Jobs For 16 Year Olds

Finding jobs for 16 year olds is tough whether you are looking for a part time job, a winter job, or any other kind of job. Some of you got lucky this summer and were able to find jobs and others were not so lucky. If you are looking for a job you should keep looking and don’t give up. Eventually you will find one.

However, there is a way to make some extra cash on the side right from your home while you look for that job. CashCrate is a site that is FREE to join and will NEVER ask you for any money. You have to be 13 and older and you can make some good money as you can see from my check below. Now I got the check pictured below from doing offers, surveys, and referring people through my blogs so your check won’t be big like that until you learn how to refer other people.

This month is the start of the CashCrate year end contest and you can see the prizes that will be available to win. Not only can you make money but you can win one of those prizes too. When you sign up to CashCrate you need to first look at the FAQ’s and watch the tutorial. You also need to read the tutorials in the forum and join the forum as it is a friendly place with many people willing to help you.

Many of the people who join CashCrate are just like you in that they are young and looking for ways to make extra money. There are lots of 15 and 16 year olds trying to make money and you can join them for free. There is a very long thread in the forum showing all the checks people have gotten and it is NOT A SCAM. I have been paid EVERY month since I joined over two years ago.

Again, this is NOT A JOB but it is a good way to bring in some extra cash that you can use for video games or  Christmas or whatever you want. CashCrate automatically sends a check to your house when you reach the $20.00 mark (your check will be for more if you go over) and so you should always give accurate information if you want to get paid. Here are the prizes that will be won during the contest that goes from September to December 15th 2009: 

The users who finish in the top 10 will have choice of their prize from the following, with first place getting first choice, second place getting second choice, etc:

Panasonic Viera 37-inch 1080p LCD HDTV	16GB iPod Touch
Xbox 360 Pro 60GB Console	Nintendo Wii
8GB iPod Nano	Panasonic Lumix 10MP Digital Camera With 12x Optical Zoom
Nintendo DS Lite	$100 Amazon.com Gift Card
$100 Amazon.com Gift Card	$100 Amazon.com Gift Card

Places 11-25 will receive a $25 Amazon.com gift card and places 26-50 will receive a $10 Amazon.com gift card.

If you will be sixteen years old this summer of 2010, you will have the best shot you ever have had of finding a job. This is because many employers only hire teens that are 16 and older so this is the first year that you may qualify. Of course the downside is that the economy is so bad that jobs are hard for everyone to find and especially hard for teenagers.

Summer may seem like it is a long time away but if you really hope to find a job, you should start looking right now. I know, the snow is still coming down in some places and it may continue for a while but you need to get a good jump on the competition to give yourself the best chance you can.

Summer jobs for 16 year olds were real hard to find last year and this summer is shaping up to be no different. If you start your job search now, you may be able to make some contacts that will lead to a job later on. You might start at your local mall and go in the different stores you might be interested in working at. Ask for the manager and inquire as to whether they anticipate hiring this summer.

Showing interest now will let them know that you are serious about finding a job and it may allow you to stick in their memory. If you have a resume to give them it would be a great way of  showing interest as well as leaving a phone number to be contacted. Most 16 year olds don’t have a resume though and probably don’t have much work experience to put on one anyway.

Short of making a resume, it would be a good idea to order some free or cheap business cards that you can find on the Internet. for instance, you can get 250 premium quality, color business cards FREE if you click here. Have your name, address, and phone number printed on each card along with a short message about wanting a summer job. You can hand out one of these cards to each manager or potential employer you meet so they can remember you and have a way of contacting you.

If you truly want to find a summer job, you might have to be prepared to take one sooner. By freeing up your schedule, you will have the ability to take a job after school or on the weekends before summer starts if you find an employer that needs someone sooner. By doing this, you will have secured that summer job well before all your friends do.

The summer of 2010 is probably going to be another tough ones for jobs for 16 year olds. Get out now during the winter and keep looking. Never giving up is the key as well as maintaining a positive attitude. If you do those things, you will stand a better chance of landing a job than most of your friends who don’t start looking until the last minute.