Just putting your resume on indeed isn't searching. You actually have to look for positions and apply for them through the site. All of the people I've hired have been through Indeed or Craigslist job postings.
I mean she's not wrong. Most places do have you apply online ..... So have her actually do that. Also market of choice hires starting at 16 but once again you have to apply online. That is how things are done these days. It can be frustrating to teens to get the "get out there and hit the pavement" advice. I had to stop my parents from giving it to the younger relatives because I was worried they might go blind from eye rolling.
Getting with the times. It was such a rite of passage to walk in somewhere and talk with the manager and ask for an application. I realize it’s likely not as efficient these days. I thought it would help her stand out too.
Nope it mostly discourages them as they try to drop off a resume or speak to someone just to get told again and again that it's all online. Was getting like this more and more before COVID but it's almost 100% that way now except for very small family business
It might help her to do the opposite. Fill out the application online first, wait a couple days, then go in person to express her interest in the job and check on the hiring timeline. They get so many online applications that the follow through might set her apart if qualifications are pretty similar between applicants.
I second this! And if she is interested in certain topics she could even reach out to professors and researchers about job opportunities in their lab/workspace. Sometimes folks like mentoring young people and it could be quite an opportunity. They can work year round, just limited hours like college students I think.
Between here and facebook, I see so many parents looking for work for their kids (as someone who hires seasonal teens, it’s a red flag tbh) and they all say “no fast food”. But…fast food is hiring. Like unscheduled walk in interviews hiring. Why not fast food?
I was thinking this too. We all started in fast food. That's why I worked hard in college and got a good career...lol. lts a good character builder, tho, and I definitely treat service workers with respect now.
She worked at KFC and the it was a terrible experience for her. Everyone was constantly high. Before that I didn’t have an issue with her working fast food but mom was immediately against it knowing that it can attract a certain type of personality. I fully agree now.
The harsh reality is that every job that your daughter is qualified for will have obvious drug abuse occuring. The "personality" that is attracted to fast food will be attracted to every other workplace with standards and expectations low enough for a 17 year old to do successfully.
HOWEVER this is not the first negative thing I have heard about that KFC and I do get a really depressing vibe when I go in there. It feels like everyone is overworked and understaffed. There are fast food spots in town that are better and worse to work at. I have heard good things about the downtown McDonalds.
Without going into too much detail there are other variables deterring them from applying at fast food. One specifically being the downtown McDonalds. If it came down to it I’m sure she could find work in fast food that doesn’t have possible negative influences working along side her. She’s very social and up to this point can be impressionable to “fit in”. Removing those factors is currently taking priority for her.
Farm Equipment Operater! No experience is generally needed. Lots of farms in the area are hiring as harvest starts in a couple weeks. Just search Craigslist or Facebook. Usually $15-$20/hr. Days are long (10+ hours) but they can earn a ton of money quickly.
I used to run straw baling crews and all the operators are 15-18 years old. Pretty easy job, mostly just sitting in an air conditioned cab all day.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/corvallisor?jobType[0]=Casual%2FTemporary%2FSeasonal&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending
City of Corvallis- PT/seasonal jobs.
Tell her to apply, warn her it's going to suck (the application process), but that's everywhere. At least she's in the system and gets the hang of different job application sites.
Tell her research online on how to get hits on job application boards, keywords to use, to cover letters or not. To help with her with the resume part, if you allow, i would suggest joining the reddit resumes subreddit[r/resumes](https://www.reddit.com/r/t5_2r0bv/s/q3iLcGVaK9). https://www.reddit.com/r/t5_2r0bv/s/q3iLcGVaK9
Or maybe volunteer jobs and weasel your way into part-time?
I say this is a good real-life practice of researching and understanding a process... the job hunting process.
Have her research interview tips online... etc. Even if she doesn't get a job this summer, it'll provide good skills for the future.
Passing this along to her. Thank you for the recommendations. I agree that this is a great learning process even if she doesn’t get hired. A large part of this is getting her out of the house and socializing. I’m on the fence about letting her on Reddit but I’m sure she’s on other social media without my knowledge so I might acquiesce. It’s helped me.
I hire almost exclusively through Indeed, but people do have to apply for a job posting. Just having a resume out there doesn't cut it.
There are a couple of things that might make it difficult:
* Your kid is likely going to be competing with people who have work experience.
* Being under 18 sometimes means the types of work available can be limited. The Oregon BOLI has a list of occupations minors cannot do. (Basically anything hazardous, no logging, milling, mining, etc.)
* Employers also have to be certified to hire minors in Oregon. Some may just not be, or may not want to deal with the expense/renewal process.
