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Teen Job Search Guide
How to get working papers, where to find jobs, how to apply for jobs, interview attire, how to get references, and more teen job resources. College Student Job Center
Student / Entry Level Job Center: entry level jobs, entry level resume writing and samples, plus college student and graduate job search advice. College Student Job Search Tips
Job search tips and advice for college students, graduating seniors and recent graduates. How to find an internship or a full-time position. Finding an Internship
An internship is a great way for recent grads and career changers, as well as for students, to test the water in a variety of career fields, to gain "real-life" experience, and a way to decide on - or opt out - of a particular vocation. Finding Your First Job
How to find a first job, including exploring first job options, job applications, writing your first resume, and job search tips and suggestions. Getting Your First Part-Time Job
Finding your first part time job can seem like a difficult task. The most important steps in going to get that first job take place before you even head out the front door. You need to prepare for what you’re about to do. Here's how to prepare and here are tips and strategies for teens looking for a part time job. Hours Teens Can Work
Department of Labor guidelines for hours that teens can legally work. How Your Career Services Office Can Help
If you are a college student or graduate, your college or university career services office can assist with your job search. Jobs for Teens
Are you a teen looking for a job? Here are some tips to help you find a job, along with the rules and regulations on when you can work and how to get working papers. Labor Law - Child Labor Law and Regulations
Child labor law, enacted by the Federal Government, restrict when children can work and what jobs they can do. Child labor law restrictions include the type of work children can do and limits the hours worked by children. MySpace and Job Searching
If you have a MySpace or Facebook page and you're job searching, you may have heard that you need to be careful about the information you post. You do need to be careful, but it's also important to consider the flip side to job searching and MySpace - the companies who use it to find candidates for employment. MySpace, Facebook and Privacy
Did you know that your MySpace and Facebook profiles aren't as private as you think they are? Employers have been known to peruse MySpace and Facebook, along with blogs and web sites of prospective employees. MyWorkster
MyWorkster provides a professional presence online (including a profile, resume, and video resume) as well as a means of networking with other job seekers and employers. MyWorkster also has job listings, blogs, and an instant messenging service. Parents Guide to a Child's Job Search
As a parent, you can play a helpful role in assisting your child search for jobs. However, even though it's well intentioned to try to help, sometimes your efforts can have a negative effect. Here's how (and not) to help your child (regardless of age) job search. Sample Employment Certificate
Sample employment certificate (working papers) for minor seeking employment. Student Working Papers
In some states, if you're under eighteen, you may need to obtain working papers (officially called Employment / Age Certificates) in order to legally be able to work. The best place to find out if you need working papers is your school guidance office. If you need working papers, the counselors can give you the form you will need to complete or tell you where to get it. Teen Interview Attire
Applying for a part-time teen job is a little different from applying for a full-time professional position. Dress should be, at the least, neat and tidy. Business casual is usually appropriate. Teen Job Options
Here are some of the jobs that are available for teenagers. Remember, there are limits to what you can do depending on how old you are, so, check the guidelines. Teen Job Search Tips
There are several steps involved in starting a teen job search. A teen looking for a job will first need to explore options and decide what type of job they are interested in. Then it will be time to start a job search. Teen Job Sites
Teen Job Sites - teen job search including online and other resources for teenagers looking for employment. Worst Teen Jobs
The worst jobs (and most dangerous) jobs for teens. Writing Your First Resume
Resume writing tips and suggestions on how to write a resume for the first time. |
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