Finding my first Job

[that_guy (Tony)]

Hi folks, I've decided to get my first job since my budget is real small and now, we have to sell our house because we can't afford it any more. My mum's account's been overdrawn to finance her business. Hopefully I will be able to get a job and give her 50% of my money. Is there a site or a place to visit for information? any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony

[Octane (Humayun)]

Let me Google that for you.

www.seek.com.au

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[M54 (Molly)]

Here's another one...

www.careerone.com.au

[Nesti (Mark)]

Originally Posted by that_guy

Hi folks, I've decided to get my first job since my budget is real small and now, we have to sell our house because we can't afford it any more. My mum's account's been overdrawn to finance her business. Hopefully I will be able to get a job and give her 50% of my money. Is there a site or a place to visit for information? any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Tony

Firstly, try not to get into the habit of worrying about money; it will come and go for the rest of your life, and you can just about count on that.

Secondly, spend some time doing up a simple CV and send it to mark@wipath.com.au

[Steffen]

And another one: byron.com.au

Cheers
Steffen.

[Suzy]

Tony, you are an amazing son to help your mum out like that. I hope you find a job soon. And gosh, I hope it doesn't come to selling your house.

[Waxing_Gibbous (Peter)]

I recommend Restaurant / Bar work.
Did it all thru' high school and Uni. Its not exactly glamourous but I never went hungry, ALWAYS had money and always made the rent. Mind you, people aren't big tippers here, which is where most of the $$ came from, but its steady work and helps tide you over until you can sort out something you really want to do. Or you might get hooked on it and be the next Gordon Ramsay!!
Good luck!

[Jen]

good luck Tony, check out your local newspaper there is always jobs in there

[norm]

Hi Tony,

Not sure what field of work your looking for, but remember these tips:

1. 1st impressions count, so dress smart, look presentable, be early for
that interview.
2. Research the job your applying for, even if its packing shelves,
washing dishes. Eg, ask lots of questions. I've interviewed a few
people in my time and always found the ones asking questions about
the role have a good chance of getting it - if anything, they're
showing interest.
3. Avoid asking about pay if u can help it.
4. If you can remember at the end and if they ask you if there are any
questions, try not to reply with just a 'no'. If anything ask some more,
or respond with. I think we've covered everything, however, would it
be ok to call back if something comes to mind.

I know some of the above may sound a little old fashion (hey I'm GenX), but I think they still stand the test of time.

Good luck mate.
norm

[that_guy (Tony)]

Originally Posted by norm

Hi Tony,

Not sure what field of work your looking for, but remember these tips:

Thanks for the tips norm, I've applied to some salesperson positions as well as some telesales... (You hate me right?) I chose telesales because its good pay to just sit and cold call people...

Cheers,
Tony

[pgc hunter]

Originally Posted by that_guy

Thanks for the tips norm, I've applied to some salesperson positions as well as some telesales... (You hate me right?) I chose telesales because its good pay to just sit and cold call people...

Cheers,
Tony

If you're 18 or older, try applying at Big W or something like that as a casual, you'll get pretty good pay.

[gman (Grant)]

Both of my sons work at a fruit shop in a shopping plaza.
They have a huge requirement for labour.
Constantly repleneshing stock, unloading trucks, stacking fridges etc
My eldest who is in his 2nd yr Uni works about 50 hrs a week whilst my other son doing VCE works about 30 hrs.

[Dean]

And tell them you are preapred to go beyond what is normally expected in learning what is needed to do a better job for the business or company... and then actually do that if you get the job... thats the quick way to success. Many employees have the mentality of doing just enough to keep their jobs... it's those that are pro-active in learning and seeking out new knowledge that quickly climb the ladders and earn the respect of their employers (and if you dont earn their respect doing that, then they aren't worth working for!).

[snowyskiesau]

From my current job searching experience, seek.com.au seems to be the best of the online ones as far as number of jobs go.

steffen, thanks for the byron.com.au link, I'll add that one to my list