As someone who is looking for a job myself i can see this having a negative effect on teenagers and new grads alike. When i go to interviews i get the same thing. "We'll have HR call if something develops" I'm not applying only for "career" positions, we're talking about everything from workingat Target, to site content directors.. The market isn't really out there anymore. I also get a lot of " can you work late hours after school starts?" Lady.. im almost 25.. don't pass judgement on me before you read my resume because i look young. I feel that a lot of employers make snap judgements on you when they see you, regardless of what your skillset is. One place i applied for said "we sell alcohol here so that might be a problem" without even looking at the fact that i graduated college already. A lot of places just dont want to hire teenagers and younger people because statisticly they are more likely to leave a job sooner than a 30 year old who needs the cash.
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