JOBS FOR 17 YEAR OLDS

Summer is over now and kids are heading back to school. It is a shame that many older teens never got jobs this summer because of the bad economy. If you are still looking for a job and want one this fall or winter, you should probably try to find some sort of part time job. do you know where you should go to find some good part time jobs for 17 year olds?

You should continue to be on the lookout for local jobs in your city and keep knocking on doors and applying at places you haven’t yet. If you want to find a part time job, you always have to be on the lookout for help wanted signs and anything else that might clue you in to the possibility of job openings. If you continue to make contacts, knock on doors, and let your friends know you still want a job, something will open up sooner or later. 

You should also continue to look online for a job as that is where may job recruiters hang out. Hourly and part time jobs are the specialty of Snagajob which is one of the first places you should go online. They are the best job website for part time jobs which is exactly what you might be trying to find. 

Although it is free to sign up to SnagAJob, you should only do that if you are serious about finding a job. Their site has lots of employers like retail outlets, fast food restaurants, bowling alleys, movie theaters and other places that might have part time and hourly work for teens. Companies like Kohls, Home Depot, Dominoes, Toys “r” Us, Sears, an K Mart are just some of the companies that hire through Snagajob.

This fall and for the rest of 2009, it is going to be no different than the earlier part of the year. You will have trouble finding jobs no doubt until some big turn around happens to the economy and that will not be this year for sure.  Jobs for 17 year olds will continue to be difficult to get but they are out there and you have to keep trying. Snagajob can help you locate the jobs in your area and in many cases you can even apply for them right there on the site.

Summer has pretty much come and gone now with the sad news that many teenagers were unsuccessful at getting a summer job. Now that school is soon to be back in session, what should you do?

One of the things you might think about doing is looking for part time jobs for 17 year olds. School takes up a lot of time and it might be especially difficult to hold down a job if you have after school activities. However if you can get and keep a part time job throughout the year, you will have a big advantage next summer when everyone is looking for jobs again.

Next summer (2010) is probably going to be hard to get a job just like it was this year. The economy may change a little, but jobs for teens will most likely still be hard to get. If and when you finally get a job this year, see if you can’t hold on to it part time. If an employer likes you, they will go out of their way to try to accommodate your schedule.

Remember, it is hard for companies and employers to find good help that they like too. If you have a good relationship with your boss, see if you can stay on through the school year part time. This may benefit both he and you and then next summer you won’t have to start from scratch with your job hunting.

Good part time jobs for 17 year olds can be found if you keep looking and are not easily discouraged. One of the hardest parts of looking for a job is the feeling that they are all taken and you are never going to find one. Keeping your head up and maintaining a positive attitude all contribute to your eventual success in landing that job. So remember, keep looking and don’t give up because sooner or later you will find a job.