Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
Finding a job as a 16-year-old can be a great way to gain experience and earn some extra income. Here are some job ideas that typically don’t require a lot of traveling and may be suitable for teenagers:
- Local Retail Stores: Check out local shops, supermarkets, or department stores that might hire part-time staff for tasks like cashiering, stocking shelves, or assisting customers.
- Fast Food Restaurants: Many fast-food chains hire teenagers for cashier, cook, or customer service positions.
- Local Cafés or Coffee Shops: Coffee shops often hire part-time staff for baristas, cashiers, or servers.
- Movie Theaters: Look for job opportunities at your local movie theater, where you could work as a ticket seller, usher, or concession stand attendant.
- Grocery Stores: Positions like bagging groceries, stocking shelves, or working as a cashier may be available at local grocery stores.
- Babysitting or Pet Sitting: Offer your services to neighbors or friends who may need someone to look after their children or pets.
- Lawn Care and Gardening: Offer lawn mowing, gardening, or yard maintenance services in your neighborhood.
- Tutoring: If you excel in a particular subject, consider offering tutoring services to younger students in your community.
- Local Libraries or Bookstores: Check if your local library or bookstore has job opportunities, such as shelving books or assisting with events.
- Online Freelancing: Explore online freelancer platforms, where you can find opportunities for tasks like graphic design, writing, or virtual assistance.
- Car Washes: Some local car wash facilities hire teenagers for various tasks.
- Ice Cream Shops: Seasonal ice cream shops often hire part-time staff during peak times.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
Remember to check local labor laws and regulations regarding the employment of minors and obtain any necessary work permits if required in your area. Additionally, networking within your community and asking for job opportunities can be valuable.
- Retail Jobs: Many local retail stores, such as grocery stores, clothing stores, and electronics stores, hire teenagers for positions like cashier, stock clerk, or customer service representative.
- Food Service: Restaurants, cafes, and fast-food establishments hire teenagers as servers, hosts/hostesses, or kitchen assistants.
- Babysitting: Providing childcare services for neighbors, friends, or family members can be an excellent way to earn money locally.
- Tutoring: If you excel in a particular subject, you could offer tutoring services to younger students in your area.
- Pet Sitting/Dog Walking: Taking care of pets while their owners are away or offering dog walking services can be a fun and flexible job.
- Lawn Care/Gardening: Offering lawn mowing, gardening, or landscaping services to neighbors can be an excellent way to earn money while staying local.
- Local Events: Many community events and fairs hire teenagers to help with setup, cleanup, ticket sales, and other tasks.
- Library Assistant: Local libraries may hire teenagers to help shelve books, assist patrons, or organize events.
- Car Wash Attendant: Working at a local car wash can be a relatively easy job that doesn’t require extensive travel.
- Internships or Apprenticeships: Some local businesses might offer internships or apprenticeships for teenagers, providing an opportunity to learn valuable skills while working close to home.
- Online Freelancing: Depending on your skills, you could explore online freelance opportunities like graphic design, writing, or programming, which can be done from home.
- Camp Counselor: During the summer, local camps often hire teenagers as counselors to help with various activities.
- Local Gyms or Sports Centers: If you’re into fitness or sports, you might find opportunities to work at a local gym or sports center.
When looking for jobs, check your local labor laws and regulations regarding the employment of minors. Additionally, consider networking within your community and asking for recommendations from friends, family, and neighbors to find opportunities that might not be advertised publicly.
What are fun jobs for a 16-year-old?
*Going to give you a detailed answer so that it will be a longer post
We are in the same boat here; I am 16, too! I’ll give you a few examples of what I have done below (do try and read it all + I hope you find it helpful 🙂
There are plenty of jobs out there you can do that is very fun, so firstly, do not limit yourself to a single long-term job. That would be the biggest mistake.
Do as many jobs in as many industries as possible and jump between jobs. Work 2-3 jobs at once if you like; if you have limited time, switch jobs every week or every other week once you have gained valuable experience. Talk to as many people as possible, reach out to your parents and their friends, and try to secure a week- or two-week-long internship to gain in-depth experience in a particular field.
