Many companies hire temporary help during the holiday season or when inventory time comes around for the company. These types of jobs are great ways for those looking to get their foot in the door and get noticed. Many seasonal employees are asked to join the company as regular employees at the end of their period of temporary employment.

While being asked to join the company on a part or full time basis is up to the soul discretion of the company there are a few things that you, the seasonal employee, can do to get noticed and make the odds of you being asked back greater. Here are some great tips for getting noticed during a seasonal job.

Be a Problem Solver. Get your thinking cap on. You won’t have to run around the store solving every problem that comes up, but you should be able to solve some of the problems that come your way. Don’t wait to be told to do something, instead take initiative and do it yourself. This will get you labeled as a go-getter and hopefully get you noticed.

Dependable, Presentable and On Time. Chances are if you don’t show up on time for your seasonal job you aren’t going to change overnight and show up for your regular job. If you are looking to turn your seasonal job into a permanent job, then make sure you show up on time, volunteer for extra shifts when they are offered, and make it known that you are there to work. It also helps to make sure that you look professional on the job as it shows you take pride in the job you are doing.

Network. Networking is a very helpful factor in turning that temporary job into a permanent one. It allows you to make great connections in the business world and it can often times come in handy if another location needs an employee. Try to make as many connections as possible while at your seasonal job. Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself to the manager, supervisor or boss when they come in. It could just make the lasting impression your hoping for.

Talk it Out. Once you’ve showed that you are dependable, on time and reliable don’t be afraid to approach the subject of permanent employment with your employer. Let them know that you are considering their place of employment for a permanent job and you’d like to be considered. This can be helpful in many ways. It helps you network, allows you to know if the place of employment is even considering hiring permanent employees, and lastly it helps show that you are a go-getter.

There is no way to guarantee that a place that is hiring seasonal help will hire you permanently. However, by making a good impression you’ll be in the forefront of the employer’s mind should they choose to hire any of the seasonal help permanently. It all comes down to making a lasting impression and showing the employer exactly why they should add you to their permanent staff.

Whether it’s finding work during winter vacation or the long stretch of summer, seasonal jobs are some of the most profitable out there.  There’s no worrying about how a work schedule will coincide with time in school, since classes are out for long enough to try full-time work. And because people feel more generous when on vacation, seasonal jobs are often the best time to earn tips. Big holiday weekends like Fourth of July can end up earning teens what working for a couple of months during the regular year might for others. That’s a huge incentive to get out there and to get working!

Of course, before you can start raking in the cash, you need to land the position. For anyone who is heading into the field of seasonal employment for the first time, be aware that even with a strong resume, chances are that jobs will start out small. After all, people who come back season after season do enjoy seniority, and while this might not seem fun your first year, it will matter in the future.

The first step to seasonal employment is getting together a resume. For those without a lot of prior work experience, this can seem a bit tough. The best way to go about it is to think about presentation. Be sure that there is at least one page, and that it’s not left half-blank. Don’t use a gigantic font to hide a lack of work experience, but do experiment with different fonts and margins. Anyone who is somewhat computer-savvy can make the visual presentation of a resume look nice enough to catch the interest of prospective employers.

As far as content goes, be creative when it comes to prior job experience. If you were ever helping out with a party or serving food at a wedding for friends, then you do have hospitality experience. Helped out in your father’s shop with woodworking? Then you’ve got a bit of carpentry skill. Think about everything you’re capable of doing, and then figure out ways to incorporate that into a resume. However, in your efforts to do this, do not embellish. You might want to include your GPA, if you’re currently excelling in school, to show just how much hard work and responsibility matters to you.

No resume is complete without references, and for those employers who actually take the time to check, it makes a big difference if you get glowing reviews or confused people wondering who you are. If you’re going to include someone as a reference, be sure to talk to them first, so that they can be expecting a phone call. For those who don’t have tons of previous employers, choose teachers or guidance counselors, family friends who know you well, or anyone you can say was an employer or mentor. After consulting with your references, be sure to double-check the spelling on your resume.

Small mistakes can sometimes be enough to weed out people before interviews. Hand-delivering a resume also makes a difference, but be sure to dress well and be well-groomed that day. Likewise, checking up a week later to see if the resume was received, in a non-pushy way, sometimes makes the difference between getting an interview and never hearing back. Remember to be assertive, but not too aggressive, when job-hunting for the season!  That way, you’ll be sure to hear good news from someone.