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Getting a Job as a Teen!
- Adithi Volunteers
- 7 days ago
- 3 min read
As a teen myself, I can confidently say…we like money! Let’s be honest, having money basically equates to having independence, especially before having a car. BUT, Sometimes researching stores looking for a job can be INTIMIDATING. So in today’s post, I will be listing some common teen jobs and what skills they need to determine for yourself if they are a good fit! Let’s go!
Job #1: Babysitting 👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦👨👩👧👦 (good if you like kids)
Watching over kids (usually in elementary or middle school) is THE teen job. You can make good money, depending on how long you are watching the kids and how much you know in terms of CPR and kid-friendly activities.
Need:
Has good skills with kids (fun yet can control chaos)
First Aid Skills
Work under pressure (if things go wrong)
May need to feed, change diapers, or put kids to bed
Optional:
CPR
Driving abilities to take kids places
Help cook or clean house
Average Pay:
$13.71/Hr
Job #2: Waiter/Busser 👩🍳👩🍳👩🍳 (good if you want customer service experience)
Although it requires a lot of patience (and balance), you can get FREE food at many places. You can make alright money depending on if the restaurant has hourly wage or is solely based on tips
Need:
Good verbal communication
Multitasking skills
Memorization/understanding of menu
Cleaning and setting up tables
Optional:
Upselling skills
Engaging in small talk
Average Pay:
$14/hr (+ including tips)
Job #3: Dog Walker 🐶🐶🐶 (good if you like animals)
Dogs, cats, monkeys are all adorable! So, the need to walk many of these pets, especially in the early mornings makes it a good gig for teens. Although do keep in mind dog walking comes with tasks like picking up poop and playing fetch.
Need:
Waking up early mornings
Picking up dog poop
Keeping dog under control
Matching the energy of the dog (or even increasing it)
Optional:
Feeding them
Animal first aid
Average Pay:
$17/Hr
Job #4: Lifeguard 🏊♀️🏊♀️🏊♀️ (good if you want the summer experience)
Pool day, everyday! Being able to get the summer tan sounds fun in theory however, this job requires good observational skills and honestly a lot of patience.
Need:
Strong Swimming skills
CPR/First Aid skills (although many pools teach this)
Able to observe a large group of people
Okay with not going on phone, listening to music, or anything considered a distraction
Optional:
Advanced rescue techniques
Good communication (parents & kids)
Average Pay:
$13.11/hr
Job #5: Personal Assistant 👩⚕️👩⚕️👩⚕️ (the most niche)
Being able to shadow and help an idol or person working in your future career can be extremely fulfilling! Although more grunt work with organizing papers or getting coffee, you can build a really solid relationship with the company and brand.
Need:
Multitasking skills
Organization skills (with booking calls and meetings)
Filing papers
Good Communication
Professional Attire
Optional:
Event management/planning
Technology literacy
Administrative support tasks (e.g. managing emails and letters)
Average Pay:
$18.59/hr
Many websites (like the one linked in my source) can keep it very simple with just listing jobs and pay, and can be used as inspiration. No need to make it overly complicated, YAY! Many of these jobs also require networking, so don’t be shy to ask your friends/neighbors/classmates if they know anyone looking for a dog walker or babysitter. ALSO Indeed/Linkedlin for the win!
Thank you for reading!! For any questions feel free to reach out and comment on this post! Till next time ;)
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