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Job for Year 11 leaver during summer holiday?

Since I just left Year 11 and have an extra long summer holiday, I was going to start working at my local store, since I knew everyone very well there except they suddenly closed down for a few days and when I came back, none of the people who previously worked there were there anymore, everyone was new so I can't really apply there anymore.

So I was wondering, what would be a good place for me to apply, and what would I need to do (what I need with me)?
Have you tried asking in local shops or cafes? Take a few copies of your CV and go in to talk to the manager about any possible vacancies.
I applied and got a job at McDonald's. I found it on those job website thingies and I made a cv and just applied to whole bunch of different jobs, you'll start getting replies. xx
Obviously everywhere's different and I don't know where you live, but I'm a year 11 leaver too and I've just started working in a hotel near my house, doing housekeeping and waitressing. Flexible hours, friendly staff, pays minimum wage with opportunities for development. Hotels are probably a good option particularly if you live somewhere like a city - I live on the coast so there's a lot of tourists and old people lol.

When I applied I didn't need anything, they just interviewed me more to check my availability and experience (nearly none) and then gave me some forms. Of course ymmv :smile:
Where can you find jobs or apply to:

Retail

- Marks and Spencer
- Next
- Debenhams
- River Island
- Sports Soccer
- JD Sports
- Game
- John Lewis
- Toys R us
- TK Maxx
- Boots
- Poundland
- PC world
- Currys
- Ikea
- Superdrug's
- Staples
- Greggs
- Waterstones
- Primark
- Phone shops
- B and M(the Bargain Shop)

And many more others

Supermarket (Asda, Tesco, Morrison's, Lidl, Sainsbury's)
Restaurants (McDonalds, KFC, Burger Kind, Burger shops, Pizza Hut, Café Rouge)
Cinema's
Pubs
Warehouse (lots of jobs available as a operative, picker, packer, parcel sorter)
DIY Shops
Bookies
Fundraising (There are commission based and hourly paid for hitting targets)
Hotels

Also the type of jobs you can apply for:

Waiter, Kitchen Porter, Bar Staff, Housekeeper, Call Centre, Assistant, Checkout operator, Data entry, Cashier, Theatre supervisor, Gardening, Bin person, Home shopper, Customer Service, Hosting, Admin, Food Supervisor, Beverage Supervisor, Room Attendant, Catering Assistant, Porter, security steward

Where to find jobs:

- Totaljobs
- Indeed
- Reed
- Monster
- Job centre plus
- Fish4jobs
- At your local Job centre board
- Gumtree
- Empty Lemon
- Retail jobs
- Job heaven
- Jobsite
- Your local shopping centre website
- Agencies
- Look through your Express and Star
- Shop Window
- Through someone
- Job open days (ask at your local job centre)
- Your university/college job shop
- Through your local council
Original post by neukk
Since I just left Year 11 and have an extra long summer holiday, I was going to start working at my local store, since I knew everyone very well there except they suddenly closed down for a few days and when I came back, none of the people who previously worked there were there anymore, everyone was new so I can't really apply there anymore.

So I was wondering, what would be a good place for me to apply, and what would I need to do (what I need with me)?

Hi this comment was 3 years ago. So now I am curious 😂😂 what are you doing nowwww and did you get the job when you were in year 11.
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Original post by Unicorncandy
Hi this comment was 3 years ago. So now I am curious 😂😂 what are you doing nowwww and did you get the job when you were in year 11.

They were last active on the 8th of August 2017, I don’t think you’ll ever get a reply.
Reply 7
Original post by Analyst89
Where can you find jobs or apply to:
Retail
- Marks and Spencer
- Next
- Debenhams
- River Island
- Sports Soccer
- JD Sports
- Game
- John Lewis
- Toys R us
- TK Maxx
- Boots
- Poundland
- PC world
- Currys
- Ikea
- Superdrug's
- Staples
- Greggs
- Waterstones
- Primark
- Phone shops
- B and M(the Bargain Shop)
And many more others
Supermarket (Asda, Tesco, Morrison's, Lidl, Sainsbury's)
Restaurants (McDonalds, KFC, Burger Kind, Burger shops, Pizza Hut, Café Rouge)
Cinema's
Pubs
Warehouse (lots of jobs available as a operative, picker, packer, parcel sorter)
DIY Shops
Bookies
Fundraising (There are commission based and hourly paid for hitting targets)
Hotels
Also the type of jobs you can apply for:
Waiter, Kitchen Porter, Bar Staff, Housekeeper, Call Centre, Assistant, Checkout operator, Data entry, Cashier, Theatre supervisor, Gardening, Bin person, Home shopper, Customer Service, Hosting, Admin, Food Supervisor, Beverage Supervisor, Room Attendant, Catering Assistant, Porter, security steward
Where to find jobs:
- Totaljobs
- Indeed
- Reed
- Monster
- Job centre plus
- Fish4jobs
- At your local Job centre board
- Gumtree
- Empty Lemon
- Retail jobs
- Job heaven
- Jobsite
- Your local shopping centre website
- Agencies
- Look through your Express and Star
- Shop Window
- Through someone
- Job open days (ask at your local job centre)
- Your university/college job shop
- Through your local council

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