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| My 16 year old boy, Eric, has been applying at a lot of local businesses for part time work. He rarely gets any responses, even when they have Help Wanted signs posted. He had two interviews with Scheels a couple weeks ago. They just sent a letter stating they had no positions matching his qualifications at this time. He interviewed for a cashier position, and didn't have the qualifications? Please.
What does it take for a young person to get hired these days? Anybody got any tips, or leads? He would appreciate the help, and my gas budget will really appreciate it! |
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| Try school specialties, both my kids worked there during their high school years. |
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| I agree. My wife works in the head office at School Specialties and they are looking to hire more summer help. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Hey Shep! I know someone who needs a good coat of hard wax on his 2060 if he wants a side job. |
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| I don't knoiw you or your kid so please don't take any of this personally.
If a kid walks in wearing baggy pants, piercings, i-pod and talking on a cell phone...............well, I have them fill out ALL the paperwork and send them on their way.
Let your son know he is looking for a job, not a date with some of his friends. He (and all kids) need to act like they are serious about working. So often today kids act like they are entitled to a job and people will just give them one because they say they need one.
Sorry I can't be of help to him. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Brian Hoffies - 5/28/2008 11:55 AM If a kid walks in wearing baggy pants, piercings, i-pod and talking on a cell phone...............well, I have them fill out ALL the paperwork and send them on their way. Yeah, that's mature. Why not talk to the kid and explain how he might better represent himself while job hunting; seems to me that would be far more productive than wasting the kid's time and thumping your chest on bulletin boards.
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| Viking - 5/28/2008 12:41 PM
Brian Hoffies - 5/28/2008 11:55 AM If a kid walks in wearing baggy pants, piercings, i-pod and talking on a cell phone...............well, I have them fill out ALL the paperwork and send them on their way. Yeah, that's mature. Why not talk to the kid and explain how he might better represent himself while job hunting; seems to me that would be far more productive than wasting the kid's time and thumping your chest on bulletin boards.
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He is running a business, not a "How to get a job" training school. I think he is right on target with his proceedures. Also, with the economy so bad, alot of those summer positions won't be available this year...gonna be tough for kids to find work this summer I expect. |
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| Viking - 5/28/2008 12:41 PM
<p> Brian Hoffies - 5/28/2008 11:55 AM If a kid walks in wearing baggy pants, piercings, i-pod and talking on a cell phone...............well, I have them fill out ALL the paperwork and send them on their way. </p><p>Yeah, that's mature. Why not talk to the kid and explain how he might better represent himself while job hunting; seems to me that would be far more productive than wasting the kid's time and thumping your chest on bulletin boards.</p>
Geez............didn't realize I was thumping my chest, thought I was answering a question. While educating other peoples kids on how to hunt for jobs seems like a good idea to you I'm really not into doing other parents jobs nor the schools whom we pay to educate our kids. Including the way to apply for jobs. I apologize to Shep for this getting completely off track, my point was simply to make sure your son dressed and acted like a serious canidate. |
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Location: Menasha, WI | Brian Hoffies - 5/28/2008 1:24 PM While educating other peoples kids on how to hunt for jobs seems like a good idea to you I'm really not into doing other parents jobs nor the schools whom we pay to educate our kids. Including the way to apply for jobs. I apologize to Shep for this getting completely off track, my point was simply to make sure your son dressed and acted like a serious canidate. ...ummm, so you come on this board and tell Shep to make sure his kid dresses and acts like a serious candidate but you're really not into doing other parents jobs for them? Contradict yourself much? |
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| Shep, My son is competing with yours so I can't offer much help, but send him over to Job Service off Midway in Menasha, there are a ton of jobs available in the area. Business is boooming and EVERYONE is working (16yrs are a bit tougher). I don't know what all the hubub is about the "bad" economy. It's the hottest its been in quite some time. Although it's a good thing Gas prices aren't the primary economic indicator!!!!hehe
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| Tyee,
You must be suffering from sea sickness; our local and national economy is going in the toilet faster than you can say 10lb Walleye. Unless you are in a Public Service job, there is no way that anyone in the Fox Valley has not been affected, or won’t be affected in the near future by the economic slowdown. The building industry is down 75%, the automobile business is down 50% and every aspect of employment is down.
This is the most challenging time I have ever encountered in 25 years of Human Resources.
