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I have applied for Arden's,Boston pizza, pizza express, Montana's, mcdonalds, daycare centers, movie theater, many positions for canad inns, smithy's,Rotary villas, pita pit, best buy, and so many more places, But I haven't received a call back for any one. I am really questioning why I can't even get a call for a interview. I am a young adult who just graduated in 2016. I have had only three jobs in my life and one I am currently still working at. I only get one shift a week if I'm lucky and I am desperate in getting a second job that can help me get the hours I need. I am willing to work any hours and I still get nothing back. I have had my resume checked by so many people and they say it's looks good. So my question is what on earth are employers looking for? If you know of a place that is hiring please tell me. I have college, my car, bills, apartment, my personal needs, etc. To pay for and I can't afford it with one shift a week from a place that knows I want to go full time. So please, please help me out.

I completely feel your pain.  
 
If it makes you feel any better, I have numerous years experience in my field, and have had a grand total of 2 interviews in the past 4 years of searching for other employment.  
 
Best of luck with your search. Have you tried places like CEYS or West-Can Human Resource Solutions? They could help you figure out what might be going wrong.

At yourself.  
 
Are you neat and clean? Are your clothes appropriate to the job you are applying for - ie Ardene wants trendy fashion forward, Applebees has a black pants and white or black shirt, etc Warehouse One wants trendy but denim (in fact one interview I did with them when I was 16 consisted entirely of me trying on the different styles of denim they had) Are you sloppy, over pierced or tattoed (that works for some places, but if overdone, it seriously is a detraction from a business standpoint). Is your hair and make up tasteful? Not saying you have to get your hair done each time and go bonkers, people are looking for a positive representative for their business.  
 
Do you carry yourself with confidence or do you shuffle in, head down on your phone (your phone should not even be visible to staff when you go in)? Posture and poise are important and seriously lacking in a lot of people these days.  
 
Do you call ahead and ask for the manager''s name and find out when it is most convenient to them for you to come in and give them a resume? That is an important step - it shows you cared enough to plan and learn a bit about the company. Always ask when that person will be making their decision so that you can call back at a time that is good for them - ESPECIALLY if they have given you an interview. Never just give a resume to any old employee if at all possible. I had some of the best employees I found ut of the so called "reject" pile - my employees just didn''t really care to help find more people for the team, lest they replace them. It sounds nuts, I know, but people can be catty. I suggest calling afterwards to make sure the manager even got the resume.  
 
My guess is you are just not selling YOURSELF. The resume - even if it is done by the best - is only a piece of paper and does not tell a whole story. They are looking for people who are confident and can be a good representative for their company. If you can sell yourself, they know you can sell their products.  
 
Don''t be pushy and over sell yourself though, you can come off arrogant. And don''t push your desperation - yes, you have bills to pay, but if you come off as too needy, it works against you - some people come off as opportunistic if they seem to desperate for hours and that turns people off. What is to stop you from jumping at the first chance of more hours after they take all the time training you?  
 
I have interviewed, hired and trained hundreds of employees in my day - most for retail stores like Garage Clothing, Au Coton, Northern Reflections and places like that. Employees come in all shapes and sizes and there is no set person for any job. Funny story - one of the best people I ever hired was in her fifties and worked at a Dynamite in Calgary - she was better than any of the 18 year olds I hired.  
 
All in all, be positive, confident, learn about the company and make them WANT to interview and hire you.  
 
And if all else fails, work at McDonalds. Not sure if it is the same as it used to be, but most interviewers would automatically set an interview if they saw McD''s on the resume. They (used to be) among the best trained and team workers there were.  
 
