Written by Lee the Job Guy

This teen job resource is not about scare tactics. Its about conversation, job stories, job statistics and what a 53 year old Ben & Jerry’s owner has learned over 14 years.

It’s about offering steps that are proven to help teens get the jobs THEY want.

But the New York Times reported today that the teen unemployment rate is the highest since 1948 or when the Bureau of Labor Statistics started keeping records! Yikes! That’s even before my time!

But don’t let that get you down; the adult unemployment rate in the US is also sky high, at 9.7%.

That means one out of 4 teens can’t find a job, of those that are looking, and one in 10 for adults. That’s a lot of unemployed people. So, many that adults are accepting jobs that used to be held by young people.

I have a former employee who just returned from LA because he couldn’t find a job there. He said of the almost 4.5 million people who live in Los Angeles, there are over 400,000 people looking for work. So, he had to return home to face the 10,000 looking for work here. I wonder which is worse?

All the more reason to prepare yourself and do everything you can to stand out from the crowds. Businesses, restaurants and retail establishments ARE hiring, just not at the rate that keeps up with demand. Learn what employers want to see when you walk in the door. Purchase the Job Kit!

Sandy, a manager and the person who does all the hiring at one of our most popular micro brew pubs in town says they employ about 110 people, less in the winter. They mostly hire college students as wait staff, dishwashers, hosts and hostesses.

They serve THE BEST tomato bisque soup for 1000 miles around and have a wide variety of other delicious lunches and dinners, plus lots of great craft beers.

They have several huge outdoor patios and a “pool side” where billiards and wood fired pizza rule, all in a beautiful pedestrian mall setting.

Sandy says they receive 600+ job applications a year and out of that about 15% turn into an interview, or about 98 interviews per year. That’s about 2 interviews on average per week. Not many.

Sandy has a great  job applicant story.

So, the bottom line is there are A LOT of people, young and older looking for jobs. In many cases they don’t even care what the job is as long as it has a paycheck and maybe some sort of health benefit. But the truth is you CAN find a job, and not only that, but you can choose the job you want. If you REALLY want to.

The numbers are not scary if you know the tricks of the trade. The job of looking for a job is often harder than the job itself.

The Job Kit offers young adults 10 easy steps that will help YOU stand out among the throngs of others looking at the same job!