This booklet provides advice to young people seeking their first jobs on how to avoid the pitfalls that have caused others to lose jobs or fail to be hired. Topics discussed in short, one-page sections include appearance, attitude and behavior, ignorance of labor market facts, misrepresentation, sensitivity about a physical defect, unrealistic wage demands, absence or lateness without good reason, insufficient training, insistence on doing the job one's own way, balking at entry requirements, applying for a job with a friend along, inability to get along with others, and a reputation for unreliability. The booklet suggests that young people seek help in sharpening their job-seeking skills and obtaining a job through the New York State Job Service. (KC)