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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With the summer season now over, many of you are looking ahead to your winter adventure. We thought an overview of the different winter opportunities might be helpful. And you might learn about some that hadn’t even crossed your mind! Winter seasonal jobs are often synonymous with skiing. Back…
In March of 2020, the CoolWorks team began to reach out to employers advertising on CoolWorks to recommend that they share any and all information on how the COVID-19 virus might impact and affect the experience of working Jobs In Great Places this summer. At that time, we hoped…
So here we are, late 2020 summer of COVID. For those of you who are experienced seasonals, and this is one of a few or many summer seasons you’ve worked in your life’s journey, we know this one isn’t like any of the others. And for those of you…
While you are sheltering at home, you have a lot more time on your hands to think about the future, and many of you browsing CoolWorks to plan for your next great adventure. The million dollar question of course is, how do you even go about that with so…
As employees and job seekers, you have your very own “personal brand”, those values, actions, and experiences that shape how you may be perceived. Defining your brand can help you tell your story to prospective employers.
On June 22, 2020, the President signed an executive order suspending certain temporary employment-based visa programs through December 31, 2020. In this resource we examine some of the effects of this order and how they may affect staffing through the rest of the year.
Here at CoolWorks, we count ourselves lucky to get to work with a wide variety of amazing organizations across the country and see immense diversity among the employers we serve. In the past month we’ve hosted three webinars for employers to connect, share, and learn from one another.
One great benefit of the internet and our world of increasing connectivity is the ability to access university courses as well as high-quality, self-paced, remote learning opportunities. Whether it’s due to a Gap Year, a break between seasonal jobs, a summer at home between semesters, retirement, or even a…
If you’re a hospitality worker currently out of work and unable to secure a job for this summer, here is a list of resources that we hope will help you to get through this difficult time.