Edited by foxtrot11, 2016-08-24 13:23:01

Ive been having issues too. getting really annoying

Have you thought about working at agencies such as Family Visions or Brandon Community Options? most shifts available are evenings and weekends, which is perfect for a student.

happiness.ox said "I have applied for Arden's,Boston pizza, pizza express, Montana's, mcdonalds, daycare centers, movie theater, many positions for canad inns, smithy's,Rotary villas, pita pit, best buy, and so many more places, But I haven't received a call back for any one. I am really questioning why I can't even get a call for a interview. I am a young adult who just graduated in 2016. I have had only three jobs in my life and one I am currently still working at. I only get one shift a week if I'm lucky and I am desperate in getting a second job that can help me get the hours I need. I am willing to work any hours and I still get nothing back. I have had my resume checked by so many people and they say it's looks good. So my question is what on earth are employers looking for? If you know of a place that is hiring please tell me. I have college, my car, bills, apartment, my personal needs, etc. To pay for and I can't afford it with one shift a week from a place that knows I want to go full time. So please, please help me out. "

I just want to tell you that 80% of the jobs out there are not even advertised. So like the other person posted - you are selling yourself - and no matter where you go too - it could be an opportunity for you to get hired - as most jobs are not advertised - I know how frustrating this must be - sad to ask this, but do you go into these places with your "girfriends" or parents?? If you do, you need to stop having a tag along with you - and do approach/ask for the manager - have you tried Winners, or Canadian Tire? Sobeys? or Pizza/Florists/Drug store delivery driver? you need to think outside of the box - and yes, you need to sell yourself.  
 
Edited by whatthewhat, 2016-08-24 13:46:53

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Going to college yet saying your willing to work any hours would be a red flag to me.  
 
When you do your resume, you should pretend that there will be no interviews, they are just going to choose based off of resumes and so your resume should answer any questions they would have in an interview.  
 
Also, I agree with many jobs not being advertised, and sometimes applying before a job is advertised will give you a leg up if they do have a job they are planning to advertise. Think of places where you would want/enjoy working and apply there. Also apply to places where the work would be related to your degree, even if vaguely related.

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happiness.ox said "I have applied for Arden's,Boston pizza, pizza express, Montana's, mcdonalds, daycare centers, movie theater, many positions for canad inns, smithy's,Rotary villas, pita pit, best buy, and so many more places, But I haven't received a call back for any one. I am really questioning why I can't even get a call for a interview. I am a young adult who just graduated in 2016. I have had only three jobs in my life and one I am currently still working at. I only get one shift a week if I'm lucky and I am desperate in getting a second job that can help me get the hours I need. I am willing to work any hours and I still get nothing back. I have had my resume checked by so many people and they say it's looks good. So my question is what on earth are employers looking for? If you know of a place that is hiring please tell me. I have college, my car, bills, apartment, my personal needs, etc. To pay for and I can't afford it with one shift a week from a place that knows I want to go full time. So please, please help me out. "

I got my jobs by pounding the streets. I treated job hunting as a full time job. Both very good jobs I got were at places that were not advertising, but I had dropped resume's off and filled out their application forms if they had one and got the jobs.  
 
Treat it like a job and go everywhere. I even went through the Brandon phone book and made a list of business's in Brandon.

happiness.ox said "I have applied for Arden's,Boston pizza, pizza express, Montana's, mcdonalds, daycare centers, movie theater, many positions for canad inns, smithy's,Rotary villas, pita pit, best buy, and so many more places, But I haven't received a call back for any one. I am really questioning why I can't even get a call for a interview. I am a young adult who just graduated in 2016. I have had only three jobs in my life and one I am currently still working at. I only get one shift a week if I'm lucky and I am desperate in getting a second job that can help me get the hours I need. I am willing to work any hours and I still get nothing back. I have had my resume checked by so many people and they say it's looks good. So my question is what on earth are employers looking for? If you know of a place that is hiring please tell me. I have college, my car, bills, apartment, my personal needs, etc. To pay for and I can't afford it with one shift a week from a place that knows I want to go full time. So please, please help me out. "

I got my jobs by pounding the streets. I treated job hunting as a full time job. Both very good jobs I got were at places that were not advertising, but I had dropped resume's off and filled out their application forms if they had one and got the jobs.  
 
