Jobs

            Helloooooo. It's Thursday! Time for another blog post. I am actually trying to finish this post in 35 minutes because at 2:30pm, I'm watching swimming events that include Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte :DDDD. I've realized from watching the Olympics that I'm mostly interested in watching gymnastics (Kohei Uchimura!) and swimming. Anyways, onto the post: I will be talking about Jobs, in general.
           So, for me, I've never had any job experience, which is ironic because I'm trying to inform my viewers on jobs....-looks down-. However, I do know a few things about job applications, résumés, and cover letters because of my Careers class (which was boring). I will also be sharing my experiences with job searching (:
          Okay, so Job Applications. These can usually be found in stores (either through asking an employee or within the store grounds) or online. I haven't actually asked or witnessed someone take an application form from a store, but I have seen a open job slot at a local grocery store where they had the applications at the cashiers though. I didn't get one, fyi. That was probably like 2 years ago. o.o
          As for online applications, they are usually found on the site of the company. Through  my experience with this, I have found that some companies prefer you to just submit a résumé and they'll take a look at it and fill you in at the store(s) of your choice, if successful, OR they will have current job openings at specific stores and have you fill in an application, submit a résumé and covering letter, accordingly. Therefore, if you're looking for a job, check on the companies website first to see how they  hire their employees. (*25 minutes to go~)
          As for résumés, I go with the format that my teacher gave us:

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Name

Address, City, Province/State, Postal/Zip Code

Contact phone number. Email.

Skills:

·        Ex. Fluent in English

·        Ex. Stand for long periods of time

Volunteer

Experience:

·        Coached and ran various drills for sports teams, such as Badminton, Basketball, and Volleyball.

Start – End period

Work

Experience:

·        Company Name

Duties

Work starting period – Work ending period

Education:

      Grade. School. City, Province.

      School Year

Achievements:

·        Ex. French Award

      Year

Activities

and Interests:

·       Ex. Badminton Team, Running, Sports, Swimming

·      Ex. Reading, Blogging, Volunteering

References:

                                    Available upon request

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               This may not be the most effective way, but this is what I use. Of course, you could use a different format, but there are similar information that you must provide, like your contact information, education, experiences, etc.

              Onto a cover letter. I have actually written 2, one that was submitted to the teacher(was actually planning to submit it for a seasonal job this year as well but missed the deadline -.-) and one that I actually submitted for a part-time job. As for the format, this is what I use:

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Name

Address

City, Province/State. Postal/Zip Code

Date

Addressee (if not applicable, skip.)

Addressee’s position (if not applicable, skip.)

Company name

Address

City, Province/State. Postal/Zip Code

Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms./Miss ___________, (If not applicable, use: To whom it may concern)

State position that you are applying for and for what company or location.

State where you found out about this position.

Talk about the skills or experience that you possess that fit the requirements of the jobs or fit with who they’re looking for.

Conclude it by telling them that you’re interested, sent in a résumé and inform them of your phone number and email.

Yours truly,

Signature (if applicable)

Name (typed)

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           Again, this is just what I use. It gives you an example of what one may look like. (*Failed to finish in the 35 minutes, btw D; Back from watching the Olympics~)
           Okay, so, I'm sure many of you may be confused as to the difference between a résumé and a cover letter. Well, a résumé is submitted with all of your job applications and does not have to be altered unless something new has happened like you volunteered somewhere or you completed a grade. However, with a cover letter, you must write a new one for every different position that you apply for because each job position has different requirements and skills that need to be fulfilled.
           I don't want to get to much into the technicalities of applying but rather go into my own experiences.
          Well, personally, I have wanted a seasonal job since around seventh grade. I've always been one of those people who enjoy being productive. My daily fulfillment works like this: By the end of the day, I want to be able to fall back on one useful thing that I did like, reading, or watering the garden. So, you'd see why I'd want a job: you get money.
          I've actually fantasied about how much I would earn each week and each month. Then I think, what am I going to do with this money? I think that when I finally get a job, I will probably save around 60% of it for university. (fingers crossed) But not only that: I want to be able to pay for my own phone bill and even give some extra spending money to my parents, to be honest. Then finally, have some spending money for meeeeeee :3 But then again, I don't know how hard it will be for me to earn my money and so I may be more-so hesitant to spend it. Not certain yet though.
           Next, my job applications.I have actually looked into many company websites like Tim Hortons, Baskin Robbins, McDonalds, etc. These retail stores ask for a résumé or they require you to go in store. I personally, wouldn't mind working at a fast-food restaurant, but is it my first choice? Noo. Sooo, I started browsing on other sites and didn't find much. I ended up on like Workopolis, kijiji, etc. (Those are sketchy and difficult sites to browse through, btw)
          Then, as I was looking up movie showtimes at a Cineplex theatre, (I was probably in my job searching mode or something) I clicked on the Careers section and came across job openings for "Cast Members". Those are the workers you see at a theatre. So I'm like, Cool. And so I looked for an opening near where I live and started the application. After like the first page, I realized that my parents may not allow me to do this and so I left the page.
           The next day, after I got their cosensus, I logged back onto my account to apply and it said that I had already applied -____-. Turns out, when I left the application, it submitted itself. -sigh- .
           Sooo, about a week later, I noticed another opening at a theatre in my city, but a little more farther away. This time I finished the application and now waiting for an interview.....-cough- or not.
           It's been about 6 days since I submitted my application and the job opening is still open -.- (I see how it is! >:( ) I probably won't get it though because then they would have contacted me already, right?
          I'm kind of satisfied with this because I'm worried that if I did get the job, that it would interfere with my homework during the school year, since it's part-time. Yet at the same time, I'm disappointed because a little extra income would've been good.
          Well, that's what I know about job applications, résumés and cover letters. I hope you liked hearing about my job searching experience, which turned out to be lengthier than I expected. Actually, the whole post itself is lengthy o.o I thought that this would be a short post and now I know its not.xD
           Nonetheless, I'll talk to you on Saturday!

Bloomed -> Blooming~
-Melanie