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Author: Paul Megan

A teen job search is very special. However, no matter what your age or experience, a hiring decision about you is made only after a face-to-face meeting.

That means you have to look employable. If you’re in a teen job search and this is your first job, all this can really work to your advantage.

Since you don’t have a work history or at best a thin resume, much more credibility will be placed on how you come across when you meet with a decision-maker. There, it’s up to you to represent yourself assertively and with enthusiasm.

Here are 6 tips that can move you toward employment success:

1. Get your ducks in a row. Write down the specific talents and capabilities your bring to the table. For example any work experience including volunteer work, school and church activities, family projects, athletic or team prowess . . . anything that demonstrates that you have contributed to helping an organization or individual. Be sure to include any work for neighbors including raking leaves, baby-sitting, shoveling snow, etc.

2. Write a script that details how you’ll present yourself to a prospective employer. Remember, first impressions count BIG! If you stumble around and can’t look an interviewer in the eye, you just lost. You must be prepared to speak with authority.

3. Practice what you want to say with some friends. Let them ask you tough questions so you can learn to respond intelligently without getting rattled.

4. When you’ve done all your prep work, then you can write a resume recapping what you’ve done in the first three steps. It has to be brief and to the point (maximum one page.) Remember–your resume won’t get you a job. Only a face-to-face meeting results in serious consideration.

5. Dress appropriate to the position and according to company standards. Be polite. Have an opening comment to make so you can be the first to speak. Prepare in advance some intelligent questions to ask.

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Author: Wade Anderson

The Employment Agreement is an important document that sets out the terms and conditions agreed to between the employer and the employee. It implies that the employer shall gainfully employ the employee in a capacity as specified in the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement.

The Employment Agreement shall detail the date from which employment shall begin. It will also state the rights and duties of the employee as well as any extra duties as may be required from time to time. The work timings of the employee shall clearly state a start time right until he or she is finished for the day as well as require that the employee stays on late, if so necessitated by work requirements.

The employee shall receive all the necessary information pertaining to standards of performing the work, rules, policies and other regulations as may be in force as well as all manuals describing the working environment. Usually the employee is given an Employee Handbook to educate him or her about the company’s policies and goals as well as what is required of the employee. These aforementioned rules, regulations, standards for performing tasks, policies and manuals may be continuously upgraded and the employee is bound to adhere to such amendments and changes.

The employee will begin work from a specified date and shall continue working with the employer until such time as his or her services are terminated or until a date specified as being the termination date. Either party may discontinue with the agreement for any reason or a notice period for ending the agreement may be specified in the Employment Agreement.

Compensation paid to the employee by the employer shall be clearly specified as a fixed amount per annum paid an amount as specified in the Employment Agreement, to be paid either every week, month, or every two weeks as well as all “fringe benefits” that the employee is entitled to receive in the course of their employment.

Termination of the Employment Agreement may be due to a variety of reasons. Some of these could be:

Death of the Employee
Non performance or unsatisfactory discharge of duties assigned to the employee in spite of notice and warnings to that effect
The employer’s economic plight may warrant termination of the agreement due to circumstances beyond the control of the employer

After the employee leaves the employment of the employer, the Employment Agreement may lay down restrictions that prevent the employee from engaging in like or any other viable business that may be in direct competition as that of the employer.

All disputes arising from the execution of the Employment Agreement will be subject to binding arbitration of the two parties in most cases. Individual parties to the Employment Agreement shall appoint one arbitrator for themselves and the arbitrators so selected will choose another arbitrator and all arbitration will be administrated following the rules of the American Arbitration Association which may be in force and effect at that point of time.

Prior notice is required should the Employment Agreement be assigned and should such assignment be effected it would require mutual consent and approval of every such assignment.

The Employment Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of all terms and conditions between employer and employee unless it needs to be amended, in which case, a separate written agreement shall be signed between the two parties.

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Author: Robert Michael

If it’s your first job out of high school, college, or university, you might be perplexed as to how to find employment. But you needn’t worry; there are plenty of ways to snag employment.

Employment Hint #1: Write an excellent resume

One of the biggest mistakes that job seekers make is to not have an effective resume (called a curriculum vitae or CV overseas). If you’ve never written one before, now is the time to beef up your skills in this area. You can actually find help from a number of sources, including at your local library and on the Internet. There are also many online firms that will write resumes for you, but be wary. If you’re just starting out in your career, it’s unlikely that these services will be very helpful. Instead, stick with less costly methods for putting together a resume.

Employment Hint #2: Tell everyone you’re on the lookout

One of the best ways to find employment is to tell every person you know that you’re actively seeking a job. For many persons, the first job is found through friends. It’s really the law of averages - the more people who are aware of your employment search, the more chances that a job offer will come through.

Employment Hint #3: Check online and print sources for employment

Don’t forget to look through your local paper for employment classified ads. Though this might seem low tech” in today’s cyber world, it’s a great way to find your first job. You can also try looking online at Hotjobs, Careerbuilder, and Monster. Just be wary of any employment opportunity” that seems too good to be true, because it probably is.

Employment Hint #4: Don’t stay unemployed for long

Even if you have to take a low-paying job, it’s important for you to continue to make money while searching for steady employment. If you have to flip burgers for a while, so be it; at least you’ll be showing some initiative. Many first-time job seekers (and even mature job seekers) forget that there’s no shame in taking on a minimum wage job to pay the bills until a higher paying employment option comes along.

Employment Hint #5: Join a professional group

If you’ve graduated from college or university with a professional degree, why not invest in a membership to a local organization? For instance, if you have a degree in accounting, there could be a professional accounting nonprofit in your area. By becoming a member, you may just hear about employment openings that aren’t offered to the public. You’ll also meet people who could help you get a job or who would be willing to employ you themselves.