The whole point here is for you to get experience in as many areas as possible so you can grow to become pretty knowledgeable at just about anything, which is the end goal. Remember, DO NOT fixate on the money; fixate yourself on the experience that will make you the big bucks later on. Nobody cares about how much you made in your younger days but rather what skills you have learned.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
I have worked around eight jobs and start-up businesses so far; some have been fun, others not, but all have given me a good experience. I will just write about some of the jobs/businesses I have done and speak about my experiences in them:
1. Flyer distribution
Standing out there giving out flyers for 8 hours is not exactly fun, but it taught me patience and how to deal with rejection, as plenty of people get irritated with you. Also, it will give you an insight into a tedious job, and therefore will motivate you just as it had motivated me not to wind doing something like that in the future; after that job, I would always tell myself that if I do not keep improving myself, that is what I would be stuck with and that scared the crap out of me and pushed me to do more jobs.
2. Waitering and Banqueting
This one is fun. You get to meet many new people you would not have met otherwise; in fact, I met a few people I then worked with again. Also, waiting taught me a lot about how to deal with customers, incredibly angry or even abusive ones, in terms of how to talk to them, how to serve them, and how to handle criticism and feedback appropriately.
I see this as a priceless lesson; if you do not know how to treat your customers or take and then respond to feedback, you will be in real trouble. Also, on the fun side, I could explore the entire hotel, seeing places I would not have seen and meeting customers I would not have met otherwise, who would be beneficial contacts in the future. This one also taught me a little about F & B, such as organizing, motivating people, and ensuring that work is constantly done to a good standard. It also gave me insight into the management structure of these sorts of companies, who answers to who, etc…and allowed me to see what each person’s job entailed and how they would go about it. Some excellent insight into the F & B industry.
3. Marketing Executive
This one is one of my favorites. You may think this may be unattainable because of lack of experience in the workplace, etc…, but it’s not. Target some small or new businesses needing people or others withthat an entire partial department, such as, in this case, marketing.
And just for the record, before I landed this job, all I had was my IGCSE exam report slip, nothing more; the guy did not even ask for any credentials. So take the lesson that you never know till you try; just put yourself out there, bite your lip, and land the job.
It was a great job with some killer insight and experience, too. During this time (ongoing), I worked for an interior design and renovation company with no digitalization or online presence.
My job started as simply advertising and prospecting for new clients who wanted home improvements. I would post ads on different sites, suggest things through word of mouth, and do a little cold calling to gather new clients who wanted to redo their houses in exchange for a % commission.
Learn on; I was asked, along with one of my best buddies, to start bringing the presence online (we were the only two marketing dudes in the company); as you can see now, we began juggling two jobs, marketing and prospecting new clients.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
I continued posting ads, getting a couple of inquiries, and closing deals now and then; the ad posting and client prospecting taught me things like wording your ads engagingly and giving substantial content in your ads to build trust among potential clients. Useful stuff but not adequate experience as a whole
However, the actual learning came from the online marketing experience. I learned so much stuff that I may have only learned in 5 years when I pulled my finger out of my arse. However, this opportunity taught me things that would be priceless later in my ambitions to enter business/entrepreneurship, especially in this digital age.
The experience taught me about Content marketing and how to cut through the clutter and keep creating better content. I started writing articles for the company that would be useful to consumers and hopefully translate into sales.
I learned about SEO (how to get my website into better search rankings on Google) so that more people could locate the website and drive traffic towards it effectively; I learned how to use analytics to track progress and constantly better my campaign.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
I learned to use CMS to make attractive websites without coding (Website Development). This also allowed me to run a social media marketing campaign, giving me insight into what worked and what didn’t, what consumers would respond to, and what they didn’t like.
This opportunity also let me see the market prices for home improvements in the country, which led to me saving my family a deal of money when a contractor came over and tried to rip my family off. Overall, this experience allowed me to learn more about the internet and what happens online, and it also taught me a bit about how marketing online works and how I could improve myself. Without this job, I would have never had my eyes opened to this online marketing and would probably only learn this stuff in a few years (when it mattered), while others my age were already geniuses on it.
