<p>I applied online to every single business within a 5 mile radius of my house and no one has given me a call. I heard that many companies aren't hiring because the way the economy is going. Do online job applications actually work? Or should I just wait a little longer?</p>
<p>Try calling them to confirm that they recieved your application.</p>
<p>I got email confirmations that they received my applications, and I even turned in some paper applications to the managers. Still no luck. How did you guys get summer jobs?</p>
<p>Nearly all large amusement parks hire and provide housing. Summer camps hire and provide housing....think away from suburbia and you too could be cashing that paycheck.</p>
<p>Too much stuff going on. I have virtual school and volunteering to do. I could have gone to Orlando if I decided to take the easy way out.</p>
<p>There 'ya go.</p>
<p>Nah, Jacksonville is large enough to have some sort of job opening. It is America's largest city in terms of land size, so there has to be some place. Do you recommend any strategies for getting a job?</p>
<p>can you get a job where you're parents work? or a friend's parents?</p>
<p>It's amazing how high the GPAs and terrific the EC's are on CC. But I have to say, high GPAs and great EC's do not correspond to being able to find a summer job. I work at a youth hiring center...so I hear everything. This year definitely does seem to be tough on students especially though, with the downturn of the economy and all, retail jobs are being scaled back and given mainly to seasonal workers who are older (i.e. not us)</p>
<p>1) Apply to something that would be willing to take students (i.e., don't apply to the local fabric boutique if the only people that work there are old ladies. Typically they would want other old ladies to work with them, instead of young chickens that could very well steal their money). It does not have to be fast food. Other places include amusement parks, summer camps, coffee shops, gas stations, business offices (every business has an office! If you are willing to do data entry and answer phone calls, there is definitely a job out there for you.) Just call around</p>
<p>2) Be persistent. Call the employers back, even if you know they have received your application. The human resource managers of companies are often unreliable and fickle (even though you would think that one of their responsibilities is to hire someone who is reliable and not fickle); don't trust their word and when they say they will "call you back." Don't wait for them to confirm your application; if you want the job, you better call them back.</p>
<p>Um, every halfway decent summer job in my town was filled up by April, so... I have no advice for you. :P</p>
<p>I can feel your pain. Down here even the typical teen jobs aren't really hiring. I've submitted about a dozen or so apps since early May, gotten confirmation, but no replies. When I've called places and asked ahead of time, most were usually only hiring 18+ with experience. Sucks. I want $$$ and have no clue what to do now...</p>
<p>Do you think my job prospects will be better if I wait until public school starts? Or am I still screwed over by the economy? (Not to mention all those laid off workers working temporarily at a job I might need, and all those illegal workers taking my lawnmowing job).</p>
<p>This late in the summer you'll be lucky to get a fast food job. Next year apply early May and stick it out until school ends.</p>
<p>yeah, same deal with no one hiring high school kids out here. with all the mortgages going out, adults are having to get 2nd jobs, and employers dont want to pay two salaries for two teenagers when an adult can fill the whole shift. i had a friend apply for 32 different jobs and she never heard back from half of them and she got the "We're not hiring teens right now" from the other half, even Carl's Jr. isnt hiring.</p>
<p>When did you apply?</p>
<p>Started early June, when I realized that I couldn't go overseas for 6 weeks. Otherwise I would've applied earlier.</p>
<p>Huh, where we live there's such a shortage of labor that anyone can get a job...do you have any specialized skills, like computers or tutoring or something? I work for the school district doing tech work (mostly the setup and such that they don't want to do) - maybe there's something like that where you are?</p>
<p>Only computer jobs are full time, 40 hour a week jobs. I have lots of computer and tutoring skills, but none of the tutoring companies want to hire a person who hasn't finished high school</p>
<p>The best way to get hired is to tell everybody you see that you're looking for a job. Somebody will know of a place that's hiring. It worked for me.</p>
<p>yeah.. im in the same position too.. when did u apply? Most jobs were filled in May when the kids who didn't do APs applied, while the AP kids were studying for AP's/SATs and were too busy to apply.</p>