Teens are pounding the pavement, so to speak, seeking summer
jobs. High school final exams are wrapping up, so young adults are looking for
gainful employment.
My own teen is filling out job applications in a frenzy,
hoping to score a slot with a local employer soon. She’s a great kid and a hard
worker, but it’s still a challenge this year.
Seasonal work brings pocket change, gas money, college
savings, and funds for many other needs. From lifeguards to lawnmowers, from cashiers to camp counselors, and from busboys to babysitters, working teens can rack up real earnings in the summer months.
But who’s hiring?
But who’s hiring?
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Do you need help in finding
a summer job?
Check out these helpful online articles by several
successful writers.
Teens:
Finding Good Jobs – Todd Pheifer
Teenage employment is a desirable state for some people,
particularly for those who want to make a little money, gain some experience,
or explore particular vocational fields. Here are a few thoughts on finding
good jobs for teens.
Best
Summer Jobs for Teens – Dawn Hawkins
Helping
Your Teenager Land a Summer Job – Linda M. McCloud
If your teenager wants to work this summer, consider
yourself lucky. Now consider some ways in which you can help your teenager land
this summer job.
Summer
Jobs and Career Choices – Linda Ann Nickerson
Full-time or part-time, summer jobs offer young adults the
opportunity to dabble in various careers. Because summer break begins and ends
with clearly defined dates, this time period is ideal for experimenting with
different job opportunities.
Five
Summer Job Ideas for the Unemployed – Pamela Gifford
Even if you're out of a job, it doesn't mean you're out of
work. Here are 5 great ideas to help kick start a summer of bringing in some
much needed cash as long as you're not afraid of hard work.
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How
I Earned Money Without a Summer Job – R. Elizabeth Kitchen
When I was younger and wanted to earn money during the
summer without a traditional job, I discovered a variety of ways to do it. Read
on to learn how I earned money without a summer job.
5
Ways Teens Can Shine in a Summer Job Interview – Marcia Robinson
Teens can shine and beat the competition for finding a
summer job by doing these 5 things in the job interview.
Kids'
Business Start-up Idea: An Ideal Summer Job – Karen Barnes
During the last part of my junior high school years, I
started mowing lawns with my older brother who had already started this
business a couple of years earlier. I continued to mow the lawns the two of us
had picked up in the last two years he was going to school.
First
Person: Budgeting for a Summer Job – Shauna Zamirripa
Before my 16-year-old twins selected summer jobs, they had
to come up with a summer budget.
As parents, it's our responsibility to instruct our kids
about money and how to manage it. This summer brought an entirely new set of
budgeting rules and regulations for financial management as my kids opted to
take on summer jobs.
Now … who wants to
hire my teen for the summer?
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