Resources

Oxbow Bend, Snake River

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Many of us on the Cool Works team have experienced seasonal work from both sides, as employees and employers.  We’ve gathered these resources to help you find, encourage, and train staff; find a gig that’s right for you; connect with your tribe from Millennials to Older and Bolder, or simply learn more about seasonal work in the United States. Have a topic suggestion? Please contact us!

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Ski Life – Working at a Ski Resort

Job Seekers Guide

Seeking that 100+ day season? Short of not working at all, to maximize your on-snow days, working at a ski resort is the gig for you. Some resorts also have relationships with nearby ski areas to offer reciprocal lift ticket benefits to their employees, allowing opportunities to…

Value Gained Through Volunteering

Job Seekers Guide

While some view volunteerism as an opportunity to “give back” to society, my experience as a volunteer changed the way in which I viewed the world and the way in which I wanted to interact. Volunteerism was a true gift, and an experience I would recommend again and again.

Thoughts on Camp

Job Seekers Guide

If there is any desire to work with children in your heart, then don’t pass up the opportunity to go to CAMP! Don’t just sit at home this summer – look for a camp that interests you, and get ready for a summer of significance!

One Dishwasher At A Time by Bill Berg

For Employers

What’s the value proposition of a good hire for a seasonal employer? Getting through the season? Grabbing the best of each seasonal crop for the next season? Grooming the best of the best for greater things for your organization, the region and beyond?