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Will’s Answer

Hi Lakeisha,

Hope you are doing well! Glad to see you've started thinking about finding a job/career already!

Just some thoughts:
If you are asking for any job as long as it pays. My experience is cold calling restaurants around you and probably you will find one to start the next day. Of course that happened to me years ago during my college time. Things changed dramatically during covid-19 but you got the point.

If we are talking about career, a few more steps to get you prepared:
1. Ability and Willingness
You know yourself the best. Dive deep in to align what you are good at with what excites you the most. The former will probably land you a job and the latter can ensure you enjoy the work in the long run.

2. Resume
Most of the time, resume make the first impression. It lets others, especially HR (first-round interviewer), know you. See how to write a resume in 2021:
https://novoresume.com/career-blog/how-to-write-a-resume-guide

3. Interview
If HR likes your resume, interview is the next step. At this point, you are so close to getting an ideal job.
See how to prepare an interview below:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-prepare-for-an-interview

4. Feedback
Whether you passed the interview-round or not, ask for constructive feedback to see what you did well and what to improve.

Best luck!

Will recommends the following next steps:

Check other Q&A on CareerVillage.org. E.g., https://www.careervillage.org/questions/260764/i-am-16-bout-to-be-17-what-job-can-i-do-that-age
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Dr. James’s Answer

I agree with everything Will indicated. I just want to add that once you have a resume, there are job postings on websites such as Facebook, indeed, linkedin and others.
Good luck!
Thank you comment icon I agree. Starting online is a great place to start. I also enjoyed some of my earlier jobs in high school where I was a counselor, worked in a restaurant. You can learn so much from these areas and a great work-ethic. Greg Miller, CFP®, ChFC®, CLU®
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Alyssa’s Answer

Hi there!

Just to add on to everyone else's responses, I'd suggest that as a student you look for internships related to the field that you are interested and/or majoring in (if in college). This experience will really help to build up your resume and gain the experience that you need for a full time role in the future.

Hope this helps and best of luck!
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Graham’s Answer

There are a couple of ways to go about this. If you are looking for just an average job, I would take note of what your interests are in and see which places are hiring. I'm not sure where you are located, but many retail stores, or restaurants are looking to hire people part time.

If you are looking for a job, with your overall career in mind, I would go through LinkedIn. Look around at the job offerings that fit your interests, and list maybe 4 or 5 you would like to apply to. From there, you should read through every application, and make sure it is a job you'd want to do. If that works out, go through LinkedIn and find someone that works there. You should be looking for someone who isn't too high on the Org chart because they will be less likely to answer. In addition, you should also look for someone with a commonality. I say this because when you reach out to them, it makes the conversation much easier.

If they agree to a conversation, talk with them. Ask a lot of questions, and show your interest in the job. Try to build repour. After this, apply for the job and cross your fingers. If the conversation went well, they may feel inclined to champion for you, and convince the recruiter that you are the right person for the position.
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Valerie’s Answer

Hey, Will is pretty spot on with his response. I would also like to throw out there that you could look for "work of mouth" type jobs. When you go places, it can be nice to build friendships and stuff like that so that when or if someone hears of something, your name comes to thought.
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Pro’s Answer

Try doing an a internet search for companies you want to work for, then send them all your resume and cover letter, asking if they have any opportunities
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If you already know what you want to do, then search the internet and make a list of places you want to apply to, along with emails and/or phone numbers. Write a persuasive cover letter and an attention-grabbing resume and send it to all of them!
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Rebecca’s Answer

What kind of job you are looking for part time, full time, online jobs , work in person? Since you are still a student, I would assume you look for some part time job.
There are many part time jobs, e.g. working in supermarket, fast food shops, school library, baby sitter, etc. These jobs you need to work in person. On the other hand, there are some jobs that you could work online, e.g. web page developer, etc. It also depends on the skills and experience you have.
Having said that , Are you old enough and eligible to work in your country? You may also consider whether the job is safe for your age. Is the job required training of specific knowledge/skills?
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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