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When should students in highschool begin applying for jobs? .. in order to beat the others in getting the job.
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Since university gets out in April, some of the jobs are taken by university students. If you are willing to work a couple months before grade 11 or 12 finished, maybe in April.
Really depends if the job you are looking for has a cut-off date.
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i would say that most students will be going out during march break when they have much time to prepare and they can get out without having to worry about homework and whatever
i kno for me, my parents kept telling me to get out before march break so that i have a head start on all the students going out at march break
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I think definitly you should just go out and find a job. It's awesome when you have connections but really horrible when you don't. But if you just ask around to anyone and everyone you will be able to find some kind of job. I usually get one that is mon. to fri with weekends off so I can have two jobs. For example. Last year I worked at a bee farm for the week. And after 5 I would work at the theater at 6 and on weekends. It was a heavy summer but worth the money!
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What about applying for a job when you are going to school in another area? When would be the ideal time to apply in that area to secure a job when you graduate?
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candace0203 wrote:What about applying for a job when you are going to school in another area? When would be the ideal time to apply in that area to secure a job when you graduate? Depends, whenever you can get to that area, at a reasonable time, would be good. Bigger places, I am sure, accept online applications or resumes sent via e-mail so you can try that too.
Uschi Queen's '10
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don't forget how long it takes for large corporations to respond....SO the earlier the better! The guy who sold me my mac waited a year to hear back from the Apple store, through the online application. If you are lucky enough to be at the store with your resume when the hiring director is there, you'll increase your chances of getting the job..just make sure you don't forget a sentence on your resume, like I did.  I believe distance makes it harder to secure a position, unless you have really good connections. You could start email them questions about information on their site or something like that, so they learn your name, maybe you can start a convo after the reply and sending your resume will be a shoe-in/they will beg for an interview when you get back! What sort of job are you all looking for? I have 3 and that is enough! (if you count baby sitting it's 4) i'm rich b---- lol I wish
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Ooosh wrote:Bigger places, I am sure, accept online applications or resumes sent via e-mail so you can try that too. I meant to secure a job when you graduate from highschool, and you'll be living in in another area for university. When would be the ideal time to start applying for a job in the area that you will be attending University?
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nLindsay wrote:don't forget how long it takes for large corporations to respond....SO the earlier the better! The guy who sold me my mac waited a year to hear back from the Apple store, through the online application. If you are lucky enough to be at the store with your resume when the hiring director is there, you'll increase your chances of getting the job..just make sure you don't forget a sentence on your resume, like I did. I believe distance makes it harder to secure a position, unless you have really good connections. You could start email them questions about information on their site or something like that, so they learn your name, maybe you can start a convo after the reply and sending your resume will be a shoe-in/they will beg for an interview when you get back! What sort of job are you all looking for? I have 3 and that is enough! (if you count baby sitting it's 4) i'm rich b---- lol I wish Preferably something that pays more than minimum wage, or is at least easy to advance quickly in pay so that it makes working to save less stressful. Higher wage = less hours to work, and I guess that SHOULD mean better grades because you have more time to focus on schooling rather than working in all you free time just to be able to have a roof over your head and food to eat.
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candace0203 wrote:nLindsay wrote:don't forget how long it takes for large corporations to respond....SO the earlier the better! The guy who sold me my mac waited a year to hear back from the Apple store, through the online application. If you are lucky enough to be at the store with your resume when the hiring director is there, you'll increase your chances of getting the job..just make sure you don't forget a sentence on your resume, like I did. I believe distance makes it harder to secure a position, unless you have really good connections. You could start email them questions about information on their site or something like that, so they learn your name, maybe you can start a convo after the reply and sending your resume will be a shoe-in/they will beg for an interview when you get back! What sort of job are you all looking for? I have 3 and that is enough! (if you count baby sitting it's 4) i'm rich b---- lol I wish Preferably something that pays more than minimum wage, or is at least easy to advance quickly in pay so that it makes working to save less stressful. Higher wage = less hours to work, and I guess that SHOULD mean better grades because you have more time to focus on schooling rather than working in all you free time just to be able to have a roof over your head and food to eat. What? You expect these kinds of jobs to just get handed to you? You have to go out and search hard for those "dream student jobs".
Uschi Queen's '10
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I think the best time to start searching for jobs would be at the beggining of March in grade 11...even though it's really hard to find one (At least for me)!
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As with scholarship applications, or anything else, really... the earlier you apply the better. You should always keep an eye out for opportunities and job fairs. I wouldn't recommend waiting until a certain date... starting early shows that you're motivated.
This won't apply if you're still in high school, but for students who have taken an extra year to work, or are in college/university already there are some places that have special programs for students during the summer. For example, Honda has a student program that runs for either six months (starting in March) or four months (starting in May), and runs right until the end of the summer with attendance incentives, good wages, and a big bonus for staying right until labour day weekend.
Keep in mind that you should look everywhere. A factory might not be everyone's favourite place to work, but it's an excellent summer job and the money is well worth it. Don't limit yourself to fast food restaurants and grocery stores!
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I would give yourself a few months before the school year ends to find a job....some openings start as early as january, especially if you want to work for a city or summer camps. Though, if your applying to summer camps you can probably get away with applying just weeks before you plan on starting, depending on the camp. But ya, I would start fairly early...I usually go to my hometown about 6-8 weeks before i go home for the summer and hand out resumes to golf courses and restaurants...works for me!
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I agree with the previous replies. The earlier the better. However, if this is your grade 12 year you might want to consider just getting a weekend job in order to focus more on studying and then switch to full time during the summer  A great job you can do while doing school is delivering flyers or newspapers for your local newspaper. I did that last summer when I was busy with my volunteer position with the hospital, so thats something you might consider (also, those jobs are very easy to secure since people are quitting all the time ^^). Anyways, good luck! 
Life Sci '12 UTSG (Victoria college)
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If you're still in school, i find it easier to work just part time so you can still keep up with your school work... take it from experience, you DO NOT have time to juggle school and a full time job, especially in your grade 12 year, its nearly impossible... even something on the weekends would defientely help
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Ooosh wrote:What? You expect these kinds of jobs to just get handed to you? You have to go out and search hard for those "dream student jobs". I think the whole point was when to start looking for that job, and applying for them. It's kind of hard to when you live in another area, and you are still in school.
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Apply for summer jobs ASAP. At my work, we had 10 students come in between today and yesterday looking for P/T jobs, 2 were hired on the spot. I work at a restaurant, so maybe you could give one a shot. Servers make below minimum wage, but make alot more in tips and probably earn the most. New cooks and dishwashers start at minimum wage if you're over 18, $6.75 if you're not.
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Time is of the essence right now!
For good summer jobs you should have already applied or be right in the middle of applying.
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Take a look at student work websites like FSWEP or other government websites for work that starts year-round, there's usually some really good stuff online. Some employers have their own student work experience programs like Fairmont, who have different criteria and deadlines for applications. When in doubt - Google!!!! 
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As soon as possible I think would be best in order to prepare yourself financially for post seconday education. Also chances are the job you find will not be the one you prefer, but the key is to stick with it because your still getting paid.
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