Jobs For 16 Year Olds

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.