Know the manager's name > Firm handshake > Repeat every week > Profit.

That's my job formula.

Just keep applying online. You need to fill out as many applications as possible. And don't worry about the resume, if you haven't had previous work experience it's not going to matter anyways, you are basically just going to be hoping for the luck of the draw (ex. an employ is leaving, and your resume is the first one that pops up), and you can't make that happen if you don't keep applying.

i dont know the whole story, but im on your moms side.

if your smart about it you can wotk retail and get paid $40,000+ to stack boxes on a shelf. ive seen some epeople who get paid ~$50,000/yr stackin boxiing on a shelf in retail.

if their gettin paid 50k to do it in canadia, how much more can you make in the us.

tghats for a low skill, no edu req. job

Box stacking and shelf stocking are not salary jobs. It makes no sense to say "$40,000/year" with such a job.

You work for an hourly rate, and how much you make depends on how many hours you work; and sometimes how many hours they let you work. You can't just waltz in and say "okay I'm working for 100 hours this week" and expect to get a good response.

Plus we're talking entry-level being minimum wage. Just about any retail or fast food job will be minimum wage starting out, which is $7.25/hour. Unless of course you get a job as a waiter, in which case you make less than minimum wage but are supplemented by tips.

Where are you where you get paid that much to stock shelves? 40K is MUCH more than minimum wage. Plus, in the states someone would be paid less, due to lower minimum wage.

Many local colleges/schools offer resume workshops where they show you how to write resumes correctly. Many even offer a "career services" program to help you get hired if you are attending their school.

stacking boxes in a retail job witgh a salary, it is an option/possibility. you just have to be smart about it. based on my knowledge the quickest time your looking at is 2 years to get to it, thats if you have a really good coach/management team behind you.

i completely forgot about tip jobs. ive heard of students working 24 hrs/week and end up making $60k in a yr, most of it tips. but again, you gotta be smart about it, or just know soomeoene who can help direct you/give u advice

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1. Apply for job. Just one.
2. Go to interview. Ace it.
3. Get job.



Worked for me.

THIS!
Although the military is a career not a job.

you're mother can't have it both ways, explain to her that you're trying, but because you don't have a house-key it's imiting your ability to leave the house.

there're several templates on Google that explain how to write a proper resume, find one of those and start from there. Because you don't have any formal job-experience you're going to have to BS it a little. You'll really need to rely on your own skills and accolades this timre around.

remind your mother too that the economy's very tough right now.

walmart or mc donalds make good first job

i remember my first job...unloading trucks for home depot, in the summer...how it svcked. Anyway i'm sure your first job will be way...no it'll svck, but they pay you money to show up

Also most places i've been are more worried about attendance than work history, maybe you had near perfect attendance at school (i don't know your age but i assume mid/late teens)

This except the back door seems much more appropriate instead of climbing out your window. Or maybe even go crazy and fake a robery! Steal something and destroy a couple things.

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Right now the economy isn't kind 1 dang bit and looking for a job for nearly 2 years now it's not getting easier. I won't sugar coat this as it's pretty messed up with companies being complete A-holes as of late. Every place i've seen basically wants something for nothing either looking at stuff in person staring people in the face or looking at online job applications. Even the jobs that say they are entry level requiring "NO WORK EXPERIENCE" will have additional requirements like backgrounds in medicine, engineering, etc... .

Best thing I can say is go online and look at resumes seeing how they are professional done. Clean yours up so that it lists your education in High school + minor accolades that would be of significance. You absolute DO NOT want to ramble on stating EVERYTHING that you've done however saying you were in the Top 20% or Top 10% being in an Honor Society leaving it at that is acceptable. Also when listing your characteristics keep it short and to the point saying your a diligent worker, go getter, have perseverance, etc... don't need to give a 5page report saying you've done all of this stuff.

One thing that can be said without a doubt is run your paper through a spell checker. Quickest way to get your resume thrown out is having spelling errors in it.

What I do to get in my house is I leave a window barely cracked open. It's not noticeable at all. I then slide it open and gently pull off the cover screen, and just climb on in.

If she doesn't give you what6 you need to succeed in life like a proper parent should, then there is no problem with doing that.

When all else fails - there is male prostitution.

You are a hero among men.

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Could use it as a back-up though. It wouldnt hurt.

Before you even start, you need to make sure that you look presentable. Buy a good suit, get a good haircut and then write a speech about how awesome you are. Also, get a key, seriously, you need a key.

Step two, pick a few places that you'd like to work and research them, try being realistic and picking a smaller company that you're going to have a chance at working at, don't try this with Microsoft or Apple. Also, you mentioned that you don't have a car so try and pick somewhere nearby. Once you've chosen a few places, research the owners and whoever's going to be interviewing you, you need to find out what sort of people they are. If they got a great education and dozens of degrees then you might as well try somewhere else because they'll probably hold your lack of skills and experience against you, but if they, like you, started with practically nothing and worked their way up then you might have more of a chance. Adjust your awesome speech to make it sound like you're exactly the sort of person that they would like working for them.

