Anonymous asked: 20 years old. College student. Been out of work for close to two years...I can only eat cup of noodles so many times before I want throw up. Any suggestions on the job hunt?
Hello twenty-something college guy!
Are you boarding away or living at home? I am assuming you are still in college.Sounds like you are alone and sick of fast food. I hope you have family or friends who cook and invite you to dinner.
Stay in college and access every type of grant you can, especially PELL, to defray costs till you graduate. See if you can qualify for a scholarship.
Now, as far as a job goes, while studying, you might see if there’s a work/study program in your college. I believe state schools may have this and possibly others. You can be paid for performing on-campus work while attending school. You might see if there is an audio lab that needs equipment maintenance, for example, since you seem to like music, according to your blog. Are you a lifeguard type, physically fit and interested in pursuing the county or state training provided for a summer job at the beach or public pool? These are just some survival job ideas for a few extra bucks while in school.
For long range career, you can start networking on www.linkedin.com and hobnob wherever you can with people in your fields of interest. See if you can get a paid internship. There are internship guides in the library and online but for those you must maintain a high scholastic average.
As for your tummy, there are cheap eats, such as tunafish for 99 cents a can, and whole wheat pastas you can boil up and season with some broccoli. You’d be surprised at the recipes online that are easy, quick and on a shoestring budget!
You can try your college placement office. They might have some part time gigs for which you can apply. What about babysitting? You can pick a retail gig or whatever you can tolerate temperment -wise and duties you can perform while in college for pay to sustain yourself. If you apply to jobs that require resume and cover letter, there are plenty of good examples online.
You will impress employers if you write that you are supporting your way through school and have a high average overall and draw some examples of what you’ve learned on jobs you might have held in your teens…(ie: “I learned how to multi task” or “I learned how to be patient and calm my customers so I could better serve them”). I wish you success!
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