Why Fewer Teens Have Summer Jobs
We came across an article today by Derek Larson of The College of St. Benedict/St. John's University about why fewer teens are grabbing summer jobs that we thought was pretty good. Some of his high points:
* Fewer jobs are available to teens than in the past due to reduced demand for low-skilled labor and other factors such as summer school
* There's more money out there. Families aren't as reliant on income from teens to help with expenses
* Teens are finding that advancing their education can be more valuable in the summer than working to help pay for it. A summer job will have little impact financially
* Stagnant minimum wages may have driven teens into the cash economy
* Hiring teens can be complicated. Employers are seeking older workers
This is great food for thought. Read the article at St Cloud Times website.
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Interesting post. I just wanted to chime in and introduce ourselves. Young Entrepreneurs of America has been around for over a decade and each summer we help dozens of youth across the country break the mold of the "summer job" and start their own successful businesses.
This year we have asked several of our teenage entrepreneurs to share their experiences (good and bad) with the public by posting regular articles on our blog. It is a great resource for kids who are interested in starting their own business (and most adult entrepreneurs I work with could take a few lessons from their efforts as well.)
Please feel free to check out our website at www.yeabiz.com and our blog at www.blog.yeabiz.com to see how we are helping teenagers start their own businesses this summer.
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