Wanna Job

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Wanna Job?
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WHERE TO START?

• Are you old enough to work?
• www.dol.gov/esa/whd/state/nonfarm.htm
• Who needs a work permit?
• Issuance of work permit.
• A child fourteen or fifteen years of age may be
  employed or permitted to work in any gainful
  occupation,
• A work permit issued by the superintendent of
  schools of the county in which the child resides.
• The superintendent of schools, or person
  authorized by him or her in writing, shall issue
  the work permit only upon receipt of the
  following documents
• A written statement, signed by the person for
  whom the child expects to work, that he or she
  intends legally to employ the child
• A brief written description of the job the child
  is expected to perform
• A birth certificate, or attested transcript
  thereof, issued by the registrar of vital
  statistics or other officer charged with the duty
  of recording births
• A certificate signed by the principal or
  registrar of the school attended showing that the
  child is attending school
• The written consent of the parent or parents,
  guardian or custodian of the child.

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LETS GET A JOB!SUMMER EMPLOYMENT

• Research Company
• Look up any amusement park, theme park, water
  park, or resort where you would like to work and
  find out what jobs are available.
• Kings Island (www.pki.com)
• Six Flags (www.sixflags.com)
• Idlewild (www.idlewild.com/employment)
• Massanutten (www.massresort.com)
• Disney (www.disneycareers.com auditions/performers
  

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SUMMER EMPLOYMENT

• ApplyFill out an application
• Include a resume with a cover letter
• Interview
• Follow up letter
• Go to work!

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RESUME

• Identification
• Name, address, phone, e-mail
• Objective
• If you dont ask for a specific occupation, the
  employer probably wont choose you!
• To obtain a job as a food service worker at Kings
  Island
• Seeking a summer position as a lifeguard at
  Massanutten Resort

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MORE RESUME STUFF

• Education
• Name of school, address, GPA???, major, cluster,
  related courses
• Work Experience
• In reverse chronological order
• Skills
• Affiliations
• References MUST ASK PERMISSION!!

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IM IN THE MONEY!!