The Tips to Get a Job For 15 Year Olds

Now many teens age 15 trying to get their first jobsOccupations in connection with: (1) Transportation of
but they find it's very difficult, they have applied topersons or property by rail, highway, air, water,
several dozen places and not one has called them.pipeline, or other means;(2) Warehousing and
How to get a teen job easily? you should know thestorage;(3) Communications and public utilities;(4)
follow tips, which will help you to get a nice teen job.Construction (including demolition and repair).
InterestWork Place
As a young teen, you'd better find a job that youMany teens Age 15 work at: Blockbuster, Subway,
are interested in. For example, if you are interested inMcdonalds, Chick-fil-A,
working with animals and hope to become aPublix,Coles,Target,K-Mart,Bi-Lo,Gas Station,Movie
veterinarian.then you can try calling your local animalTheaters,Library,Pizza Places,Chuck E
clinics vets offices humane societies and ask if theyCheese,Walmart,Mervyns , Six Flags . Go to try, if
could arrange something for you, it may be paidyou are lucky, you will get a good job soon.
under the table or volunteer work but if you gotJob interview
some experience this year, think how helpful thatFor you, a 15-year-old kid,maybe,this is your first job
would be in finding some employment later.interview and you want to make sure everything is
Prohibited occupationsperfect.Do you know what would be appropriate for
Don't break the law! The jobs and hours worked byyou to wear at the interview?Usually, simple and
young persons, 14 to 18 years of age are restrictedclean is OK.
under Federal and state laws. Check your state lawsThe questions they ask depend on the job you'll
before getting your summer job.need a certain skill. But it's a good idea to have a
This subpart shall apply to all occupations other thanresume ready (trust me, you can make one even if
the following: (a) Manufacturing, mining, or processingyou don't think you've done anything). Once they see
occupations, including occupations requiring theit, they'll use that to guide the interview questions
performance of any duties in work rooms or workand learn more about you.
places where goods are manufactured, mined, orYour Rights
otherwise processed; (b) Occupations which involveFor many jobs, payment for medical care if you get
the operation or tending of hoisting apparatus or ofhurt or sick because of your job. You may also be
any power-driven machinery other than officeentitled to lost wages.At least the Federal minimum
machines;(c) The operation of motor vehicles orwage of $4.75 (increases to $5.15 on 9/1/97) to
service as helpers on such vehicles;(d) Publicmost teens, after their first 90 days on the job.
messenger service;(e) Occupations which theMany states have minimum wages which may be
Secretary of Labor may, pursuant to section 3(1) ofhigher than the Federal wage, and lower wages may
the Fair Labor Standards Act and Reorganization Planbe allowed when workers receive tips from
No. 2, issued pursuant to the Reorganization Act ofcustomers. (Call your state Department of Labor
1945, find and declare to be hazardous for thelisted in the blue pages of your phone book for
employment of minors between 16 and 18 years ofinformation on minimum wages in your state).
age or detrimental to their health or well-being;(f)