UK only, With the current economic downfall what can people aged 16-20 do to improve chances of getting work?
Right to start of I am 17years old male and have been told I’m a bright fella, but after finishing college in February this year I have found it extremely difficult to find work, and i mean pretty much any kind of work.
Have you got any advice for improving my chances (and anyone else who reads this) of finding work, apart from the ‘Just keep applying for jobs’ as I’ve been told that so many times by people I’ve lost count.
And just one more question, are there any statistics out about how many people aged between 16-20 are currently out of work?
I had similar problems in the 1980s and early 90s in Scotland and i was a similar age,as there was a long economic downturn in the Glasgow area when all of the industry shut down and there were no jobs whatsoever and especially if you were young,inexperienced and perhaps did not have the qualifications….im not going to say it was easy or it will be for you but first of all you have to stay positive…
Make up a C.V of your qualifications,skills and work experience
.
Do not stay up late watching tv every night/video games etc
.
Get up early every morning after a good nights sleep.
Have a good breakfast and get out there wherever you may be.
Do any job available,or enquire about it.being in a job ,leads to another job and any job pays £ and it doesent matter what job you do as long as you earn money honestly.
Approach employers on spec,this means you just go somewhere such as an industrial estate and walk in to a factory and speak to the reception,or manager and ask them if they are looking for anyone either full or part time.
visit your jobcentre 3 times a week and you can apply for jobs on the jobpoint and have free usage of their phones to call the jobs.
Ask any employers if they are willing to take you on as an apprenticeship,..such as an apprentice butcher,joiner,plumber,bricklayer,mechanich,electrician,heating engineer etc etc etc..in many cases the government will fund your apprentice ship by paying the employer so they dont have to pay so much towards your training and trades always require apprentices even during recessions.
Perhaps think about going back to college and learning more skills,or gaining even more qualifications..its better to be learning something and doing something than wasting your life and qualifications and training will pay you back eventually.
work for betterware selling household prducts.
put up and advert in your local supermarkets/shops advertising dog walker…you could charge people for taking theit dog/dogs for walks and exercise and toilet , say £6/£7,per half hour or hour it depends what you want to charge etc
start your own business on ebay.
buy and sell on ebay
sell stuff at car boot sales
wash cars for money
advertise in your local supermarket that you will tidy up around any graves/gravestones for a specific price,you would be surprised how many people like to look after such things but have no time
i wish you luck…stay positive
Get a good haircut, bathe, wear clean clothes, do not display piercings, or tattoos.
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I’m the same and struggling to find a job so I’m thinking of reminding them I only need paying £3.53 an hour than someone a few years older than me that gets paid nearly twice as much.
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Your best bet would be to stay in education. Get your EMA, some qualifications & try & find part time work.
Whilst you are in an advantage in some ways (companies like to hire younger people as the wage is lower then..) you’re at a disadvantage because lack of experience.
I work with children & jobs are always available in childcare, companies will train up people too which they often prefer because then they will work to their standards.
Look at apprenticeships as well if you wish?
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Education and good grooming are important as people have already said, but the strongest advice I would give is to get yourself a part-time job, even if it’s just a paper round or gardening for people in the community. You could ask around your local pubs/ restaurants if they need anybody to do the washing up! Don’t worry if it’s manual work or below the minimum wage so long as you are earning enough to live on. If you can’t find paid work volunteer for something – a charity shop for example or help out at a youth club or scout group. That way people will see you are serious about working, you have something to write on your CV and you will also have a work reference, which puts you at an advantage. My son was asked by someone on his paper round if he wanted a job in the fish and chip shop. My daughter was recommended for a cleaning job by the newsagent where she did her paper round. They are both still in full-time education, but they have part-time jobs and two work references each. Employers recognise people who want to work hard.
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I had similar problems in the 1980s and early 90s in Scotland and i was a similar age,as there was a long economic downturn in the Glasgow area when all of the industry shut down and there were no jobs whatsoever and especially if you were young,inexperienced and perhaps did not have the qualifications….im not going to say it was easy or it will be for you but first of all you have to stay positive…
Make up a C.V of your qualifications,skills and work experience
.
Do not stay up late watching tv every night/video games etc
.
Get up early every morning after a good nights sleep.
Have a good breakfast and get out there wherever you may be.
Do any job available,or enquire about it.being in a job ,leads to another job and any job pays £ and it doesent matter what job you do as long as you earn money honestly.
Approach employers on spec,this means you just go somewhere such as an industrial estate and walk in to a factory and speak to the reception,or manager and ask them if they are looking for anyone either full or part time.
visit your jobcentre 3 times a week and you can apply for jobs on the jobpoint and have free usage of their phones to call the jobs.
Ask any employers if they are willing to take you on as an apprenticeship,..such as an apprentice butcher,joiner,plumber,bricklayer,mechanich,electrician,heating engineer etc etc etc..in many cases the government will fund your apprentice ship by paying the employer so they dont have to pay so much towards your training and trades always require apprentices even during recessions.
Perhaps think about going back to college and learning more skills,or gaining even more qualifications..its better to be learning something and doing something than wasting your life and qualifications and training will pay you back eventually.
work for betterware selling household prducts.
put up and advert in your local supermarkets/shops advertising dog walker…you could charge people for taking theit dog/dogs for walks and exercise and toilet , say £6/£7,per half hour or hour it depends what you want to charge etc
start your own business on ebay.
buy and sell on ebay
sell stuff at car boot sales
wash cars for money
advertise in your local supermarket that you will tidy up around any graves/gravestones for a specific price,you would be surprised how many people like to look after such things but have no time
i wish you luck…stay positive
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life experience