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 If you're a teen looking for a job, we've already put together a couple of articles that can help you get started - more on that later. In those articles, we've talked about how to go about finding a job, but we left out some examples of job listings for teens that you might find on the Internet. Just to close the loop on this subject, we're going to address that topic in this article.
Teen Labor Laws
We'd also like to quickly mention that if you're a teenager, there are some child labor laws that are in place to protect you from excessive work hours. We've summarized those laws below:
- 14 - 15 Year Olds - If you're 14 or 15 years old, then your work hours when school is in session is limited to 3 hours a day or 18 hours a week and you can't work any later than 7:00 p.m. When school is out, you can work up to 40 hours a week.
- 16 - 17 Year Olds - If you're 16 or 17 years old, you can work for an unlimited number of hours in any occupation except for those deemed hazardous by the Secretary of Labor. A hazardous occupation might be those involving heavy machinery when the likelihood of a serious injury is present.
- 18 - 19 Year Olds - While you might still be considered a teenager based on your age, the child labor laws no longer apply. That means you can pretty much work in any occupation that someone over the age of 20 can work.
Finding a Job
In some of our earlier work, we've talked about part time jobs for teens and finding a summer job. Those articles cover the fundamentals of how teens can go about looking for a job and the importance of things like networking. Both of these articles discuss the importance of putting together a resume so that you can separate yourself from the competition.
In fact, we felt so strongly about resume writing that we have one article on that subject tailored just for teens - Resumes for High School Students. That particular article even has a sample resume that you can download for free.
Most of our advice around adolescent ways of finding a job has been limited to face-to-face visits to retail and other establishments where you would hand the owner a copy of your resume and introduce yourself. As mentioned, we are going to close the loop on this one and include some Internet resources teens can also use to find a job.
Internet Job Listings for Teens
While we still believe that the face to face interactions are the most effective way for a teenager to find a job, there is certainly no harm in doing an online search for job listings for teens. We've put together a small list of quality websites that specialize in teen jobs, part time jobs or positions in retail stores - all good prospects for those new to the workplace.
SnagAJob.com
SnagAJob allows you to search for a job by zip code, which is an excellent way for a teenager to quickly narrow down their choices. SnagAJob specializes in teen jobs that are both part time and full time jobs in the retail, restaurant and service sectors. This includes clients such as Home Depot, Wendy's, Rite Aid, Friendly's and Michael's.
CoolWorks.com
CoolWorks specializes in finding seasonal jobs "in some of the greatest places on Earth." If you're a teen and you think that a National Park, theme park, ski resort or camp is one of the greatest places on Earth, then you might want to check out the 75,000 job listings they have in places like Yellowstone National Park.
Teens for Hire
Teens for Hire claims to be the number one career and recruitment site for teens. The site includes all types of job openings that are appropriate for teenagers including: full-time, part-time, seasonal, vocational, apprentice, internship, co-op, volunteer, and even military jobs.
Youth Rules
The final online job site that we're going to discuss is Youth Rules. Launched by the U.S. Department of Labor in May 2002, YouthRules! was created to increase public awareness of Federal and State rules concerning young workers. Through YouthRules!, the U.S. Department of Labor and its partners seek to promote positive and safe work experiences that help prepare young workers to enter the workforce.
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