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Teens And A Bad Job Market

Submitted : Jul 17, 2010 Word Count : 400 Popularity: 90

Teens have been looking for summer jobs since the beginning of the year and if they haven't found one by now, they might not be able to find one at all. The economy this year in 2010 is every bit as bad as it was last year with no end in sight.

With a bad job market such as the one we have now, teens will face a lot of rejection no matter what. They need to make sure they are going about the job hunt in the right way and that they are not making any mistakes that could cost them jobs.

Most older teens have cell phones and probably use that number as a contact number for employers. But have you ever thought about the voice mail message you have on that phone and whether it sounds professional?

Prospective employers have a lot of choices now when it comes to hiring and they don't want to hear some silly juvenile voice message on your phone when they call it. If you have a message that is funny or really meant for your friends, you need to change that message to something more adult sounding until you get that job.

Likewise, the email address you are using could be contributing to your failure at getting a job. Your resume and any job applications you fill out should have a place for your email and just like your voice mail message, your email should look professional. Many teens have clever or fun emails that reflect their character but these should not be used for employers.

It is all right to have an email from a free service such as AOL or Yahoo as a lot of adults have them too. However, you shouldn't have something like "JasonDigsSally(at)Yahoo.com" as that will be something that will immediately turn off any employer. If a manager sees you have used an email like that for a contact, they may just move on to the next applicant who appears to be a more serious worker.

2010 is a tough year to find a job and that is especially true for teenagers. The best you can do is keep your head up, keep applying, and make sure you don't make any silly mistakes along the way that will hurt your chances of getting hired.