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Retention Starts With Motivation

For Employers
A recruiting strategy is necessary, a retention strategy is crucial. You work hard to get them there and it will require intention to keep them. Employees that are motivated, coached and mentored may someday return as future leaders.

What is CoolWorks?

Job Seekers Guide
A seasonal job full of friendships, adventures, sunrises, activities, challenges, and mother nature’s changing seasons offer up the flavors of life experience that everyone should get a taste of at least once.

Life on a Dude Ranch

Job Seekers Guide
Dude ranches or guest ranches – whatever you call them, they offer incredible experiences with potential life-changing benefits for the people who come to work for a season. There are tremendous opportunities and experiences to be had.

Using CoolWorks.com

Job Seekers Guide
Applying for a job on CoolWorks.com is a bit different than a typical job application process. Seasonal employers recruit and make hiring decisions months in advance of a job or operating season start dates, and each employer has their own unique application process.

If You Can’t Commit to a Full Season

Job Seekers Guide
Employers need staff to cover their entire season, so many will hire a combination of full season staff, early season staff and late season staff. In our experience, preference is given to those who can work the entire season – but there are plenty of short season opportunities out there...

5 Outstanding Reasons to Work in A National Park

Job Seekers Guide
Here are five great reasons why you should do yourself a favor and trade that vacation of a lifetime for a seasonal job in a National Park. Spend an entire summer working and living in one of mother nature’s masterpieces!

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 visit multiple resorts...

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.
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About CoolWorks

Since 1995, CoolWorks has connected adventure-seekers with job opportunities in amazing places—from national parks to ski resorts, summer camps to dude ranches. We help people trade screen time for real time—meaningful experiences that spark connection and growth. Your next great adventure is waiting. More About CoolWorks

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