I Found a Job Opportunity, What Should I Do Next?

Talk to the manager

• Introduce yourself and mention your strengths
• Identify what position you are interested in
• Ask about the application the process

Submit your application to the manager

Submit your resume and cover letter to the manager

If you cannot talk to the manager directly then

Follow the application instructions listed on the employment advertisement

Follow up on your submitted application or resume within 2 to 5 business    days by speaking or e-mailing the manager

Get your working papers before you start your job

Here's a checklist to use when you're applying for a Statement Of Age or Working Papers:

Are you at least 16 years old?
(you only have to be 15 years old if you want to work in a retail store during vacation weeks)

Did an employer write you a promise of employment?

Do you have proof of your age (birth certificate, baptismal certificate, passport, etc.)?

Do you have your Social Security card?

Are you legally allowed to work at the job? (see "How Old Do I Have To Be To Get A Job?")

Are you legally allowed to work in that industry? (see "How Old Do I Have To Be To Get A Job?")

Are you legally allowed to work the days and hours of the job?  (see "What Hours Can I Work?") 

If the answers to all of the above questions are "YES", take your "promise of employment" and proof of your age to the public high school in your town OR contact your Superintendent of Schools. You MUST have working papers before you start work.