A shallow pool of summer jobs
Back in the day, you could land a job as an ice cream truck driver by writing your name and number on your still chill popsicle stick and handing it to Skippy. That was the application. Heck, you didn’t even need a license. (OK, that’s a lie.)
But times have changed, and according to a recent SnagAJob.com survey, nearly half (49%) of traditional hourly hiring standbys, including retailers and restaurants, say they don’t plan on adding summer workers this year. Yikes!
Employers blame the crumby economy and their belief that teen workers aren’t bringing their ‘A’ game to the workplace. In other words, they’re calling you slackers. Now it’s time to prove them wrong. (Cue the motivational “Rocky” theme song…)
So if you haven’t hit the pavement (or the Internet) and started your summer job search, now is the time. A whopping 76 percent of the 1,000 hiring managers who were interviewed expect to fill their seasonal jobs by May. So you can’t wait until after you’ve cleaned out your locker to start handing in applications.
• Read more tips for finding summer jobs.
March 28th, 2008 09:38
I’m a hard worker and i love to work. I get along with people and will work all day if they need me to because i have a little girl and know she wants a lot of things in life…
March 28th, 2008 10:30
Hi James,
The best place to start your job search on SnagAJob.com is our new “Using SnagAJob.com” section, which features FAQ, expert tips and more info:
http://www.snagajob.com/job-resources/using-snagajob.aspx
Of course, you can jump right in by using our easy ZIP code search:
http://www.snagajob.com/job-seeker/jobs/search-results.aspx
Good luck!
– Snagablogger
-SnagABlogger
March 31st, 2008 17:43
When I was younger I worked as a lifeguard over the summer. It made for awesome summers spent in the sun. Best of all it paid more than the other jobs I would of had to choose from. My advise to those pursuing that line of work is to start the process now. Call your local red cross or YMCA to take the initial certification training. If you wait until June it will be too late.
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Gustafson
http://www.theviewfromhome.com/thejobhunt - [my job hunt research]