DON’T GIVE UP TRYING TO FIND A JOB
Lets face it: we all know that it is really bad out there and jobs seem impossible to find. Then, when you do finally find a store or company that is hiring, the chances are that you are just one of many that are applying.
Whether you are looking for jobs for 17 year olds or jobs for 18 year olds, the important thing is to not quit. Too many teens hear their friends talking about how bad it is and then they hear about it in the news too. They assume they will not be able to find a job and so they never even try. Or, if they do try, they only give it a half hearted attempt because they know they are going to fail.
No One Who Gives Up Will Ever Find A Job
I bet many of you or your friends aren’t even bothering to look because you have given up before you ever start. If you never start or never really try, how can you be sure you wouldn’t have gotten a job?
The important thing to note here is that in life there are many challenges. There will be struggles with all sorts of things like passing tests, getting into and out of college, making enough money to live on and so forth. This may not be the only time in your life when finding a job is hard. So, if you give up now or never even start, you are not setting a good precedent for yourself.
Keep Trying For That Special Satisfaction
At this time here in the summer of 2010, you need to work extra hard to get that job and to show yourself you can do it. If you are successful here, it will give you lots of confidence in the future that you can do things that are hard. If you refuse to give up and are eventually successful in finding work, you will get a special satisfaction knowing that you kept trying when many others might have given up.
The harder you try now will help you understand what you need to do better next time. Many of you might be looking for the first time and are struggling with the interview process or what to say to potential employers. You need all the experience in that you can get and failing is just part of the process. In many cases you need to learn what not to do as well as what you should be doing. It is all part of the growing up process and looking and failing is much better than never trying at all. Good luck!