Summer job - any recommendations?

[GFWilliams]

Hi all,
I'm looking to get a summer job to help pay for my camera stuff (and uni..)

I'm 16, good at photography, have got a good set of GCSEs, have had work experience in both offices and a garage, and can adapt well to different things. (prepared to do lots)

I'm based in Reigate, but can commute.

I have handed my CV round shops and no joy.. Any recommendations?

Thanks,
George

[MrChips]

Hi George,
Have you tried any agencies? From previous summers when I was 17/18, both myself and friends had some good luck with going through an agency. I even managed to get 4 months working at a Merc dealer, although your age will probably go against you working in the car industry until you pass your test

Some other suggestions which I know people have done.
- Council work (Gardening)
- Landscape Gardening companies
- Garden Centres
- Larger DIY places such as Homebase etc... they normally take on lots of summer staff.
- Local Car wash places?

I went for some truly horrible jobs (warehouse stacking Pet food!) and didn't get them as they were looking for longer term staff, so if you concentrate on the places that really do only want someone for the summer, then you've got a much better chance of being taken on.

Good luck with the search
Dave

[GFWilliams]

Thanks for that Dave, I'll go out searching at the weekend

Although, do you think that there is any chance that I could do a summer job in the IT sector (I am doing A-Level Computing and am pretty good on computers)

Cheers,
George

[MrChips]

I'd say it was unlikely, unless you're a big fan of data entry as this makes up the bulk of temp work from when i've been looking.

That's not to say that it's impossible. What about trying one of the smaller independant PC places? They may need a hand with swapping hard drives, building customer's PC's and loading software etc.

I'd also bear in mind that sometimes it's nice to have a mix of job type on your CV, so if you're only working for a couple of months over the summer, it may actually be better to do something that you'd not look to do longer term, but would give a different dimension to your CV. Just a thought!

[GFWilliams]

Thanks Dave

[john_r]

My daughter is in the same boat; turns 16 this summer and has been looking around for a summer job to start when she finishes
her GCSE's. Problem is that every retail job advertised at the moment gets 100's of applications from experienced adults out of work.

Interesting take on diy and garden centre type places...


PS: for those of you that know this applies to them: I have a shotgun...

[John D.]

I used to do casual labouring for the estates department at Reading College every summer whilst I was at uni. But then my dad does work there

Thats the sort of thing you want as it'll come back round next summer too. I was struggling to find a temporary job too before that came up for me.

[R1_JON]

Mail me over your CV and I'll pass it on to a few people who may want some summer help (IT).

Nice pics btw.

[GFWilliams]

Thanks all for the advice and thoughts

Jon, YHM.

George

[Vixpy1]

i can offer some sat work if you want

[Ozmira]

GFWilliams said:

Hi all,
I'm looking to get a summer job to help pay for my camera stuff (and uni..)

I'm 16, good at photography, have got a good set of GCSEs, have had work experience in both offices and a garage, and can adapt well to different things. (prepared to do lots)

I'm based in Reigate, but can commute.

I have handed my CV round shops and no joy.. Any recommendations?

Thanks,
George

If you can make it out to bagshot you could try pennyhill park hotel. We are always looking for part time staff in either conference & banqueting or in the spa. Just check out the web address conected to my profile & send your cv in. Even if you have no experience in hospitality we will give you all the training you need. Shaun

[GFWilliams]

Thanks for the offer Ozmira, but I think that it might be quite a commute to get there (I start driving right at the end of summer..)

Thanks anyway

George

[Sods Law]

Also consider that if your in university town's to be ready for when they navate tne area this will free up some summer work when they go home.

Have you looked for unsociable hours work swell?

[GFWilliams]

Reigate is quite the oppoite of a Uni town (Lots of students come back to reigate for summer)

I will try hading my CV out in a few different places/areas...

oh, and Vixpy - YHM

Thanks,
George

[Benjybh]

Hi George,

Have you had any luck finding work? I'm also 16 and based in Reigate!
Can I assume that you are at Reigate College?

All the best,

Ben

[GFWilliams]

Ben,

I'm not at Reigate College - I'm at Epsom College. (although my mum works at Reigate College)

No luck with a job, but my photography will keep me busy

George

[xllifts]

john_r said:

My daughter is in the same boat; turns 16 this summer and has been looking around for a summer job to start when she finishes
her GCSE's. Problem is that every time an experienced adult asks my daughter out, I go and get my shotgun...VIXPY!

EFA