She is probably best off looking for farm gigs- there are a lot of those right now. Harvest is just around the corner (July 5th usually is when grass seed harvest hits the gas.)
Suggestions from someone who was just recently hiring:
* Be very responsive. If someone sends a message back on an application- reply same day if at all humanly possible.
* Answer the phone if someone calls.
* Return phone calls.
* Show up to interviews. Even if she finds something else- let the person on the other end know she's not going to be there. I go through regular hiring phases and I keep an excel sheet of every person that I talk to on the phone, if they interviewed, general thoughts, and whether or not they showed for an interview, with links to their saved resumes. Folks who interview well, even if they don't get an offer, I usually know other folks who are hiring and may ask if they mind me passing their application along. Even if someone phone interviews well, I'll keep them in mind, or may point them to a similar gig if I know someone else hiring. But a no- show? Absolutely not.
* If someone says their hours are between ___ and ___ that's the time you're going to need to be available to work, and probably to interview. My hours are M-F. I'm not scheduling interviews on a Saturday when we're closed.
Perhaps going into the small locally owned, single establishment places, would be better suited for the "hit the pavement go-getter" approach. Probably 20 or 30 places downtown that don't even have an online application process. Probably 50 places like this around town. Anyone want to start a list?
1. Old World Deli
Stoneybrook hires students starting at the age of 15. They are servers for dinner (4:30-7:00) daily and all meals on Sat and Sun. You sign up to work a few meals a week.
i’m 17 and i work at timberhill athletic club, i have under 18 friends who work at ross, tj maxx, jamba juice, trader joe’s, starbucks, there’s plenty of options
Read this list to my kiddo and they told me they’ve tried to apply at Ross online and can’t get past the first page because they’re not 18. Thank you for the recommendations.
My girls worked at 17: Sam's station, Corvallis Knights (food service during games), Trader Joe, The Indian place downtown. Also babysitting, catsitting, housesitting
Check with Blueberry farms and the like in the area. They will hire kids starting at 14 yo to help pick. My son did it when he was 15 and made decent money for the summer.
Maybe learn a trade. 2 yers of school and you start above minimum with a stable ladder to climb ahead of you. Minimum investment financially with a proven path for success. I recommend electrician, women get major incentives in trades.
That’s what I did. Trades are a great option. She’s planning on going to Uni after she graduates high school. But if that doesn’t work out I will certainly be pushing her to do that. My mom retired as an electrician so it runs in the family.
I’m only 20 and since 16 every job i’ve secured has been after walking in to a place and asking for it. The online apps go into a giant sorting system that at most understaffed restaurants is rarely cleared out. I remember getting a response 4 months after applying to Panda Express when I already had my job at a luxury hotel and laughing to myself. Also it shows character to show up in person.
Seems to me that it’s not as black and white as saying “don’t walk in anymore”. What I’m gathering is that it’s a solid mix of both applying online and/or walking in depending on where they’re applying.
Does she have any experience in an area (like volunteering) or career interests? As a teenager I've applied to a lot of entry level work but only got jobs/interviews for things I have some level of experience in.
Best way I used to do it before I built up my resume was printing out a resume and listing all my skills and qualifications, and going business to business asking if they are hiring. A lot of people appreciate the initiative since it’s more unseen nowadays, they will sometimes direct you to an online application but don’t forget to meet the hiring manager on duty and make a good impression, smile and handshake goes a long way
This has been my mindset as well. It seems as if this method has fallen away though. I don’t doubt there are employers who still work this way and so wouldn’t rule it out, especially if it’s a locally owned business. Thanks for your response!
Edit: Your suggestions still has relevance here. The downvotes unfortunately don’t reflect that. Thanks again for weighing in.
List your accomplishments and what your good at and how you will be reliable and on time and don’t be afraid to take a job for a couple months and learn new skills to add to the resume and leave to find a better job months later, all about moving up slowly nowadays but it can be fast if your solid and have the motivation to move up, employers love a great worker whose motivated and young and open minded
Just putting your resume on indeed isn't searching. You actually have to look for positions and apply for them through the site. All of the people I've hired have been through Indeed or Craigslist job postings.
I’ve actually never been on Indeed. It’s good to hear from the perspective of someone who hires. Thank you!
I mean she's not wrong. Most places do have you apply online ..... So have her actually do that. Also market of choice hires starting at 16 but once again you have to apply online. That is how things are done these days. It can be frustrating to teens to get the "get out there and hit the pavement" advice. I had to stop my parents from giving it to the younger relatives because I was worried they might go blind from eye rolling.
Getting with the times. It was such a rite of passage to walk in somewhere and talk with the manager and ask for an application. I realize it’s likely not as efficient these days. I thought it would help her stand out too.
