In the past, summer employment taught most young Americans their first work habits. Now, only around 30% of students seek summer jobs. That is half the pre-recession level. Some don’t work simply because their Boomer parents have enough money to support their activities, but many are doing other things to prepare for life and build their resumes.
The Extinction of the Summer Job
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From http://www.awakeat2oclock.com 3187 days ago
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3187 days ago
Whoa, this describes the situation exactly (except I don’t know of any “middle class” folks that can afford summers in Europe)! As Chief Moderator at BizSugar, I feel your article hits home to small business owners the fact that most young people — not millennials, but generation Z, those who are about ages 15 through about 18–will be entering the job market with far, far less practical experience than even the millennials, let alone Gen X or the boomers, and this message may really deter them from giving these young folks a chance. As minimum wage jobs go up to provide underemployed adults with a means of providing for their families, perhaps it’s a good idea for small business owners to re-create those summer jobs of the past, by hiring a kid to scan some documents, run errands, do a little of this and of that and above all, get used to talking to customers and dealing with people. As a parent, I’d like to see this, but from the SMB’s perspective, they might not have the extra cash lying around after they pay the grownups.
Hmm….food for thought.