Did somebody say ‘summer jobs?’
Yes, we did.
We know, we know. You just bought your first ice scraper of the season last week and your weird neighbors still have their holiday lights wrapped around their chimney.
But it’s not too early to start thinking about summer jobs…especially when you add up the costs of your Spring Break trip, whether you’re heading to Panama City Beach to catch some rays or Branson, Missouri to catch a Dolly Parton impersonator.
Here are a few tips to beat the competition for the choicest summer gigs:
• Get yourself connected: Just like electronica music fossils Stereo MC’s once proclaimed, now is the time to touch base with former bosses, employed friends, and dad’s buddy who owns that restaurant. Networking isn’t just for stuffy dudes in suits anymore.
• Find out the local “release dates:” Find out when the local high schools and colleges close up for the summer, which will be easy if you’re a student at one of them. Despite our warnings, people will wait to start their summer job search until the last possible minute. You don’t want to be a vulture picking over the leftovers.
• Buy suntan lotion: A brief public service announcement: It’s always a good idea to have some SPF 30 on hand. Even if you’re not working outside, it will give you one less errand to run once your shift ends and it’s time to hook up with your crew. Plus, no boss likes an employee with third-degree burns.
Start your summer job search now.
