Find Part-Time Jobs (page 1 of 2)	
Find Part-Time Jobs
Career or Counseling Center
When an employer calls the school looking for part-time workers to hire,
 the call 
is transferred to the Career or Counseling Center.  The school worker, who answers 
the phone, writes down six things about the job — company name, addre
ss, job title, 
skills required, days and hours of job, and pay.  The information is posted on the 
school's computer or "job board" for students to read.  Therefore, when you want a 
part-time job, visit the Career or Counseling Center to ask if there are
 any part-time job openings. 
If there is a part-time job opening;  1) write down all the information
 about the job; 2) prepare your resume 
for the job opening; 3) follow the directions to visit the employer's b
usiness or employer's website to 
apply for the job opening.  To prepare resumes for the job opening, you need the correct job title at
 the top 
of your resume before giving your resume to the manager.   For example: If the job opening is for cashier, 
your resume needs to say: "Seeking Part-Time Job as a Cashier."  Or if the job opening is 
for a clothing store, your resume needs to say:  "Seeking Part-Time Job as a Sales 
Associate" or "Seeking Part-Time Job as a Sales Clerk." 
If there are no job openings, talk to the Career or Counseling Center person and ask: 
"Can you please give me a list of employers who have advertised part-
time job openings 
in the past?"  FIRST, look at the list to select one or more part-time jobs that you like.  
SECOND, write down all the information for these interesting part-time j
obs.  THIRD, 
prepare a resume for each job opening.  FORTH, visit each company and ask to speak to 
the manager or assistant manager.  FIFTH, give the manager or assistant manager your 
resume, and ask for a job application.  This business may have a job opening that is not 
advertised yet!  BE PREPARED!  Because the manager may give you an instant interview, and hire you on 
the spot.  TIP: When you visit a business, dress similar to how a worker at that busines
s dresses.
Job Training Classes For School Credits
You may need work experience to get a job; but, you cannot get work exper
ience until you are hired.  How 
do you get out of this circle?  Go to the Counseling or Career Center to
 enroll in a job training class to 
work for school credits (or units) instead of pay.  Job training classes are located in businesses such as retail 
stores, hospitals, construction sites, insurance offices, and medical offices.   After completing the class, you 
have information to add to your applications and resumes:  a) Certificate of Completion; b) volunteer work 
experience; c) new skills; d) references (name of employer and job tr
aining teacher).  You may be offered a 
paying job after you complete the class!
Friends & Family  — Ask every one of your adult friends and family members to let you know i
f there is 
a part-time job opening where they work so that you may apply for the jo
b.  You 
may also ask them to recommend you to their employer for a part-time job
 
opening that may occur in the future.  Many employers ask current worker
s if they 
know of any good workers who need a job.  In fact, studies show that ove
r 30% of 
newly hired workers found out about job openings from friends or family.

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QUICK CHECK:
1. List 6 things the Career or Counseling Center 
worker writes down about a new job opening.
2.  a) If there is a part-time job opening, list 3 
things you need to do.  b) If the job opening is 
for a cook, what does your resume need to say?
3.  a) If there are no job openings, what question 
do you ask?  b) After looking at the list, what do 
you do FIRST and SECOND?  c) Why do you 
need to BE PREPARED?  d) How do you dress? 
4.  Job training class:  a) For what do you work 
  instead of pay?  b) List 5 businesses where 
classes may be located.
5.  List 4 things you can put on your application 
and resume after completing a job training class. 
6.  a) For what should you ask your friends and  family members? b) What do studies show?
7.  a) You may search for part-time job openings 
  on what 2 websites?  b) What may you Google?
8.  Self-Employment:  a) List 4 types of businesses 
you can start in your city.  b) List 6 things that 
starting a business will teach you.  
  c) Define "customer relations." 
9.  List the 4 steps to use to do cold calls.
10.  How should you look when making cold calls?
11.    a) If there are no job openings, what do you 
say?  b) What do you do if the manager says 
"Yes"?  c) Why do some managers only hire?  
d) What 2 things does checking back prove?
12  a) If you were a manager, would you ask a job 
seeker to return in 2 weeks?  e) Give a reason 
for your answer.
Searching On The Internet
Search for part-time job openings by visiting website like:  www.snagajob.com or www.Indeed.com.  Enter 
type of job you want plus your zip code to search for job openings.  In 
addition, use the internet to search 
for "Employment Part Time City State" (with name of your city and state) to find part-time job openings.  
Self-Employment
Is there a small business you can start in your city such as a lawn serv
ice, pet sitting service, pet walking 
service, house cleaning, or window washing service?  Starting your own b
usiness will teach you many 
skills   — advertising, sales, organizing, scheduling, money management, and customer relations (keep 
happy customers and solve a customer problem).  If you plan on owning a
 business in the future, it might 
be good to start to develop the skills needed today. 
Employer Cold Calls
When a sales person walks into a company to sell products without an 
appointment, it is called a "cold call."  A good way to find a part-time 
job opening is to do cold calls:  1) Look around your city for good 
places to work.  2) Prepare your resume for each cold call (with corre
ct 
title).  3) Then, walk into the store or office and politely ask to speak to 
the manager or assistant manager about a job.  3) Give the manager or a
ssistant manager your resume and 
ask if there are any part-time job openings.  When making cold calls, make sure that you look sharp and 
dress the part (just like a worker at that company with the job you wan
t dresses).  It may happen that the 
manager will read your resume, give you an instant interview, and hire you on the spot.  
If the manager tells you that there are no job openings, say, "May I return in 2 weeks to check if there are 
any part-time job openings at that time?"  If the manager says "Yes," mark your calendar to check back 2 
weeks.  Some managers, such as grocery store managers, only hire job see
kers who check back since this 
proves that the person:  1) has good time management skills; 2) really
 wants the job.