A live 30-minute webinar for teens aged 14–17 · Monday 2 November
· 6pm AEST · $33 (incl. GST)

Get Hired! How to Land Your First Summer Job

Date: Monday 2 November  |  Time: 6pm AEST  |  Location: Online, via Zoom
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“Can I have some money?”

If you have a teen, you’ve heard this sentence. Possibly today. Possibly twice already.

And here’s the thing. Most teens are not asking because they’re lazy. They are asking because nobody has ever shown them how to get the money themselves. How do you even find a job at fifteen? What goes on a résumé when you’ve never had a job? What do you SAY when you walk into the café and ask the manager for one?

Nobody tells them. So they do not ask. So they spend the summer holidays at home, scrolling and asking for twenty dollars.

This webinar fixes that. No lectures. Just the practical steps, in the order they need them.

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In 30 practical minutes, your teen will learn how to:

  1. Find a first job.

    Where the jobs for teens actually are, and which places tend to hire young people.

  2. Write a simple (but winning!) résumé.

    Even with zero work experience. (Yes, babysitting your cousins counts. So does the school canteen roster.)

  3. Approach an employer.

    What to say walking in, what to write in an email, and what to do if the manager looks busy and slightly terrifying.

  4. Prepare for an interview.

    The questions they are likely to hear and simple ways to answer without freezing.

  5. Make a good first impression.

    On day one and every shift after.

  6. Handle the nerves.

    Because the first shift is scary. For everyone.

  7. Get along at work.

    Making friends with co-workers who might be older, younger or nothing like their school friends.

  8. Deal with difficult people.

    The customer who yells about the coffee. The colleague who leaves them to close up alone. What to say, and when to tell a manager.

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Short, clear and straight to the point. Your teen walks away knowing exactly what to do next.

For Parents

You want your teen to be independent. And you’d also quite like them to stop treating your wallet like an ATM.

A first job does all of that. It teaches turning up on time, talking to adults, accepting feedback, being reliable and getting through a bad day without falling apart. These are skills they will use for the rest of their lives.

But you cannot always be the one to teach it. (Anything that comes out of your mouth is, by definition, cringe. I know. I have three teens. I’ve been there.)

So let me do it.

I got my first job at thirteen, babysitting for the kids in my street. It was the 80s and I was paid $2.50 an hour. (Look, it was a different time.)

After that came Hungry Jacks, Myer, CopperArt and McDonald’s. And every cent went exactly where you would expect: Dolly magazine, a frankly alarming amount of blue eyeshadow, and bubble skirts from Cherry Lane and Splendiferous.

But those jobs taught me how to talk to adults, how to turn up on time and how to keep smiling at a customer who was being awful. I want that for your teen too.

For Teens

Money. Your own money.
Money you do not have to ask for, explain or pay back. Money for clothes, concerts, Maccas with your friends and that thing you have wanted for months.
Getting a job sounds hard. It is easier when someone shows you how. Thirty minutes. Practical steps. You will know exactly what to do next.
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About Your Host

Rebecca Sparrow got her first job at 13, babysitting for the kids in her street.

(It was the 80s. She was paid $2.50 an hour.)
After that she worked at Hungry Jacks, Myer, CopperArt and McDonald’s, which funded a steady supply of Dolly magazine, blue eyeshadow and bubble skirts from Cherry Lane and Splendiferous.
Fast forward 35 years and her teen friendship webinars are watched in lounge rooms around the world.

What parents say about Bec's Webinars

Just watched the replay with my 10 year old daughter. It was fantastic, thank you. We had a great discussion throughout using examples she has experienced with friends so far.

Thank you Rebecca Sparrow we also enjoyed the webinar. My daughter has been away from school for 18 months due to some major medical reasons, and is due to go back next week. It goes without saying she is extremely nervous to re-connect with old friends & make new ones. Your webinar has boosted her confidence that she can do it, so thank you!

This was a great webinar thanks so much Rebecca Sparrow ,my 10 yr old and I got a lot out of it.
We really enjoyed this too, thank you, it was brilliant for my daughter who is about to start high school. I loved the way you gave lots of relevant examples. Beforehand, she said she didn’t need it as she’s good at making friends, but afterwards admitted it was really useful. Even caught my hubby listening in for tips 😉
My eight year old came home yesterday and said she used one of your strategies to shut down gossip! I was so psyched for her , she felt so empowered! Thanks Bec!
My almost 12 year old daughter attended your webinar this morning and this is what she texted me:
"That webinar was the most useful and informing thing ever! Thank you so much for booking me in. I have learnt so much from just 20 minutes and I'm not as scared to go into high school anymore. Thank you mum 💕💕 "  Thank you for making XXX feel this way.
My daughter watched too, after ending the year last year by walking away from her existing friend group because she hated the fights. She found it super useful and felt confident walking in on day one, pretty much starting from scratch (and with some girls still super mad at her). She’s chosen a smaller group this year and is much happier so far.
This was great, thank you Rebecca Sparrow, I watched it with my 14yr old and we were nodding throughout!! Loved the practical tips- she’s even said she used one of your tips today to deescalate the drama cyclone and it worked!! So good to have another ‘neutral’ person to hand out the advice. Thanks!!!
Bec this was a brilliant talk last night! What you spoke about are things our kids are dealing with daily. Not only did you teach them how to recognize it but you gave them and parents strategies! Thank you
Thanks for your amazing content Rebecca, my daughter has been having friend troubles this year so purchased your webinar bundle. Tonight we sat together and started watching the friend reset - she said “this lady is really good” 😅  Thank you for giving us tools to open conversations about healthy friendships. This is SO important for our kids 🙌🏻
Thanks so much for sharing your expertise so generously Rebecca Sparrow. My 12 year old and I found it really helpful and are very much looking forward to the next one!
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Questions

Summer holidays are coming. So are the requests for money! Let’s do this!

SAVE YOUR SPOT

Get Hired! How to Land Your First Summer Job

Live Webinar

Who: Teens aged 14–17
When: Monday 2 November, 6pm AEST (7pm Sydney and Melbourne, 6:30pm Adelaide, 4pm Perth)
Where: Online, via Zoom
How Long:  30 minutes

Can’t make it live? Everyone who registers gets the replay, with 12 months’ access.

Cost: $33 (incl. GST)

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