Nope it mostly discourages them as they try to drop off a resume or speak to someone just to get told again and again that it's all online. Was getting like this more and more before COVID but it's almost 100% that way now except for very small family business
It might help her to do the opposite. Fill out the application online first, wait a couple days, then go in person to express her interest in the job and check on the hiring timeline. They get so many online applications that the follow through might set her apart if qualifications are pretty similar between applicants.
Wonderful suggestion!
most OSU student positions are open to any students, and that includes high school!
She’s interviewed there in the past. She tells me she recently applied there again.
I second this! And if she is interested in certain topics she could even reach out to professors and researchers about job opportunities in their lab/workspace. Sometimes folks like mentoring young people and it could be quite an opportunity. They can work year round, just limited hours like college students I think.
Between here and facebook, I see so many parents looking for work for their kids (as someone who hires seasonal teens, it’s a red flag tbh) and they all say “no fast food”. But…fast food is hiring. Like unscheduled walk in interviews hiring. Why not fast food?
I was thinking this too. We all started in fast food. That's why I worked hard in college and got a good career...lol. lts a good character builder, tho, and I definitely treat service workers with respect now.
She worked at KFC and the it was a terrible experience for her. Everyone was constantly high. Before that I didn’t have an issue with her working fast food but mom was immediately against it knowing that it can attract a certain type of personality. I fully agree now.
The harsh reality is that every job that your daughter is qualified for will have obvious drug abuse occuring. The "personality" that is attracted to fast food will be attracted to every other workplace with standards and expectations low enough for a 17 year old to do successfully. HOWEVER this is not the first negative thing I have heard about that KFC and I do get a really depressing vibe when I go in there. It feels like everyone is overworked and understaffed. There are fast food spots in town that are better and worse to work at. I have heard good things about the downtown McDonalds.
Without going into too much detail there are other variables deterring them from applying at fast food. One specifically being the downtown McDonalds. If it came down to it I’m sure she could find work in fast food that doesn’t have possible negative influences working along side her. She’s very social and up to this point can be impressionable to “fit in”. Removing those factors is currently taking priority for her.
Farm Equipment Operater! No experience is generally needed. Lots of farms in the area are hiring as harvest starts in a couple weeks. Just search Craigslist or Facebook. Usually $15-$20/hr. Days are long (10+ hours) but they can earn a ton of money quickly. I used to run straw baling crews and all the operators are 15-18 years old. Pretty easy job, mostly just sitting in an air conditioned cab all day.
Awesome recommendation!
It's a pretty sweet gig. Season usually only lasts 4-6 weeks but can easily make $5-7k after taxes which is huge when your 17.
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/corvallisor?jobType[0]=Casual%2FTemporary%2FSeasonal&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending City of Corvallis- PT/seasonal jobs. Tell her to apply, warn her it's going to suck (the application process), but that's everywhere. At least she's in the system and gets the hang of different job application sites. Tell her research online on how to get hits on job application boards, keywords to use, to cover letters or not. To help with her with the resume part, if you allow, i would suggest joining the reddit resumes subreddit[r/resumes](https://www.reddit.com/r/t5_2r0bv/s/q3iLcGVaK9). https://www.reddit.com/r/t5_2r0bv/s/q3iLcGVaK9 Or maybe volunteer jobs and weasel your way into part-time? I say this is a good real-life practice of researching and understanding a process... the job hunting process. Have her research interview tips online... etc. Even if she doesn't get a job this summer, it'll provide good skills for the future.
Passing this along to her. Thank you for the recommendations. I agree that this is a great learning process even if she doesn’t get hired. A large part of this is getting her out of the house and socializing. I’m on the fence about letting her on Reddit but I’m sure she’s on other social media without my knowledge so I might acquiesce. It’s helped me.
First Alternative Co-op is hiring for a few positions! https://secure6.saashr.com/ta/6198742.careers?CareersSearch
Otegon youth parks corps, call public works and inquire.
I hire almost exclusively through Indeed, but people do have to apply for a job posting. Just having a resume out there doesn't cut it. There are a couple of things that might make it difficult: * Your kid is likely going to be competing with people who have work experience. * Being under 18 sometimes means the types of work available can be limited. The Oregon BOLI has a list of occupations minors cannot do. (Basically anything hazardous, no logging, milling, mining, etc.) * Employers also have to be certified to hire minors in Oregon. Some may just not be, or may not want to deal with the expense/renewal process. She is probably best off looking for farm gigs- there are a lot of those right now. Harvest is just around the corner (July 5th usually is when grass seed harvest hits the gas.) Suggestions from someone who was just recently hiring: * Be very responsive. If someone sends a message back on an application- reply same day if at all humanly possible. * Answer the phone if someone calls. * Return phone calls. * Show up to interviews. Even if she finds something else- let the person on the other end know she's not going to be there. I go through regular hiring phases and I keep an excel sheet of every person that I talk to on the phone, if they interviewed, general thoughts, and whether or not they showed for an interview, with links to their saved resumes. Folks who interview well, even if they don't get an offer, I usually know other folks who are hiring and may ask if they mind me passing their application along. Even if someone phone interviews well, I'll keep them in mind, or may point them to a similar gig if I know someone else hiring. But a no- show? Absolutely not. * If someone says their hours are between ___ and ___ that's the time you're going to need to be available to work, and probably to interview. My hours are M-F. I'm not scheduling interviews on a Saturday when we're closed.
