Comments on: the teen job market crisis

By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:17:22 +0000

I couldn’t agree more Blake about colleges not valuing real work. I see so many scholarships that require volunteer work and things of that nature. As much as I WANT to volunteer, its an economic necessity for me to have a part-time job to help out my family. If I work, colleges will wonder why I didn’t volunteer. If I volunteer, when I get out into the job market once I graduate from college, employers will want to know why I didn’t work. It’s a Catch 22 for the most part.

By: Teen Jobs

Teen Jobs — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:05:30 +0000

Jobs for teens have been incredibly competitive and will probably not let up any time soon. Teens need to research interviewing, and writing resumes making sure they make the cut!

http://www.TeenJobSection.com

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By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:17:05 +0000

I think there are two things not mentioned here. One is the huge number of immigrants that have squeezed teens out of their normal summer jobs. When I was in highschool, we all worked in ice cream parlours, making pizza, bussing tables, or at car washes. Now, those jobs are 99% staffed by immigrants. When was the last time you had a buss boy who you thought was going to be starting Northwestern next year?

The second thing is that colleges don’t value real work on their applications. So a lot of the kids I know these days get “internships” or do “volunteer work,” but these are generally pretty sweet gigs that don’t involve stress or sweat. My nephew just got back from a job he’s going to say was “helping orphans in Thailand,” but from the pictures, it looked a lot like playing soccer with kids and drinking beer on the beach at night. Of the 5 weeks he was there, the program included a week in Cambodia and a week travelling Thailand as a break from the rigours of his job.

I think the world would be better off if they required kids to work at a minimum wage job for a few months just to see what real work is about. You have a lot more respect for work after you run a Hobart for 7 hours and walk away with $35.

By: Willy

Willy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:01:08 +0000

Coincidence that this happens right after an increase to the minimum wage? Maybe, but probably not.