Thursday, December 10, 2009

Will Teenagers Be Able to Find Jobs This Summer?

By Seth Howard

At a certain point, teens start to want money to buy things like video games and cell phones. Some of them want money for dates and maybe want to start saving for a car. Every summer, a whole new group of teenagers start looking for their first job and this year is no different.

Unfortunately, the summer of 2009 might be a hard year for teens to find summer jobs. Many of them might also be looking at their parents urging as many families might need the extra money teenagers can bring in. Just like in years past when children worked on the farm to help out with the crops, many teens this year may have to find work to help pay the family bills.

This might put tremendous pressure on the system if the jobs for teen just aren't there in the volume that is needed. On one hand you might have more teens than ever looking for work and on the other hand you might have employers who have fewer than ever jobs available. If the economy stays in the doldrums where it is now, many companies are having trouble staying afloat and have no resources to create summer jobs.

Teens also seek work to get some much needed experience and to be able to start a resume. By showing responsibility at young age and getting a job, they will be able to show employers that they are serious candidates for any job they apply for. This will also give them a leg up against their peers who might have less or no work history at all.

This year though, the importance of teens getting a job may be more about the money than the experience they might gain. If jobs are hard to find, they may have to take anything they can get just to bring in some added money into the household and not worry about whether they are getting a job that will look good on a resume.

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