Looking for Camp Counselor Summer Jobs? Finding the Right Summer Camp for You

May 31, 2011 by  
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Camp counselor summer jobs are some of the most rewarding experiences a college student can have. Teamwork, leadership skills, problem solving skills and having a positive influence on youth are among the top reasons college students look for camp counselor summer jobs. But, there are many summer camps and a ... Continue Reading

Unemployment Up in 75% of Metro Areas

August 2, 2010 by  
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By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The unemployment rate in about three-quarters of the nation’s largest metro areas rose last month as nearly one million teenagers entered the work force looking for summer jobs. The Labor Department said Wednesday that the unemployment rate rose in 291 of 374 ... Continue Reading

Economic Drought and the Summer Job Hunt

June 24, 2010 by  
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summer-jobs Normally, students have a chance at finding a campus job. However due to budget cuts and the summer season, most of these jobs will not be available. Many like my self now have to find a summer job to make up for the few months of unemployment. There are an abundance ... Continue Reading

Unpaid Work, but They Pay for Privilege

August 8, 2009 by  
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With paying jobs so hard to get in this weak market, a lot of college graduates would gladly settle for a nonpaying internship. But even then, they are competing with laid-off employees with far more experience. So growing numbers of new graduates — or, more often, their ... Continue Reading

The Boss: A Never-Ending Education

July 17, 2009 by  
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I’M the youngest of five children from a family of educators. My father was an elementary school principal in Brooklyn, and my mother worked as a secretary at a different public school in the city. The value of education was always clear to us. Daniel Rosenbaum for The New York Times MARK ... Continue Reading

Tips for Finding a Summer Job

July 16, 2009 by  
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Easy, Effective Tips for Getting the Job You Need Summertime is here again and for many of you in high school or those of us coming home from college for break, it is that wonderful time of year where we must pull up our bootstraps and go out and find a ... Continue Reading

How to Get a Summer Job

July 12, 2009 by  
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The Two Biggest Do’s and Don’ts There’s this feeling of relief and this ominous shadow of dread that comes with finals week: school’s out but now you have to find a summer job. If there were ever two words that I despised as much as summer job, I haven’t come across ... Continue Reading

Summer Job Ideas for Tweens

June 21, 2009 by  
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Learning how to handle responsibility is one of the inevitable lessons in life. A great time to start learning about responsibility is in the tween years, the ages from 8 to 12. Most tweens come to the age as they are mentally and physically capable of taking on additional responsibilities. Having ... Continue Reading

Four, Hot Summer Job Opportunities for Teens in Little Rock, Arkansas

June 20, 2009 by  
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Summertime, and the living in Arkansas is hot, humid and sticky. But that doesn’t stop Arkansans and tourists alike from having fun! From concerts at Alltel Arena to Travelers Baseball to basking in the sun on the Lazy River Little Rock, Arkansas provides a world of entertainment for families ... Continue Reading

Summer Jobs for Teens

June 19, 2009 by  
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Summertime is a great time for teens to get jobs. Whether it be your first summer job, or not, I’m sure you want a way to make your own money. Not having to rely on mom and dad for that $20 bucks to go to the movies or that $50 ... Continue Reading