Do you want to stand out among all of the other job applicants vying for the same part time job that you are going for?
Tenacity is a key component to you part time job search as a teenager. Employers like to hire teens who "want" the job.
All teens want to make extra money to buy the latest iphone, go to the movies, party, the latest clothes fashion, etc… but what will make you stand out compared to the other teens who want the same job?
Tenacity. Your level of tenacity will be based on how hungry you are for tha particular job.
What's the main way to show your potential employer that you really really "want" the job?
How do you show your potential employer that you are the best person out of all other applicants that will complete his current staff or crew?
Before we answer that, you should know that the potential employer sees hundreds, yes hundreds, of applications each month so you have to be the one to stand out among the rest.
Here’s the answer. It's all in your behavior.
What does that mean? It simply means that that the person who shows the most enthusiasm and persistence with a positive attitude and willing to take a proactive approach is usually the winner.
Think about it this way, if you were the employer and wanted to hire a good team member to fit in with the rest of your crew and you had to choose from 100 people that filled out an application, but only one of those people filled out several job applications over a few weeks and constantly came in to follow up with the hiring person, would this potential candidate stand out to you?
You better believe it!
There's a good old saying that goes "The harder I work, the luckier I get."
Basically, it means that the people who continue to work hard at trying to achieve their goals are always opening more doors of opportunity. In the end, it looks as if they were lucky, but the truth of the matter is that they worked hard at putting themselves in the right place at the right time.
In this case, a teenager trying to get a part time job will open more opportunities by being tenacious at filling out online part-time McDonalds job application, the KFC job application, or the online Burger King job application, etc... and being persistent at following up with the hiring manager, all the while staying proactive and positive that they WILL be the chosen one!
