part time job

Hi I'm 20 years old and have never gotten a job. My parents were pushing me when I was 16 but I've always been a shy kid, so working at a busy loud place, with lots of people was definitely the last thing that on my mind. I started uni when I was 18 so it got me thinking more about my career. I realised that I didn't have a cv and no experience so I started making one. By then I realised that I had to put my shyness on the side and work because it would be important to have some basic experience. Ever since then I've been applying, now im 20 and still have no job. I've been applying mostly in the holidays after I come home from uni but still get rejected, however I knew this because my lack of experience. My parents remind me about it all the time and I get really embarrassed and I'm ashamed of myself. I've also been applying for this summer as well, but still nothing. It's always the same every summer. So my questions are:

Is it too late? and what can I do to gain more experience.

Thanks for reading this

I’d recommend while you’re applying to volunteer somewhere. Maybe a charity shop or community centre? Then you can add it to applications that you have some experience in retail, and it can give them more confidence that you’ll be capable. Charity shops are always wanting new volunteers

ok what charity shops or community centre's would you recommend?

go for local places, maybe in your town centre?

Hi I'm 20 years old and have never gotten a job. My parents were pushing me when I was 16 but I've always been a shy kid, so working at a busy loud place, with lots of people was definitely the last thing that on my mind. I started uni when I was 18 so it got me thinking more about my career. I realised that I didn't have a cv and no experience so I started making one. By then I realised that I had to put my shyness on the side and work because it would be important to have some basic experience. Ever since then I've been applying, now im 20 and still have no job. I've been applying mostly in the holidays after I come home from uni but still get rejected, however I knew this because my lack of experience. My parents remind me about it all the time and I get really embarrassed and I'm ashamed of myself. I've also been applying for this summer as well, but still nothing. It's always the same every summer. So my questions are:

Is it too late? and what can I do to gain more experience.

Thanks for reading this

You can get part-time jobs at joints like Caffe Nero pretty easily imo, without any previous work experience.

Hi I'm 20 years old and have never gotten a job. My parents were pushing me when I was 16 but I've always been a shy kid, so working at a busy loud place, with lots of people was definitely the last thing that on my mind. I started uni when I was 18 so it got me thinking more about my career. I realised that I didn't have a cv and no experience so I started making one. By then I realised that I had to put my shyness on the side and work because it would be important to have some basic experience. Ever since then I've been applying, now im 20 and still have no job. I've been applying mostly in the holidays after I come home from uni but still get rejected, however I knew this because my lack of experience. My parents remind me about it all the time and I get really embarrassed and I'm ashamed of myself. I've also been applying for this summer as well, but still nothing. It's always the same every summer. So my questions are:

Is it too late? and what can I do to gain more experience.

Thanks for reading this

Hi,

I completely agree that volunteering is definitely something that will boost your CV loads. If you like kids, girlguiding and scouts is a great place to start and usually only requires a couple of hours one evening a week.

If you’re looking for a paid work, you could see if there’s an employment and recruitment service at your university. I have personally used Lancaster’s service to get jobs and they are very understanding of lack of experience and commitments to uni work.

It may also be a good idea to get a careers advisor at your uni’s careers service to have a look at your CV and cover letters. They may also be able to help you practice interview questions.

I know a lot of people who are in a similar situation to you so don’t be embarrassed. Keep trying and I’m sure you’ll find something!

-Beth (Lancaster Student Ambassador)

What career path do you want to go down, I.e what sector?

As I’m an art student I thought that it would be obvious too to down the art route and become a professional artist, but now I have other interests like music😅. However I still enjoy painting and would still love to do that after uni.

Sorry to say but if you are using the app, it doesn’t tell you which forum you’re in and I noticed a response in the recently replied section. 😐

Sorry to say I don’t know much about art…

Oh that’s good, I’ll be going back to uni in Leicester and I know there is cafe Nero in town do you think they will have vacancies available there aswell?

They might. Honestly, when it comes to getting a part-time job in hospitality, your best bet is just mass applying. I applied to 10+ before I got Caffe Nero.