4. Sales Executive
Another favorite of mine. This job taught me much about my ambition to be a great salesman. I also had the opportunity to meet other people I would have never met otherwise, such as full-time programmers, designers, and other salespeople, and it also gave me my first taste of true corporate life. This job will be fantastic if you are an extrovert and enjoy persuading and talking to people.
My job here was to B2B sell F & B establishments a personalized restaurant mobile application made by a group of Indian programmers who were part of the company, too. I needed to cold call and cold email prospective restaurants who may have been interested in it. I would later have to arrange a meeting with the establishment’s boss and try to sell his company the application.
This was an enjoyable job, especially the meeting with the bosses of the restaurant and the whole selling part, which is exhilarating, especially when a deal is closed. The telemarketing side of the job taught me a lot about handling harsh rejection, especially when you are hung up 90% of the time in telemarketing. It also gave me the nudge and the room for self-improvement on how to call better, what I should say instead, how to keep clients on the line, etc…
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
This was also a job that I had been dying for as I knew to be successful later on, especially in my ambitions of business, I would have to know how to sell things; otherwise have a slow, painful death
This job firstly crushed my previous view on salespeople as charismatic people who just rock in, have a killer speech, have the guy drooling, and then sell him the product and rock out with the commission in 30 seconds
This job showed me the work that salespeople must put in and learn. Even though there are, technically, no rules for selling your product,
– How they should speak to a client
– The angle to take to sell to the client
– The method of ‘getting’ to the guy, highlighting the current problem he has and why he needs to get it
– Persuasion techniques that will have him hooked, such as phrases, etc…
– 101 reasons why my product is the greatest thing on the face of the Earth, meaning back to front, to bottom knowledge of the product
– Tone of voice
– The leverage which we may have on them that will push through the deal, such as current shitty customer volume, for example
– And dare I say, the art of mild exaggeration to the extent that the product seems great but not too good to be true
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
I also had the opportunity to attend company-funded seminars/talks on being a better salesman and whatnot, and also to deepen my understanding of the product and the areas to cover or target when trying to sell the product to a specific group of clients, etc…I learned a lot about patience, especially in challenging situations (I am impatient by nature), dealing with challenging or even critical questions from clients and how to respond appropriately and quickly without sounding like an idiot. And also how to carry myself and improve my speaking skills in general
And again, not to mention the contacts I made while working there, from managers, designers, programmers, or simply desk job workers who could share with me what their experiences are like
Had I not landed this job, I would have never learned the vast things I had the opportunity to learn in terms of sales techniques and also simply building networks with my clients and colleagues.
5. Homework Services & Party Planning Business
This was something I started simultaneously along with one of my buddies after reading a newspaper article saying that people were paying 200/hr for people to come in and do homework for their kids. These statistics excited me, and I decided to try it, too. The party planning business was because it sounded fun that we could meet new people and learn to organize great parties, which was awesome.
Before I went any further, both ventures turned out to be failures of the same mistakes, and I stopped it within a couple of months, apart from a few ads still floating around. But the failure did not come without its experience and lessons, which I will tell you about now.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
It taught me that I needed to better consumer research in the future rather than jump in immediately and pour resources into a venture at the slightest twitch of an idea. I had yet to realize that most people who wanted these services already had one. Also, the way these people were hired was not Facebook marketing, ad posting and flyer distribution (useless now) which we had been doing.
The people who needed these services were not searching for the service on the internet from people they couldn’t meet. Instead, they relied on their friends through word of mouth and usually chose people with proven track records who had taught their kids the subject before, and now they were giving them something extra to do. They were not going to provide the job for two 16-year-olds who had yet to finish school, hadn’t tutored many people yet, were also not known at all in their circle of friends, and were never spoken of through word of mouth or were ever recommended. Nobody knew me, nobody gave a shit about me, nobody trusted me.
The failed venture also taught me to do better competitive analysis. I simply leaped into the industry without a second thought. I had not realized that the industry was dominated by a few big players who were always discussed in the papers and had brilliant records, extensive workforce capabilities, offices, and fast homework turnover rates.
