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Resources / Archives for teen jobs

Tips to help your teenager land a summer job

by: Kim Costa
teen summer

Summer is just around the corner and you may be hoping your teenager will put down the controller, hold off on the beach and start looking for a job. While it is mainly their responsibility to do everything they can to get a job, there are a few things you can do to really help [...]

Reasons why an internship rocks

by: Amber Shiflett
internship

I'm Amber Shiflett, Marketing Intern here at Snagajob and a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University. I'm here give you the inside scoop on internships. As a college student, I've completed a ton of internships. Whether an internship is paid, for credit, unpaid or not-for-credit doesn't change its value. Internships are investments in your future. Often, [...]

How Kim achieved a career goal

by: Kim Costa
Kim DQ

I recently talked to hired Snagajob member, Kim, who is working as a cake decorator for Dairy Queen in Virginia. We first wanted to hear about her Snagajob experience and how we were able to help her find a job. But, we also found out about all the steps she took to reach the position [...]

How Reisha was able to set herself apart

by: Kim Costa
Reisha

We’re seeing that many employers are holding group interviews for seasonal positions. This may be because they have a high number of openings during the holiday season, they want to see how you interact with other potential teammates or they are trying to save time by conducting as many interviews as possible during a set [...]

Alexa’s story of school, work and growing up

by: Kim Costa
Student jobs

Editor’s note: Below is an inspiring guest article from Alexa Vega, outlining how she is able to balance three jobs and school work. An eye-opening experience by Alexandra Vega As every teen knows, it's hard to decide on a major that you think you will inevitably have for the rest of your life. In reality, demands [...]

It’s not too late to find a summer job!

by: Kim Costa
summer job

While it seems like summer is in full swing, there are still employers who are hiring for the season. A recent MSNBC article says that clothing stores, manufacturing and fast food employers are continuing to look for seasonal help. If you’ve started to think that a summer job isn’t in the cards this year, think [...]

Meet the parents: How to interview for child care jobs

by: Kim Costa
Interivewing to be a babysitter or nanny

Finding that first job can be difficult – you want experience, but you are worried you can’t get hired without any. Positions like babysitting or becoming a nanny are great ways to gain that experience and can also open you up to valuable connections in your area. Interviewing for a child care position is a [...]

Tips for balancing work, school and life

by: Kim Costa
Balancing work and school

Combining school and work, whether we're talking about high school jobs or college jobs, is a tough balancing act. But when you add up all the benefits - from gaining references, to career development to spending money - it's easy to see why a part-time job is something you want to consider. Here are some [...]

Jessica’s references helped her get hired!

by: Kim Costa
Using references to get hired

Snagajob member, Jessica G. ran into a common problem when searching for jobs – needing references when you don’t have much work experience. References can be a very powerful tool in your job search. Even if the employer does not request you give them references, always take a list of three with you into the [...]

How to get a job with no work experience

by: Amy White
part time jobs with no experience needed

You're browsing the job listings on Snagajob, and there it is: the perfect part-time job. You're about to click "apply" when you see the dreaded words: "1-2 years experience preferred." We call this the Experience Conundrum. If you don't have any experience in the field, but employers will only hire someone with experience, how will [...]

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