Use when someone needs a resume, help filling out applications (paper or online), an email address, or a list of their work history and references.
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These are the same steps our staff use when they help someone. "They" means the person who needs help: you, or someone you are helping. Go in order, and call ahead when you can.
1Gather what every application asks for
You can ask"Do you have a photo ID and your Social Security number or card?"
You can ask"Do you have a phone number and an email address an employer can use?"
Write down with them: each job they have had (name, town, dates, what they did), and 2 or 3 references (not family) with phone numbers.
Gaps are OK. Write what they did: caregiving, school, recovery, volunteering, odd jobs.
At the Gospel MissionAsk staff about a free government (Lifeline) phone so employers can call back. 111 S. Texas St.
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4Filling out the application
Answer every question. Write "Will discuss" if a question is hard to answer.
Apply to several jobs a week. Keep a list: where, the date, and who to call back.
Call back or stop by about a week after applying.
This guide is general information only, not medical, legal or other professional advice. Places and rules change, so please call before you go. In an emergency, call 911; in a mental health crisis, call or text 988. Disclaimer
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Questions, or want someone to walk through this with you? The Silver City Gospel Mission, 111 S. Texas St., Silver City, 575-388-5071, weekdays 9:00am-1:45pm. Everyone is welcome.