These guys had massive established websites, millions of articles, and a loyal customer base. Parents knew them, people knew them, they would come up in conversation, and parents would be hooked, either sending their kids there already and then getting some homework done through them or simply hiring a guy out of the company because they were so hyped about it. Even competing on price for both ventures (which is a bad idea) did not work because consumer loyalty was so strong in both the businesses we went into.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
For the party planning business, consumers were once again very loyal to the companies they had always been going to who also had an outstanding online presence, tonnes of reviews on them, millions of things that they could offer such as laser tag, clowns, caterers, princess parties, booze, the whole lot, you name it. All we could do for now with our resources was to call up third-party companies and get them to come down, and also call up third-party caterers and compare prices, a much longer and more tedious solution than what the big companies could do for their customers; we also found out customers were willing to pay substantially more for quick and easy solutions.
Another big thing was nobody trusted us. We needed a track record or experience doing this; we were a tiny company of two people who were only 16, and it also took longer to get the party arranged compared to the big players. Also, we just needed to be ‘official. There was less content than the customers would have liked compared to the big players. Customers always would prefer to go for the ‘easier’ and ‘safer’ option; in this case, it was the big companies they were loyal to. In terms of getting it started in school, unfortunately, we didn’t execute as planned; therefore, it didn’t work out there either. I do highlight why it’s still a good idea to try in another answer
I don’t believe we were terrible; we entered the wrong industry. We were competing against massive players with more resources, capabilities, and content galore done by tonnes of full-time staff, economies of scale we could not benefit from. They had well-known names and reputations everywhere, and fundamentally, they could charge what they wanted because consumers were so loyal. We needed more time now to devote months to building a brand and aggressively marketing while still in school.
Finally,
To close off, do as much as you can now, and don’t wait; later, there will be no time to try it out anymore when you are caught up in 101 things, and you will see people who did what you could have done now will be at a clear advantage on almost all fronts. Don’t put yourself in that dangerous position.
Get as many jobs in as many places as you can. Don’t be scared or unconfident; get in there and do it; if it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t matter; at least you got the experience, which is priceless. Keep your eyes open, listen to everything people say on the job, and learn along the way, and I am sure you will succeed in whatever you choose to do later in life.
Lastly, read and read whatever you can and as much as you can about different jobs and what they do, read about people’s experiences in them, and finally, try it out for yourself.
Hope you found this helpful 🙂
All the best in your future jobs!
P.S: Sales, Marketing, and just starting your own business is fun
Feel free to PM me anytime, as I would be happy to talk to you about any of this.
Cheers!
I’m 16 years old and in desperate need of a job. Are there any ideas? I want to work from home.
Thanks for A2A.
You can try freelancing. If you are good at writing, translations, and data entry, you can find them on websites like Yorkshire, Content Mart, etc.
Apart from this, virtual assistants are also a good pick for you.
How can I get a job at 17 years old?
A job is one of many options. Here, you have yet to mention your condition. But let’s say you are of an average middle-class background.
Suppose you have some essential resources like a smartphone, laptop, etc. You can do many things, such as data entry from home and graphics designing (if you have an interest or skills). Also, YouTube videos are the most popular way to earn money nowadays.
These things will not require age restrictions if you have passion and the right attitude.
There are Lots of things to do at your age.
How do you find employers/jobs who are hiring 16-year-olds?
This is based on my experience in the US specifically.
This answer might be extended, but I hope you can keep up.
Firstly, stay off of online applications (although the circumstances of this pandemic might not make it very easy not to do so)! I’ll tell you why:
Online applications are generally meant for jobs other than the minimum wage, fast food ones that most teenagers settle for. It’s mostly for specialized positions requiring a college degree and work experience. Many listings are online because the posters usually need help finding suitable candidates locally, so they want to reach bigger audiences nationally or internationally.
