While the unemployment rate has
dropped in Michigan, it can still be challenging for high school and college
students to find jobs for the summer.
According to a recent news
report, teen and student employment has been slipping for more than a
decade. The report, from Andrew Sum, director of the Center for
Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, said that in 2000, over 51
percent of teens had summer jobs in 2000 while only 30.5 percent worked last
year.
So what is a student to do while
home from school for the summer? According to Sue O’Connor, senior
marketing representative at Community Financial and mother of two college
students who have successfully landed summer jobs while in high school and
college, there are some things students can do to increase their chances of
being hired.
“Don’t be afraid to be
aggressive, without being rude or a pest,” O’Connor said. “For example,
in high school my daughter landed a job with a new restaurant by visiting the
construction site before the business was even open. She was able to get
her application in early and she worked at the business for several years. ”
Some other tips from O’Connor
include:
· Make
a resume: Make sure it is free of errors and be sure to include
leadership experience and school involvement if you don’t have employment
experience.
The
above tips aren’t a guarantee of summer employment, but following them could
put you on the right track to earn some extra cash this summer.
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