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i have pretty limited work experience too but honestly it's not hard at all to get a job. you just have to know how to tailor your resume towards whatever job you're applying for.

i just got a job at zara (i only applied to clothing stores because i couldn't really think of anywhere else at the time, and the discounts would be useful!)/calls from h&m and club monaco , so i guess I still have a chance with those too for the summer but i'm not sure i'll even go through with that since I might get a scholarship to study in china for the summer!

the problem is I have no resume. i've done a bit of random under the table shit but other than that i worked at wendys for a week when i was 16 and worked at walmart for 3-4 months in 2008
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that alone is enough. i've only done a bit of volunteering and worked at M&M meatshops one summer too, as well as some painting jobs. but just focus on your retail experience and talk about the skills you learned from it (bs some shit) like your interpersonal skills and stuff.

you obviously have to make a resume ... your qualifications (your strengths) get almost as much attention as your work experience!
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classifieds section of your newspaper and pretty much ask for an application at every business you enter.

You may be workin' a shit job for a while, but it's a lot easier to find a new job while you're currently employed and you won't have to worry about shit like missing rent or eating top ramen for a month.
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i actually know how to make a resume btw! we spent almost an entire semester in highschool (i took a business class) on making resumes and i had to do the same in my college computer class. we went through the whole deal, doing cover sheet, etc etc
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get a job on a seafood processing boat during the summer

you will work a shitload but you won't spend any of your income so you'll come out with a ton of money that'll last you a while.
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i was thinking of that, but i'm taking several classes this summer so thats a no-go
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i actually know how to make a resume btw! we spent almost an entire semester in highschool (i took a business class) on making resumes and i had to do the same in my college computer class. we went through the whole deal, doing cover sheet, etc etc

you may as well just fill out applications though. Even if you have a resume, chain stores/franchises/etc. are going to have you fill out one of their applications anyway. Imean if you're really desperate for a job, a coverletter for a barista/busser/cashier position or something ain't gonna impress anyone TBH.
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well yeah most of the larger chain stores just make you fill out (practically an identical) online application. honestly i think i've filled out that same application for like 10 different chain stores. i wish i could just save it and send it out to all of them at once :(
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don't most retail places ask you to fill out an app but still want resumes? and yeah, no one wants a cover letter unless it's a more important company/position.
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most have a little thing where you can copy + paste a pretty simple one in their online apps. i've never actually sent a cover letter but some of the craigslist ads ask for one but they're probably spam anyway
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there is a job opening near me rightnow for a someone to come in the bakery every night(starting at 2AM) for 5+ hours and just bake cupcakes until the place opens.


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there are no motherfucking shipping companies hiring in my area and I'm prolly gonna have to go to new orleans and apply at some places or something. SUCKS SUCKs SUCKSSUCKS SUCKS SUCKS
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fuckin west coast is the best coast. we got shit comin' in from china every single day
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fuck the entire east coast, you guys are old news!

as soon as we take care of our whole mexicans issue the entire continent is gonna start leaning over here from all the people running this way to get the fuck up outta the midwest and east


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I'm employed but poor because my job is REALLY SLOW during the school season but when summer comes around it's picking up.  Also, my mom has been looking for a job for over a year it sucks.
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also, i dont know if you commute to school or live on campus, but either way you should try getting a job on campus. If you filled out a FAFSA and opted to apply for "Work Study" you get higher precedence over other students.

I work ~12 hours a week at school and make $11/hr, which I think is pretty good for just ordering student employees around at the dining hall from 8PM-2AM.
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i go to a community college, so commuting is the only option. i've already applied twice to work in the bookstore and the food place, no luck
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 guru.com is a site where you can freelance with whatever skills you do have. It's sort of like an auction for the employers when they want to hire the best qualified person, and sort of like an auction for you when they don't want to spend money.

Details are on the site but I get regular emails for engineering projects and one guy was looking for someone to design his company a sexbot so that's interesting sometimes.
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If you really want a job then just apply at Mc.Donalds or any other fast food chain you have around you, you can work for as little as 1 day a week.. those places always take part-timers.
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