Job Fair Atlanta

I am 19 and I have no work experience, but I need a job!!!?

Ok here's the deal. I'm a male, about 5'10 in great physical shape thanks to football and track. I've taken courses to better my resume. Like receptionist, and a business application course as well. I am in my second year of college; a decent student, and I am realizing that I don't want to depend on my single mother (RN) for money anymore. I want to make something of myself. I've never really needed money. I just want to understand the value of it. My mom always tells me. You will never understand the hardships till you earn your first dollar. I live in Vista Ca. I have applied to In n Out, Abercombie, Calvin Klein, Denny's, van's dicks sporting goods. fry's electronics, Albertsons, Walmart. etc. Ever where I think possible. I just don't understand what the deal is. My friends get jobs. I ask if they call and bug them like my mom says to do. They say no, and that they just get called and get an interview and BAMB they have a job. I've applied to all the places that I've heard are easiest to get a job. Am I doing something wrong?

Public Comments

1. in the interview you need to be really inthusiastic and predict answers for the interview. also most people lie on their resume about work experience. just sya you worked in a local shop or for charity and usually they wont chase them up to check
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4. Be honest with the interviewer and make sure you are dressed appropriately. After apply for a job and you call up and if they say don't worry. My father's job and mine we got the same way. 2 weeks after you apply, send the company (interviewer/ manager) a thank you note, appreciating their time spent with you and though they have another person in mind that you appreciate the thought of you. Amazingly this really does work only because companies think that you will just forget and don't call back. As a manager, it is very hard finding good workers based on their applications, some have great hand writing and answers but dress as if they worked at a strip club. It is all in how you present yourself and say your own name and speak your words. Sending a thank you letter is very professional because it was done back in the day when they first got hired (people born before the 70's) :) good luck! OH! make sure you sign your name in ink, especially if you type up your letter. http://www.emilypost.com/business-etiquette this is a wonderful site to help you write your letter.