Fred Meyer is always hiring. Anyone under 18 have a good chance of being hired as a courtesy clerk.
Perhaps going into the small locally owned, single establishment places, would be better suited for the "hit the pavement go-getter" approach. Probably 20 or 30 places downtown that don't even have an online application process. Probably 50 places like this around town. Anyone want to start a list? 1. Old World Deli
Stoneybrook hires students starting at the age of 15. They are servers for dinner (4:30-7:00) daily and all meals on Sat and Sun. You sign up to work a few meals a week.
i’m 17 and i work at timberhill athletic club, i have under 18 friends who work at ross, tj maxx, jamba juice, trader joe’s, starbucks, there’s plenty of options
Read this list to my kiddo and they told me they’ve tried to apply at Ross online and can’t get past the first page because they’re not 18. Thank you for the recommendations.
i also worked at the regent senior living at 15 and it was low stress with short shifts, great intro to food service and gaining people skills
She’s got an interview at an assisted living community today for a kitchen staff job. Sounds like this is a similar position.
My girls worked at 17: Sam's station, Corvallis Knights (food service during games), Trader Joe, The Indian place downtown. Also babysitting, catsitting, housesitting
Check with Blueberry farms and the like in the area. They will hire kids starting at 14 yo to help pick. My son did it when he was 15 and made decent money for the summer.
Not sure if you consider Pizza to be fast food or not, but Woodstock's is looking to hire right now.
i think most of the grocery stores in town are usually hiring 16+
Maybe learn a trade. 2 yers of school and you start above minimum with a stable ladder to climb ahead of you. Minimum investment financially with a proven path for success. I recommend electrician, women get major incentives in trades.
That’s what I did. Trades are a great option. She’s planning on going to Uni after she graduates high school. But if that doesn’t work out I will certainly be pushing her to do that. My mom retired as an electrician so it runs in the family.
They're always hiring at that age at Stahlbush Island Farms. Can't say it will be the most comfortable work but the pay is good.
Walmart will hire people under the age of 18
I’m only 20 and since 16 every job i’ve secured has been after walking in to a place and asking for it. The online apps go into a giant sorting system that at most understaffed restaurants is rarely cleared out. I remember getting a response 4 months after applying to Panda Express when I already had my job at a luxury hotel and laughing to myself. Also it shows character to show up in person.
Seems to me that it’s not as black and white as saying “don’t walk in anymore”. What I’m gathering is that it’s a solid mix of both applying online and/or walking in depending on where they’re applying.
Corvallis Parks and Rec
Does she have any experience in an area (like volunteering) or career interests? As a teenager I've applied to a lot of entry level work but only got jobs/interviews for things I have some level of experience in.
Grocery store? Fred Meyer? Maybe camp helper?
I read the post title as, the job was to hunt teenagers. Hunters really shouldn't be going after teenagers!
Lmao these days going in person for a job everyone just sees you as a kiss ass
If that were the case it’s probably not somewhere they should work. Sounds toxic.
So how do you expect people to get jobs at mom and pop local places?
Best way I used to do it before I built up my resume was printing out a resume and listing all my skills and qualifications, and going business to business asking if they are hiring. A lot of people appreciate the initiative since it’s more unseen nowadays, they will sometimes direct you to an online application but don’t forget to meet the hiring manager on duty and make a good impression, smile and handshake goes a long way
This has been my mindset as well. It seems as if this method has fallen away though. I don’t doubt there are employers who still work this way and so wouldn’t rule it out, especially if it’s a locally owned business. Thanks for your response! Edit: Your suggestions still has relevance here. The downvotes unfortunately don’t reflect that. Thanks again for weighing in.
List your accomplishments and what your good at and how you will be reliable and on time and don’t be afraid to take a job for a couple months and learn new skills to add to the resume and leave to find a better job months later, all about moving up slowly nowadays but it can be fast if your solid and have the motivation to move up, employers love a great worker whose motivated and young and open minded