often pay you part or all in commissions so there is a bit of a risk here. However, if you are a likable person with a talent for talking and selling, a sales job could be the right match for you. There is definitely a certain type of person that does well in this sort of job and some young people start out as salesmen and never leave. When you are on commission, you can make a lot more than you ever could at an hourly rate if you know your customers and are good at selling the product.

Waiters and waitress jobs – Most people think of these jobs as part time or something that will just tide you over till you find a better job. However, if you already have some experience in restaurants waiting tables, you might be able to get a job at a high end eating establishment. The higher end the restaurant is, the more money you can make and many waiters and waitresses make a very good living. Experience is the key here though, and not your education so you need to have some sort of prior work history in food.

Admittedly it might be hard right now to find any kind of job but that doesn’t meant that you shouldn’t try. The media loves to tell us how bad things are out there because bad news gets ratings. However, if you need a job and you are 18 and just out of high school, the sooner you jump in and start giving the job hunt your all, the better off you will be. Not every job pays the same so try for the ones that you think you will be good at that pay more first. If you can’t get one of those, then lower your standards a little and try for the lower paying jobs.