Step three is that you need to make a good first impression, comb your hair, put on your suit, go in first thing on Monday morning and bring gifts for everyone, nobody likes Mondays, so a random kid walking in with beer and food is definitely going to impress them. Once you've cheered up whoever's working at the front desk tell them that you want to spend a few minutes talking to whoever's in charge. If they ask why, tell them that you're looking for a job, it's a good thing that you don't have a CV because they'll probably ask for one and even if you did have one you wouldn't give it to them because you don't want them to see how empty it is. They probably won't ask you to leave, because they want to know who you are, after all they're going to be thinking "Who the [censored] is this kid?", because let's be honest, it's not every day that EpicFail walks into your office with his arms full of pasties. Don't leave without sorting something out, if you can't see the manager now, arrange an interview, if the manager is available then make you sure you see him. Once you get to the manager, shake his hand, give him your speech, and then tell him that you want to work for a month, for free. Basically convince him that you’re full of [censored] but willing to work your nuts off for a month for absolutely nothing. If he says no, thank him for his time and repeat the process at one of the other companies that you researched. If he says yes, come in everyday and work as hard as you can for the next month. When the month is up, talk to him again, if you've impressed him, you get the job. If not, you go to one of the other companies that you researched and try again.

I wish you would tell us more about why your mom won't let you have a house key. That seem's ludicrous to me.

Temp work can help get you some experience at various different places and get you some income while you look for a more stable position

Most of the time the job skills you need as a temp are fairly minimal and http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/080304/temp-job-rule-number-one.gif

If you have no previous job skills/education chances of you getting a job to be able to support yourself living on your own are fairly minimal (if the chance is even there). I'd suggest moving out with friends if you absolutely have to leave.

First off, regarding the situation with your mom, that's something that you need to take the lead on and work out (preferably diplomatically, otherwise simply working around the situation). Think of it as a test of your interpersonal/conflict-resolution skills, and how well you can take the initiative in solving problems that you're presented with. And although I know this isn't a particularly kind thing to say, if you're not able to find a solution to something as simple as this then you're going to have a fair number of problems getting and holding down a job.

Regarding your resume, for someone in your position (limited education, skills, and experience) the most important aspect of your resume is going to be presentation. Make sure there are no spelling or grammatical errors, otherwise your resume will be heading straight for the round file. Also make sure your resume is well-formatted and easy to read. If there's anything that could potentially distinguish you from other candidates (any kind of work experience, uncommon and meaningful academic achievements, volunteer work, etc) then make sure it is close to the beginning of your resume and easy to spot. Also try to include contact information for two references (not family). For the kinds of entry-level jobs you'll be applying for assume employers are going to have plenty of resumes to look over, and are unlikely to spend any more than 30 seconds on each one (more realistically your resume is probably only going to get a 10 second skimming on the first pass, then maybe looked at a bit more closely if anything on it catches the employer's eye). From the employer's point of view the resume is just there to quickly narrow down the applicant pool to people that may be worth a phone interview (and if you make a decent impression there an in-person interview).

Now, you may get the impression from what I've said so far that just turning in a resume is a bit of a crap shoot, and you'd be absolutely right. If you're just going to send out resumes then you basically need to send them to quite a few companies to have any kind of realistic shot. Alternatively, you can try to make an impression in person which will give you a much better shot. Alecto's advice, while a bit overboard, is along the lines of what you should try if you go this route. Learn a bit about the place you're applying to and what the job would entail, then go to the place and ask if you can speak to the manager (needless to say, be sure you're well-groomed, dressed nice, etc when you do this). Tell them you saw they were hiring, and wanted to drop off your resume in person; for bonus points you can also say that you liked what you saw about the business from the job ad/their advertisemants/word of mouth/etc and wanted to get a sense of what the business was like in person (if the manager then offers to show you around a bit you've already pretty much landed your interview, so be on your best behavior). Note, however, that you need to come across as sincere when you do all this, so this mostly only works with businesses that are at least somewhat unique (don't try to pull it if you're applying to McDonalds). Also, make sure it's the manager and not just whoever is at the front desk that you hand your resume to. Initially state that you're there to inquire about the job, and only mention your resume once you're with the manager (if the person says that the manager isn't in and tells you to just leave a resume with them say you don't have your resume on you at the moment and you'll drop it off later... and by the way do they know when the manager will be back in?). The main point of all this is to get the manager to associate a face (and hopefully a good impression) with a name, which will give you a big advantage over anyone who only sent in a resume.

Another way to go is to use any connections you have to land an interview. If any of your friends have jobs at places you'd want to work ask them to pass along your resume (or better yet, introduce you in person to their boss) along with recommending you for any opening. This tends to be the most effective way (as a recommendation from a good and trusted employee removes a lot of bothersome unknowns when the employer is looking to bring in a new employee), so if you have any connections then that should be the very first thing you try.

What crappy advice. Actually getting the interview is the tough part.

Here is my advice, fill out online job apps like crazy!! Walmart's online app let's you put in an app to every walmart in the area at once. So that is prob like 5 apps in one.

You should slap some sense into your mom. What logic is there in taking your house key? Is she basically saying that "Since you are now officially out of school, you do not live here anymore and are just a guest, so hurry and get out?"... Wow. Graduation should be a time to get a gift and a break. But your mom just basically says get the F out... Get out of there, and fast.

Not really. I got one after a month of looking. Nailed it and got the second interview. You just have to be persistent.

Not really. Showing up and meeting your potential employer is a big part of getting the interview. Showing up and meeting them, just to introduce yourself and hand them the physical copy of your resume, is your pre-interview interview.

Every job where I met the manager/supervisor I got an interview. Just filling out an online application isn't going to get you the job much less an interview (you might, might, get lucky and get an interview but it's unlikely).