People don't want to work, huh?

By Anonymous - 25/03/2023 12:00 - United States - Mcallen

Today, I realized i'm practically incapable of actually getting a job. I'm 19 years-old, with no workforce experience, I frequently apply to jobs and regularly follow up with them on a consistent basis, yet they still ghost or reject me outright. These are minimum wage, starter-level jobs. FML
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Chazzster 28

At 19, OP you are probably just out of High School with likely no specialized job skills. You probably have two choices to improve your job chances - You can either seek out specialized and marketable job skills through courses, apprenticeship, or trade school. Or you can work on having an impressive positive attitude. When employers look to hire someone they usually either want someone with the job skills they need for the position or someone with a positive attitude who can learn on the job… Let me tell you what my Mom told me - Once you get to see someone in person about a job: (1) Smile, (2) Look them directly in the eyes, (3) Introduce yourself with confidence. While my career has been a technical career since college, these things my Mom taught me have sometimes been the difference between getting hired or at least remembered and not… Resumes have to be brief, otherwise managers won’t read them - Usually 1 page unless you have had a long career. Start off with a skills list - If you don’t have specialized skills, list things you can do such as able to use Microsoft Word or Excel. Or if you are more of a hands on type, list yard work or minor carpentry or whatever applies to your case. If you have ever worked with customers list that… If you have job experience list that in the next section - starting with the last job first. Give approximate dates, employer and briefly list relevant job skills and duties… Education is the final section - You start with the most recent and that can include any specialized training without a degree if it’s relevant… Be very, very careful - Make sure your contact information is correct - and right up at the top. If there is any error in your contact information, most employers will just go to the next resume than go to the trouble to find you… Finally, you need to start with a general resume and then tweak it a bit based on each application. If you have relevant skills or even an interest in the specific job opening (beyond just the paycheck) be sure that gets noticed in your resume by being sure it’s mentioned right up front… It’s a good idea to follow up the next day with a call or email or text asking if they have other questions. It shows you are interested and keeps your name on their minds.

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Crowned Sataness 12

have someone with more experience help you with a resume. they suck. I'm 43 and still suck

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Crowned Sataness 12

have someone with more experience help you with a resume. they suck. I'm 43 and still suck

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Anderling 32

Seconding this. I’ve done some HR work. Resumes are so, so important in getting that first leg up in the interview process. I hate writing them too because they suck, but they’re what draws a recruiter’s attention. OP is only 19 and finding that first job is the hardest, but this is something they can at least influence.

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Aami87 4

I second getting someone, hopefully more than one person, to help with your resume. They seem easy, but they're really one of the hardest things to write.

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Chazzster 28

At 19, OP you are probably just out of High School with likely no specialized job skills. You probably have two choices to improve your job chances - You can either seek out specialized and marketable job skills through courses, apprenticeship, or trade school. Or you can work on having an impressive positive attitude. When employers look to hire someone they usually either want someone with the job skills they need for the position or someone with a positive attitude who can learn on the job… Let me tell you what my Mom told me - Once you get to see someone in person about a job: (1) Smile, (2) Look them directly in the eyes, (3) Introduce yourself with confidence. While my career has been a technical career since college, these things my Mom taught me have sometimes been the difference between getting hired or at least remembered and not… Resumes have to be brief, otherwise managers won’t read them - Usually 1 page unless you have had a long career. Start off with a skills list - If you don’t have specialized skills, list things you can do such as able to use Microsoft Word or Excel. Or if you are more of a hands on type, list yard work or minor carpentry or whatever applies to your case. If you have ever worked with customers list that… If you have job experience list that in the next section - starting with the last job first. Give approximate dates, employer and briefly list relevant job skills and duties… Education is the final section - You start with the most recent and that can include any specialized training without a degree if it’s relevant… Be very, very careful - Make sure your contact information is correct - and right up at the top. If there is any error in your contact information, most employers will just go to the next resume than go to the trouble to find you… Finally, you need to start with a general resume and then tweak it a bit based on each application. If you have relevant skills or even an interest in the specific job opening (beyond just the paycheck) be sure that gets noticed in your resume by being sure it’s mentioned right up front… It’s a good idea to follow up the next day with a call or email or text asking if they have other questions. It shows you are interested and keeps your name on their minds.

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Chazzster 28

Some things require more words to potentially help someone. Finding a job is complicated.

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Niniva 8

To OP: "Never give up hope. All you have to do is hold on and believe." Axl Rose, 1992. Buddy, if that guy can do it, we can do it. So be as stubborn as you gotta. Now then, Chazzster, I'll bet ya a bright , shiny dime the kid did ALL that stuff. I did. Often and repeatedly. Sometimes asking friends and family for tips, others just flat out asking HR. I spent a career as a house painter, which was an absolutely horrible match for my aptitudes. During that time and after, I put in applications and inquiries -- the total passed a hundred years ago -- using all the best strategies, getting help from anyone who'd glance at my resume or ask me interview questions, taking all the advice I could get. Halfway through the second of the two interviews I've had, the man said, "Let's start by taking off your shirt." I thought I was applying to repair machines; he thought I was applying to be a prostitute. Yeah, that's how hard I tried to get an ENTRY LEVEL position. Nothing, and I mean nothing, was ever going to get me through a door. But I'm still trying. At 50. Every single time I hear, "Nobody wants to work," I enquire. Every single time, I'm turned away. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I can't fix it; I need someone to eventually take a chance on me. Until I get that break, I'm stuck.

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Brightside86 30

Go have you resume and cover letter reviewed by the career center at your local college. Also don't get discouraged. When I graduated college I applied for 75+ positions in my field before I got something because companies don't want to hire someone with just education and no experience.

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mccuish 25

Restaurants are always looking for people

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