Where to hand out my CV's?

DCFC79

OP i take it you have a bank account already set up as you would need 1 for wages to go into, you might already have 1 but something to think about.

Lokolo

John Lewis will start hiring in about a month or 2 ready for Christmas temp staff. They also hire people on permanently after that.

And theres one in Cardiff.

theoretica

If you want to work in retail you might also want to pop into charity shops and ask if you could use you as a volunteer to boost your CV while you are job hunting. You would then be able to say you had retail experience.

katie89

Is it just retail you are interested in? Or any customer service? I used to work in a cinema complex and they would hire from age 16 upward, so it might be worth trying there, especially as it is the school holidays, and big movie season.

AHAR

zibbsy wrote: »

Cheers! I'll run into town now on my bike and just wonder around giving them to retailers.

Norman Tebbit would be proud.
Are you currently paying for your Sky TV and broadband package out of your pocket money?

SunFlower

I wouldn't ask if they have any 'jobs for 16 year olds' as one poster suggested, just ask for any available vacancies: don't attract attention to your age, just act natural.


Also, make sure you CV and cover letter are spelled correctly: you wouldn't believe how many badly spelt CVs I saw in my last retail job.


Also, dress smart. The saying 'There's never a second chance to make a first impression' is so very, very true. Wear a suit, if you've got one: even if you are overdressed compared to everyone in the shopping centre and feel like a bit of a dipstick, people will really notice the effort you have made, and remember you for it much more than if you look like every other shopper there. If you try places like some of the electrical retailers where the male staff already wear trousers, shirts and ties, you will look more like you 'belong'.


Also, smile. If you are working in a customer service industry, people want to see that you are personable and that you look like you would get on with their customers.


Best of luck!

Kate78

Wetherspoon pubs are very good at taking on school leavers for kitchen assistant/glass collector positions. You'd be able to work behind the bar once you're 18.

Quite a lot of the larger shops do online recruitment now as well, it might be worth a search on the internet too.

wantsajob

bevanuk wrote: »

Clicky Clicky - you know many 16 year olds with a Sky subscription? And with knowledge of 9v telephone line dbs?

It's just the way it reads.

Could well be two people on the same user ID. E.g. child and parent.

Can't see why asking about jobs at 16years old makes someone a troll, I doubt a 50 year old would ask that.

DCFC79

bevanuk wrote: »

Clicky Clicky - you know many 16 year olds with a Sky subscription? And with knowledge of 9v telephone line dbs?

It's just the way it reads.

yes i noticed that as well, he could be a well clued up 16yo and is asking on behalf of his parents but he does says " Currently I'm with Sky." when i would have said we are currently with sky

smileylondongal

Ultimately, it doesn't matter what the agenda is IF any - the chap asked a question and we answered it, end of!