Why won t employers hire me?

They are likely interested in hiring someone with APPLICABLE experience. Being a camp counselor is unrelated to clerical work in a store. Yes, you have experience and are probably very good with people and customer service but, sometimes, they want more than that. Try and find a job who wants an "entry level" employee - no experience necessary. Volunteer work just means you are a good person. These days, there is a lot of competition. Again, look for an entry level job. Lastly, something tells me that you are knocking on doors all over with no idea whether the place even needs anyone. That is a big waste of time. First, make sure your applications/resume goes to places who "have advertised" or who "are looking" for someone. Otherwise, you will be facing a lot more disappointment and wasting a lot of time. Check online first to see who is looking. Good luck.

I have been in sales since 1978. I get a huge number of no answers for every yes. Four days is discouraging I am sure but not unusual at all. Read the other postings for advice on how to improve your skill at getting a job- and get out and try for at least 10 more full days. If you still have not made progress then again look at how to improve your odds. I just spoke to a young man that has become very successful in door to door sales. He says he has learned to not be insulted or hurt by someone saying "no". You need to learn that also.

A recruiter told me about a job candidate who went on a job interview that she, the recruiter, had set up for him. Once he got there, the candidate abandoned the job-interview part of the conversation and talked to the hiring manager about his sideline business as an IT consultant, instead.

Give that man two awards -- one for tackiness and one for biting the hand that got you a job interview!

The worst recruiting horror story I've heard since the start of the latest recession is the policy adopted by certain employers that restricts their hiring pool to people who are currently working. When I heard about the idea, I thought it was an urban myth. I couldn't believe that any organization could be so stupid or so cruel.

If you are showing them a resume, the problem is you can`t spell. In your question you say `fast paste`when it should be `fast paced, plus you don`t put any apostrophes in won t, which should be won`t. No doubt you may be an excellent employee, but spelling will shoot you down faster than a bullet from an Uzi. It shows you don`t take the time to do a good writing job, ergo you won`t do a good job for the employer. It`s not true, but that`s the way it is, I`m afraid.

the point is at 17 you don't have a lot of skills and the jobs you did do aren't much to shout about in your employment history
you might be applying for jobs that a far above your abilities or at least your experience and until you get some work history behind you or at least some training in something that can be applied all you can do is keep trying

I'm having the same problem. It starts to become frustrating. I have been looking for a job since I was a sophomore, I'm a senior now. I only got ONE call back from when I was a sophomore and they wanted em to do an interview but I couldn't because I was too young at the time. That I'm of age, Same problem, just a different year :) I had one interview in Dec. It went well but I didn't get contacted. I've been otp with many fast food businesses and they all say the same thing. Its the manager will call you if he's interested or either they are looking over applications. Every time I call they're looking over applications! Sometimes, I think I'll never find a job.

In today's working world....most employers do not hire anyone UNDER 18-years of age..

In today's working world....most employers do not hire anyone UNDER 18-years of age.

the point is at 17 you don't have a lot of skills and the jobs you did do aren't much to shout about in your employment history
you might be applying for jobs that a far above your abilities or at least your experience and until you get some work history behind you or at least some training in something that can be applied all you can do is keep trying.

each day a person, even in a mall, can apply at maybe 3 places, so if you've done this 4 times that means you've applied at 12 places. Many years ago when I was without work we were required by the state to go out EVERY day and apply at 3 or 4 places week after week after week. And anyone who provided a job we had to take it. Had you done that you'd be working by now.
Then years later I realized that for every job I was applying for there were 1,000 others applying and if I had nothing "special" or "different" from other people or didn't word my application properly or didn't provide the names and phone numbers of references and past work, then I wouldn't get a callback.

so you're a senior this year, ok, well determine what kind of job you'd like to have and write a letter along with your resume and ask if you can do summer work that might turn into a full time job for you.
Right now you could, if you had the money to do it, get a pell grant and take some college courses in the evening while you're still in high school. In addition you'd need to have your drivers license, maybe even a CDL drivers license so read up and take those tests to make youself more valuable.
So you're a guy, ok well are you interested in technology? or more things like construction, trucking, building, real estate or what? or maybe working with attorneys at firms (runner jobs, filing, ask about being a server) you need to know which direction you want to go in.

So your resume should contain of course your name, address, phone, say that you have a SS number and born in America and list what work you've done, list what you're good at (like math, english, internet skilled) and that you have your drivers license, list your references (name, title, phone...ask them first if you could use them as a personal reference, or a work reference), and then you "might" want to include your picture (clean cut in a white shirt, smiling) and print that out on your computer and attach it to your resume.
You should get responses. If you're taking college courses or working toward a goal then you'll be hired quicker at places like MacDonalds, Walmart, Subway, Home Depot, a hardware store, a warehouse like Amazon, etc.