Treat it like a job and go everywhere. I even went through the Brandon phone book and made a list of business's in Brandon.

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5. Indeed.com 6. Canada Safeway 7. Sobey's  
8. Economic Development Brandon 9. Career and Employment Youth Services @ 1015 Princess Avenue in Brandon.  
10. CompuTemp's Unit 3 on Victoria Avenue. Also, if you're interested check out https://jobsearch.gov.mb.ca. All the best in your search. It can't hurt to make sure your CPR/First Aid is up-to-date, and criminal checks too. Another tip would be to have solid references, people that can actually articulate the great of worker you are!!!!!

Get written references on letterhead, the number of places that call references are surprisingly few.

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One of the first things I would do is go to my current employer and ask why I am only getting 1 shift per week. Perhaps there are performance or attendance issues is the first thing that comes to mind when I hear only 1 shift per week from your current employer. Ask them what you can do to better yourself, why if they are cutting back hours you are not "in the running" so to speak to keep yours. And perhaps it is a seasonal job and that is a realistic expectation as well, just looking at possibilities.  
 
Also I don't know who you have on your resume as references but it might be possible you have a bad reference on there. Might be worth checking into.  
 
I have also found sometimes it is not enough to just "show up" to work. There does seem to be a questionable work ethic at times, some people feel they can just show up stand around and deserve to be paid. In order to earn good references you need to stand out as being someone who works well (even when the boss is not around, even when others are standing around) set your own standards in that regard. Don't do the "acceptable minimum" and think it is enough. Even if your employer has not said so, it is noticed.  
 
Take that one shift a week and make them notice it is always clean, all tasks are competed that are assigned, and I would think your job priority for hours will change (unless it is a seniority issue if you are in a union)  
 
Perhaps you are already doing all the these things and in that case I apologize.  
 
But it is something I've noticed some part time employees don't take their jobs seriously because they're only there to "get through school" and forget that at the end of the day, we are running a business. (I reiterate some and not all)  
 
The other issue would be that summer jobs in retail can be hard to come by. Because it is the slowest season. And for an employer to train just to have you leave when school starts or cut back dramatically might be not worth it to them depending on the job applied for (example - full time as you will likely be going back to part time at the start of school) applying for part time jobs might be more fruitful.  
 
Also how are you dressing when dropping off the resume? I am shocked at how many people come in jeans and a crop top with their best friend in tow dropping off resumes. To me that is not someone serious about getting a job because they couldn't be bothered to dress semi professional in order to present themselves.  
 
Also ask to speak to the manager in charge of hiring. I know I often determine who gets an interview based on that because they stand out in my mind (be it good or bad) but don't ask to meet them until you are properly presentable it might be your 3 minutes in which a yes or no decision is made on taking it to the next level.  
 
Spelling mistakes and stuff scratched out in pen is a peeve to me as well. It says a person doesn't care enough to take the time and correct things properly. I see in that laziness and lack of attention to detail right off the top.  
 
Being late for the job interview is an automatic "no" for me as well.  
 
Anyways hope this helps. I don't know you so it's possible you are already doing all these things, and in that case I apologize. Perhaps I have been blessed that I have never had an issue finding a job, but that is why I would be concerned something is awry.  
 
How can you stand out? I know it's cheesy but seriously DRESS UP and walk in with confidence. Don't be afraid to wear a blazer and dress shoes applying for a job that doesn't require that kind of dress. You are showing your potential employer you WANT this job.  
 
Hope this helps! Best of luck!

My best advice is to call after about a week to all the places u left resumes at  
 
All u have I say is that u would like to speak to the manager and ur just following up to see if they have received your resume and if they r hiring  
 
It shows that ur serious about getting a job and that ur responsible in keeping one

Or u can also ask them if they r not hiring if u could have a bit of their time to do an interview for future positions

Im 17 and i haven't been able to find a part time job either, i have applied everywhere i could think of and only got one job interview

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