<p>so, i have been trying to find a job since 9th grade but i have always not been hired due to the poor economy. is there anyway i can call attention to this on my app and will it hurt me?</p>
<p>There is no way you can absolutely pinpoint your inability to get a job on “the poor economy”. And I don’t know why you would call attention on your app something that isn’t really a deficiency. Lots of kids go to college without ever having had a job. Stop worrying so much.</p>
<p>^^ "There is no way you can absolutely pinpoint your inability to get a job on “the poor economy”</p>
<p>I second that. There are still people getting jobs nowadays, it’s not a Great Depression after all. Also, if you will be blaming everything on the economy, it won’t look good in the eyes of Admissions.</p>
<p>Also, admissions doesn’t just look at if you had a job or not. I held a job in high school but never mentioned it in my application. </p>
<p>Don’t worry about it and don’t make it a big deal trying to put blame on others. I hope your job hunting goes better in the future, but it’s not a big deal to admissions if you weren’t employed. :)</p>