Moore Job Interview

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Fast food. Retail. Nursing homes. Everyone from counselors to students to employers list these as prime jobs for highschool students. A student can get a job in many different ways. According to thebalance.com, keeping an open mind and job searching online are good ways to begin, along with applying for lots of jobs.
Preparation for applications and interviews are a very important part of the hiring process.
“The biggest mistake students make is that they’re not prepared for the interview. Often, they’re not dressed appropriately,” senior counselor Kim Justus said.
Many Duncan businesses hire with a minimum age of 16, such as KFC, Applebee’s, and Walmart. Others, like Braum’s and Arby’s, open up certain jobs to 15 year olds as well. Sophomore Daysia Blackwell has been employed at Braum’s for over a year. Only 15 when she was hired, the only task they’d let her do then was prepare the ice cream for customers. Also 15 when hired, Blackwell’s co-worker junior Brenna Lynn got the job two years ago. …show more content…

Always listen and do what you’re supposed to. Be mindful,” Lynn said.
Working five to eight hours a day each, Blackwell and Lynn both said they got a job to have their own money and to help out financially at home. Junior Abigail Juarez, an employee at Applebee’s, agrees.
“Money’s tight. It takes some responsibility off of my parents,” Juarez said.
What’s even more important than money to some, is being employed while in high school, which can help students to prepare for future jobs.
“Yes, it prepares you. It can teach you how to deal with customers and how to act,” Lynn said.
However, students need to be completely ready to get a job, as it can be very time consuming. Students who work more than 15 to 20 hours a week see a decrease in academic

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