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How can we train our young to begin the job search at 18 years old?
It seems like school is a distraction from the bigger prize--the job offer. Too many young people write it off as "4 years where they don't have to look for work." They assume that upon college graduation, opportunities will come flying at them. However, it's nothing more than a formality at this point. Every young person should begin learning job searching skills immediately after high school, so that immediately upon college graduation, they will be able to start at a company that required a bachelor degree rather than take a glorified summer vacation. The job search should begin at adulthood, not after 7 semesters into a college career.
Public Comments
- amen.
- Thank you for sharing your views, but where is the question?
- If parents required their children to earn their own spending money, they'd probably start looking for jobs. If Mom and Dad are footing all your bills, why would you inconvenience yourself with a job?
- Don't give them any money, or give them only enough for essentials. Whenever I wanted video games and stuff, I had to pay with my own money. So having a job was essential for having stuff I wanted and saving for college.
- When did you start working? Because myself, I started when I was 13 and most my friends did at 15 - 16. Those who wait to work until they are out of college are the ones who start a very lucrative job at McDonalds or Walmart. I had a huge advantage when I graduated college and had worked since I was 13, now I'm starting my own business. My friend who has never worked is still living with his mom at age 30.
- job searching at 18? My first job was at 15 - by 18, in my opinion, you should already have had at least 1 job, even if it wasn't paid. More importantly, we should offer classes in our high schools about Credit Management/Importance, because most college students don't know anything about their credit and how it will affect their lives as they get older
- I both agree and disagree. My brother first had a job when he was 15 all while having a 4.0 grade point average [since Elementary], and he has worked ever since [he is going to be 18 pretty soon]. He isn't getting, or looking for a job when at college because he deserves a break. Even without a job for three years, why look for a job when at college, when he already worked hard enough for the last 16 years?
- It needs to start with the parents and then the school. I guess the parents could help stress the importance of this and the school can help the children figure out what line of work they'll be happy at. Let's all admit it... we usually end up in a job we don't like. We just do it for the money. But if the kid learns what they want and cultivates their skills for that line of work, they wouldn't have that much of a hard time getting work.
- Well that depends on what you want to do. I mean I know some people here are interns while they're in college. But honestly a lot of the seniors I know who graduated last year said they're so swamped, they haven't gotten the time to get a job. I think they should get a job, or at least save up money not just for college but for other things. Like one of the music people in band, she's basically an intern or a helper with us at band, our two band directors are helping her to get prepared for when she becomes a band teacher. I wouldn't get a job right away because I don't know what the fuck I'm doing. I wanna be a singer, writer (author and working on making a magazine), and possibly an actress. So I might look into writing work shops or internships so they can PREPARE me for when I start working. Around here you can't really get good jobs right away after high school without a college degree I mean, I can think of Burger King, and Waitressing jobs. I am looking however into some jobs at Macy's or maybe even H&M or some fashion store to help me get some ideas for my magazine. But I guess I see what you're saying. Now I have to cut this short since I have to go practice. Auf Wiedersehen!
- i think when your stil in highschool you should start looking it gives you a better and stronger work ethic
- Actually I think the best way is to start your teen at 16 when looking for a job, there are plenty of jobs that won't interfere w/ school, and it will teach the teen responsibility and prepare them for life after high school/college.
