How to Get Your First Part-Time Job for Teens

How to Get Your First Part-Time Job for Teens

article by ALISON DOYLE

​lesson created by Tina Davis

Poll

Have you ever tried to get a job?

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing you should have ready before job hunting?

• clothes

• a resume

• list of references

• work samples

Multiple Choice

When you apply and interview make sure you...

• Speak in a really loud voice

• don't make eye contact

• project confidence

• act unexcited

Match

Match the following

What should you highlight and reference on a resume?

• school club involvement 1

• absences and tardys 1

• willingness to work hard 2

• played on team or school sport 3

• lunch detention /in-house intervention 2

YES 1

NO 1

YES 2

YES 3

NO

• YES 1

• NO 1

• YES 2

• YES 3

• NO

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is also a positive item to add to your resume?

• community service

• how many TikToks you watch daily

• how many HOURS you spend on your phone each day

• how many days of school you missed

Multiple Choice

What does networking mean?

• Hooking up to the computer.

• Texting your friends 12 hours a day.

• Using people you know to help you find a job.

• Establishing a connection between two or more computers.

Multiple Choice

What is an effective strategy when looking for the job?

• taking your friend or parent with you when you want to talk with the manager

• asking your friend to speak to the manager for you because you're shy

• going in to speak with a manager when it's really busy

• going in to speak with a manager when it's not busy

Multiple Choice

Be prepared for rejection. If you do get rejected you can thank them for their time and leave them with...

• a selfie

• a copy of your resume

• a sticky note with your phone number

• your business card

Multiple Choice

Since they might interview you on-the-spot, what should you always be?

• on your phone

• unprepared

• terrified

• prepared

Open Ended

What do you think is the hardest question to answer from the previous slide?

Match

Match the following

What to Wear

• wear neat and tidy clothes 1

• wear a hat 1

• phone loud and make sure you're on it 2

• wear shorts and flip-flops 3

• wear a collared shirt; slacks/khakis 2

YES 1

NO 1

NO 2

NO 3

YES 2

• YES 1

• NO 1

• NO 2

• NO 3

• YES 2

Match

Match the following

Project Confidence

• maintain eye contact 1

• check your phone 1

• firm handshake 2

• eager to get the job 3

• never smile 2

YES 1

NO 1

YES 2

YES 3

NO 2

• YES 1

• NO 1

• YES 2

• YES 3

• NO 2

Multiple Choice

Wait a week to follow-up. When you follow-up it shows...

• that you're not interested

• willingness to get the job and be responsible

• nothing, you're just supposed to do it

• that you're irresponsible and always on your phone

Multiple Choice

Employers often reward...

• being late

• enthusiasm

• not showing up

• unfriendliness