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What should I write for desired wage on a part time job application? |
I'm nearly 16 and plan to apply at Golden Spoon. For those who don't know, it's like a frozen yogurt shop. This would be my first real job so I appreciate any advice. First, what should I put for desired wage? Minimum wage in my state is $7.50. I would like a little more than that but how high is too high? Since this is my first job am I only going to get minimum wage? Also, I have no work experience except for some small volunteer work. Should I write that down? Oh, and do I need to write a resume or something? Someone told me I would need that... Thanks in advance for any help! write OPEN...... meaning you are pretty much open to whatever they want to pay you. And, in your interview talk with the manager usually, at the end they will ask if you have any questions. Tell them your situation and what you are expecting. Companies like that will usually start an minimum wage, but.... they also have a high turnover rate so raises can come quickly, even after 30 days. If you stick it out, your 7.50 an hour could be 8.00 or 9.00 in a few months with some hard work. Since there are probably 10 different 16 year olds applying for that job, you arent in demand, so they dont need to pay you anything more than minimum wage. Chances are that they may pay you more to start off anyways, so I wouldnt put down anything. Most people your age that are applying for a part time job do not write resumes, but if you did for practice, you may distinguish yourself from other applicants. Why don't you see what other people in an entry level position in similar stores are making then put that as a desired wage. That way, you can substantiate what you are asking for. Best of Luck to you!! The best answer for desired wage is 'negotiable'. You don't want to put a number, because if it is too high then they may pass you over, or if it is too low you may not get as much as they were willing to offer. Most likely this business will have a set wage that they start their employees at and with no experience it will be difficult to negotiate a higher wage. Besides setting all margins to 1", the most important criteria for setting up a professional typed resume besides relevant text, is "scanability." Here are some helpful tips: 1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as "Confidential Resume,"Do Not Contact Current Employer," etc. 2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer; 3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned; 4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.; 5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left; 6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly; 7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues; 8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase; 9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc. In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. If the original resume was created in Word, WordPerfect or Mac Appleworks, it can be Saved As a PDF file which then can be saved as an email attachment. Otherwise, you can simply use a scanner and scan a hard copy of the resume and then save as a PDF file. Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries. Good luck! check this link its good http://workathomedataentryworkss.blogspo... . |
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