Teen Summer Job Market Still Tight -- But Worth Trying

Workplace Buzz on March 10, 2010 2:37 PM

The teen summer job market may slip below last summer's record low of 28.5% (45% in 2000) but experts say kids need to try, try, try again -- like their parents. Sue Shellenbarger reports that summer jobs can help kids get into college, that flipping burgers can be a learning experience and that selling services to neighbors still works.

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