Rann
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Joined: 19 May 2009
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Location: Reading
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 Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject: Jobs for a 15yr old |
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Hi,
I'm a 15 yr old female living in Reading and I am currently looking for a regular saturday job as I need to start saving up money for my prom and many other things.
I currently have a very part time job with a catering company, The work included in that is:
Food prep
Silver service waitressing
bussing
and more
However this is only every once in a while so this isn't enough to save up money with.
I am currently taking a range of GCSEs and getting A/A* in practically all of them
I am doing:
Maths
English
Triple Science
Drama
German
Food Technology
IT
RE
Hopefully there will be someone who can offer me a saturday job.
I am a very hard working and concientious student, and strive to do the best in whatever it is I do. |
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Pauloz
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Joined: 02 Oct 2007
Posts: 1160
Career Advice: +3/-0
Location: Sydney
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| Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 5:39 am Post subject: |
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Rann
That part timer you have there can get you into a range of jobs pretty easily. Those skills are wanted in a range of food services, and, obviously, restaurants, etc.
However- you've got several other possibilities, from the look of your studies.
A few pointers:
You're doing Triple Science and Food Tech as well. That's a very good set of credentials with most employers in the food industry on just about all levels, and if you sign up for a Saturday/weekend job as a trainee, you could score some valuable benefits in a future career range, even if you don't stay in Food Tech. The chemistry and processes are all applicable in commercial science.
Catering is also big business. I have a cousin who's a caterer, running her own business, and it's all go. She started out as basically a newbie, and wound up as a manager of her business. If you can talk your way into extending your occasional part time catering work, on the basis of your studies, you could turn that existing gig into an earner in many different ways.
Important:
You've got a very good mix of subjects there for any employer to look at. You can combine them, when looking for part time work. Weekend work, if you get it right, can give you a head start in most of these fields. You get work experience, extra training, and you can use those in your studies, too, so you win both ways.
That's experience which can be invaluable, starting out. It means you can get beyond entry level jobs quickly, and advance yourself.
Talk to people in the local businesses, tell them what you're trying to do with your studies in their fields, and I'm pretty sure you'll find some interested employers.
The advantage you have here is that when trained, you can be slotted in as a backup when they need more people, too, so you could get a few part time/ casual gigs.
Check out a few of your possibilities, on principle. Having more than one option for finding work is always good. |
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