The 5 Things To Get A Job For 15 Year olds

By: Wei King
Submitted: 2008-11-28 17:40:34
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Now, many teens age 15 are trying to get their first jobs but they find it's very difficult, they have applied to several dozen places and not one has called them. How to get a teen job easily? you should know the follow tips, which will help you to get a nice teen job.

Your Interest

As a young teen, you'd better find a job that you are interested in. For example, if you are interested in working with animals and hope to become a veterinarian.then you can try calling your local animal clinics vets offices humane societies and ask if they could arrange something for you, it may be paid under the table or volunteer work but if you got some experience this year, think how helpful that would be in finding some employment later.

Prohibited occupations

Don’t break the law! The jobs and hours worked by young persons, 14 to 18 years of age are restricted under Federal and state laws. Check your state laws before getting your summer job.

This subpart shall apply to all occupations other than the following: (a) Manufacturing, mining, or processing occupations, including occupations requiring the performance of any duties in work rooms or work places where goods are manufactured, mined, or otherwise processed;(b) Occupations which involve the operation or tending of hoisting apparatus or of any power-driven machinery other than office machines;(c) The operation of motor vehicles or service as helpers on such vehicles;(d)Publicmessenger service;(e) Occupations which the Secretary of Labor may, pursuant to section 3(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Reorganization Plan No. 2, issued pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1945, find and declare to be hazardous for the employment of minors between 16 and 18 years of age or detrimental to their health or well-being;(f) Occupations in connection with: (1) Transportation of persons or property by rail, highway, air, water, pipeline, or other means;(2) Warehousing and storage;(3) Communications and public utilities;(4) Construction (including demolition and repair).

Work Place

Many teens Age 15 work at: Blockbuster, Subway, Mcdonalds, Chick-fil-A, Publix,Coles,Target,K-Mart,Bi-Lo,Gas Station,Movie Theaters,Library,Pizza Places,Chuck E Cheese,Walmart,Mervyns , Six Flags . Go to try, if you are lucky, you will get a good job soon.

Job interview

For you, a 15-year-old kid,maybe,this is your first job interview and you want to make sure everything is perfect.Do you know what would be appropriate for you to wear at the interview?Usually, simple and clean is OK.

The questions they ask depend on the job you'll need a certain skill. But it's a good idea to have a resume ready (trust me, you can make one even if you dont think youve done anything). Once they see it, they'll use that to guide the interview questions and learn more about you.

Your Rights

For many jobs, payment for medical care if you get hurt or sick because of your job. You may also be entitled to lost wages.At least the Federal minimum wage of $4.75 (increases to $5.15 on 9/1/97) to most teens, after their first 90 days on the job. Many states have minimum wages which may be higher than the Federal wage, and lower wages may be allowed when workers receive tips from customers. (Call your state Department of Labor listed in the blue pages of your phone book for information on minimum wages in your state).

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