I am currently a university student in Ontario, Canada, looking to get a summer job (at least minimum wage would be just fine for me). I’ve been sending my resume out for like almost half a year now, but with no luck (not even a phone call).
Yes, I have tried applying to McDonalds, TimHortons, grocery stores, countless other places, and even places where my friends work/worked at. I have also gotten my resume looked at by both an employment agency and my friends. I have also went in in-person to a lot of places. One of my friends says that one of the main reasons why I might not any phone calls back is that I don’t have any real work experience other than my mandatory high school volunteer hours.
I am also a Computer Science student and yes, I have been considering going for a web development job. However, a lot of the job postings I see require stuff like Wordpress, and JavaScript frameworks which I don’t know. I also want a job as soon as possible (because of my finances).
I have also found a list of local staffing agencies at my local employment center. Should I go for these? How likely am I to get hired once I go?
Depends on the project you cover or until they no longer need you.
The shortest time was a month and the longest I lasted was 8 months since they moved state.
Wife has the same experience with the length.
I was doing warehouse and she was doing admin stuff like Apple one agency employment.