Applying for your first job can be a terrifying experience. From submitting an application to completing the interview process, it is only natural that some people make mistakes along the way. Learning what mistakes to avoid when applying for a job can help you realize not only what employers are looking for, but more importantly, how to portray a respectable, honest image of yourself.
Sophomore Kristen Pallesen applied for a job as a hostess at Alamo Drafthouse, and after successfully obtaining the position, learned the do's and don'ts that everyone should know when applying for a job.
Cade is a part of the ALE (Alternative Learning Environment) program in which he, and several other students, participate in what is known as a CBVI, or Community Based Vocational Instruction. In these CBVI’s, ALE students are able to go out into the community, to a designated job site, for several class periods during their school day in an attempt to learn important skills that may assist them in a future job.
As senior year winds to a close, and loose ends such as library fines and parking tickets are getting paid, and textbooks turned in, I’ve begun to reminisce on my high school career.