Job Seekers Guide

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When you’re thinking about embarking on a most excellent adventure, you’re bound to have some questions. We’ve compiled these resources to help you plan, prepare, and daydream. There’s a little bit of everything – from a first-hand account of what it’s like to work for a ski resort to tips on when where and how to score that great gig.

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Seasonal Work and Pets – Challenges and Considerations

Job Seekers Guide

One of the most common question we hear is, “Can I bring my pet?” Consider the following when thinking about embarking on a work and travel adventure with your furry friend.

Friends Don’t Let Friends Ghost Each Other

Job Seekers Guide

Here at CoolWorks, we try to serve as a bridge between the two equal halves of our Community: job seekers and employers. Part of our mission, aside from providing a platform for job seekers to discover exciting new opportunities, is to help both of those audiences gain a better…

So you Wanna Grow Up to be a Whitewater Rafting Guide?!

Job Seekers Guide

The great news is that many guiding companies offer training sessions in the later winter or spring. This opportunity might provide you with a jumping-off point.

Questions to Ask Employers in an Interview

Job Seekers Guide

Getting ready to start a new job search? Start preparing the questions YOU want to ask your prospective new employers!

A Better Work Experience Starts with Self-Advocacy

Job Seekers Guide

We’ve been helping folks discover life-changing opportunities in great places for many years now. We know from personal experience how daunting it can be to take the plunge, move across the country, travel to a place that you’ve never been to live and work among people you’ve never met.…

Seasonal Work Priorities: How to Identify Your Dealbreakers

Job Seekers Guide

You’ve decided that you’re ready to take the leap and give seasonal work – at least one season – a try. There are many opportunities with different employers in different locations. So how do you decide which ones to consider? There are a lot of ways to go about…

Winter Seasonal Job Destinations

Job Seekers Guide

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…

Making the Most of Your Seasonal Job During Covid

COVID-19 Resources, Job Seekers Guide

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…

How to find and apply for jobs during COVID

COVID-19 Resources, Job Seekers Guide

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…