Shep, the best advice I can share with you is to have your son follow-up with every interview with a hand written thank you letter of appreciation for the interview and then have him call the interviewer 1 week after the interview and tell him to state that he is simply calling to follow-up. Employers are looking for responsibility and integrity. That is one of the hardest things for a young person to project in an interview. Less than 1% of job applicant’s follow-up and say thank-you for the opportunity to be interviewed.
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| Not seasickness but rather over worked! I agree many of the indicators are down but in WI every business (industrial) which is what I deal with every day is booming, all of my customers are splitting at the seams, especially the ones that are exporting. Many of them are trying to find good people to keep up the pace. I imagine the service and retail industries are on a downtrend but like many other industries they will rebound as has the industrial sector seems to be. Keep the faith, I WISH I had seasickness!
Good Luck
Tyee
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| Good idea on the thank you note. To Brian, Eric has dressed well for his interviews, and doesn't have any holes in his skin, or ink on it. He still lives under my troof, and abides by my rule. I think he's presented himself very well. As for making the kids go through the motions, and sending them on their way? I understand. You can't really be honest why you won't hire somebody, and tell them why. That's when the lawyers get involved. All you can do is say you went a different direction. Eventually those kids might get it.
Eric actually did have a job lined up last month, but the manager somehow mis-dialed our phone number. Swore up and down she left 4 messages on our answering machine for him. When Eric finally called a week later, she said she figured he didn't want the job. When he explained he never got a message, she said it was too late, and they were moving on. I talked to her, and you could just tell she knew she screwed up, but wouldn't admit it. First experience a negative one for the boy. I won't eat at Noodles & Company again.
As for the economy? We're up over 15% this year, over last. That is above the average for companies like mine, even in a good economy. I am busier now than I have been in the past 8 years with this company. I kind of compete with Tyee, and we're seeing the same thing from the industrials. Sure, gas prices are nuts, but everyday, I talk to companies that are looking for engineering help. Business is great right now, and it's projected to be for the rest of the year.
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| Is there any seasonal jobs in the HVAC industry out there? Truck driver, coil cleaner, shop helper????
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Location: in the boat off the east shore somewhere | MY BOY IS HAVING A HARD TIME TOO, ALTHOGH NOT TRYING TO HARD YET.. EVEN SUBWAY WILL NOT START SOMONE UNTIL THERE 16 YEARS OLD,, SOMETHING TO DO WTH THE OVEN ... I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE EMPLOYER SIDE... WHEN SOMONE TAKES THE TIME TO FILL OUT AN EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION , AS AN EMPLOYER YOU NEED TO TAKE THE TIME TO CALL THEM AND GIVE THEM A RESPONCE WITHIN THE WEEK, THE POSISION WAS FILLED BUT WE WILL KEEP YOUR APLICATION ON FILE,,, SOMEHTHING . ALSO THE PERSON DROPPING THE APLICATION OFF NEEDS TO FOLLOW UP AND CALL OR BETTER YET STOP IN AND REQUEST A RESPONCE OR AN INTERVIEW.. WORKS BOTH WAYS. |
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| And please, please, please ....................
Use proper grammar and spelling on all applications. Your incorrect spelling and grammar is a poor reflection of your abilities and aptitude.
Take the time to do it right the first time. No one wants to look like an idiot. |
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Location: in the boat off the east shore somewhere | YES TEACHER... DO NOT spell or write spell or ramble on like i do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! take the thing home and fill it out .. then return it and ask for an interview.. lol |
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| I can tell you it is difficult sometimes to tell the difference between people who actually want a job, and people who are filling out their "mandatory unemployment" applications. Also, I don't care if you are applying to be a ditch digger or a port-o-potty cleaner: When you go to get an application or an interview, wear nice clothes (no jeans), get a haircut, and yes, if offered, take the application home and fill it out. You can do a better job at it, and it shows you want to do a thorough job. Add a personal note to the application. Realize that by law, employers are forbidden from asking many, many things. You can volunteer some information that can help you get further than a generic application/resume alone. As stated above, spelling, grammar, penmanship are all important. |
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Hope your son gets a job Shep! When he turns 18 let me know. I can get him set up to test for the Millwrights. By the way, if there are any Electrical or Mechanical engineers out there that need a job, send me a message and I will give the details. |
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