You will find some of these minimum wage jobs posted online, but it’s almost always a backup for the employer if they need help finding a good enough worker through physical applications. As a teenager, your early job choices are minimal; as I have noted, the most common is a minimum-wage job in a fast-food restaurant. The thing about these positions is that you don’t need to look long and hard to find someone, which puts you at a grave disadvantage as an online applicant. Put your average McDonald’s or whatever would instead hire someone who comes in person to drop off their resume:
- It shows a noticeable level of commitment; after all, you just went out of your way to drive/walk there to drop it off.
- The mere fact that you were physically able to show up confirms to them that you live in the area and can commute there.
- Your presence undoubtedly convinces the employer that you are genuinely interested in the job.
- In contrast, many online applicants must check their phones and do not even remember applications.
I’ve seen people who submit dozens of online applications and need to remember about them after a few weeks/months.
So, for starters, let’s stay off these online job-hunting sites.
Secondly, get some experience! You might be thinking, “But I can’t! After all, isn’t that why I’m trying to get a job?” but no despair! You can quickly gain experience through volunteering or even start a temporary freelance business if you want that cash. Go to your nearest homeless shelter or community center, and volunteer! It won’t just help you get a job but also look good on your university application and make you a better person overall.
And as I mentioned earlier, temporarily starting up your own freelance business is an excellent idea, too! You can do the cliche mowing and snow shoveling, which is reliable and decent-paying(for a 16-year-old)! Or, in this modern day and age, you can start up an online marketplace, sell some of your old stuff, buy something in bulk and sell it, and build up a network of customers who’ll leave you reviews and put in a good word for you.
The main goal is to show that you’re able to interact with customers professionally, that you’re able to deal with members of the community, and be a positive force toward building the brand’s reputation. You’ll not only have a better resume that’ll boost your chances of getting a typical fast food job significantly, but you’ll also unlock more job options in places like grocery stores, where they might sometimes need prior experience(that you now have!) to apply. This also means fewer applicants, so a better chance for you to stand out.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
Thirdly, build a good resume. There are two major problems I’ve seen with teenagers’ resumes. It’s either a dead empty, unconvincing one that I’d probably skip over or throw out if I were a manager, or these three pages of BS and an essay about “why I should get this job.”
I’m not going to go over the specifics of building a good resume; I’m sure there are plenty of excellent tutorials out there, but the basic concepts you should know are the following:
-Use professional language. Refrain from using slang or any shortcut words. I know where to draw the line, though. It must sound natural; you can only go formal to the point where it sounds like a robot. Ensure that your experience, work ethic, and skills are conveyed clearly and concisely.
-Lay it out professionally. Don’t submit some purple background resume with a comic sans red text all over it, haha. Use your regular white background and a modern font, but not your generic Arial. Please give as much information as possible without overdoing it. Ensure you include your address, date of birth, core skills, and a VERY brief summary of what you bring. Do not write an essay. And for the love of god, do not exceed a page. If I see a 16-year-old with a resume over a page, I can sniff the BS. You have no work experience, and you’d still have a 1-page resume even with three jobs.
-Do not overwhelm the reader or bore them out either. You can quickly figure out your resume’s effect by handing it to your parents or siblings, possibly even a family friend or something, to review it.
Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?
This is far from nailing down even half of the core aspects of a good resume. You should view a video or read a how-to.
Fourthly, go to a physical job fair if one is near you. High schools will have job fairs, so you’re in luck if you can attend one at your school. Job fairs, in general, usually indicate an urgent need for a large number of workers. You’re almost certainly going to hear back from them either on the spot or within a few days if they even have the slightest interest in you. High school job fairs are even better; they’re not only looking for numerous workers in an urgent fashion, but they’re also specifically looking for people like you! I got my second job in my senior year from a job fair. I heard back a week after I dropped off my resume, and they asked some questions.
Lastly, don’t sweat it! You will likely be rejected for some jobs, but it’s not the end of the world. It isn’t necessarily your fault; it may be that you’re not what they’re looking for. Give it some time, give it some hope, and don’t sleep on it too hard. Something’ll work out eventually!
Good luck!
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Where can I find jobs for 16-year-olds that doesn’t require a lot of traveling?