Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Sit down together and assess skills, expectations and requirements, just as you would do for yourself.
Step2
Discuss options, taking into account your teen's time availability and transportation needs.
Step3
Think creatively: If your daughter wants to be a tennis star, maybe she can work at the local tennis club. Or your wannabe reporter can call local newspapers and radio stations for a go-fer or intern position.
Step4
Help your teen create a résumé, even if this is her first working experience. A teen résumé can include academic and extracurricular information and can mention awards, honors and relevant skills and interests.
Step5
Role-play with your teen. Listen to her ask for the job and describe her strengths, and coach her on what she should say in response to questions the interviewer may pose.
Step6
Make a list of possible contacts, including both yours and your child's.
Step7
Get phone numbers and encourage the teen to call for job possibilities.
Step8
Check local newspapers for lawn-care, baby-sitting, hauling or painting jobs around town.
Step9
Once your teen has applied for a job, encourage her to make a follow-up call if the management doesn't respond within a week.