Seasonal & Summer Jobs
Tips & Advice to help you make your decision on Seasonal & Summer Jobs
Very few people are able to attend school and enter the workforce in the industry and position they desire without working a few summer or seasonal jobs along the way. Almost every student has to pay their own way, at least to some degree during the college or university experience. Seasonal & summer jobs are a great way to make extra money for tuition, books, living expenses, and simply enjoying this part of your life. Most people find they learn a great deal from the various positions they may hold on a seasonal basis even if it wasn't the exact industry they planned to enter.
There are many options available for the qualified college student when it comes to seasonal & summer jobs. You can choose to look for work in an area that interests you. Amusement parks, public pools, and other summer fun locations often hire seasonal help. Some students choose to look for seasonal work in the field they are studying. This can be incredibly useful as a networking tool for the future following graduation. Summer internships are great for students to explore. The experience of summer and seasonal jobs proves to more rewarding than the money in many ways.
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Hiring for Seasonal and Summer Jobs
How to quickly find and train a set of extra hands.By Traci Purdum, Senior Editor Every business needs an extra set of hands on occasion. Vacations, short-term absences and spikes in demand dictate that you get the job done regardless of season. But bringing in new hires who don't plan to stay, particularly if they're minors, also brings some problems you don't face with your permanent staff.
Plan for three basics to effectively hire for the short term:
- Learn the rules affecting hiring and firing
- Find and hire the right people
- Make your new employees understand their responsibilities
Know the law
Many summer and temporary workers are minors. Failing to follow laws that affect them can get you in big trouble. Likewise, hiring undocumented workers is a big mistake.
Try: For the in's and out's of the law, see AccountingWEB's Bookkeepers Offer Advice for Hiring Summer Help and the Department of Labor's Employment Law Guide: Child Labor.
Advertise in all the right places
Define what you need to have done and place easy-to-read recruitment ads in effective places.
Try: Your local paper, Craigslist.org, the local high school and college job centers and StudentJobs.gov are good places to start.
Try a temporary staffing agency
Some jobs are hard to fill via a classified ad. Temporary agencies are expensive but they can find good people.
Try: Manpower Inc., Kelly Services, Accountemps, The Creative Group, Robert Half Technology, or Minute Men Staffing Services will send over lots of candidates and handle all the paperwork as well.
Set up a system
Create a structure that explains the task at hand and makes the rules clear so temporary employees can be productive right away. Otherwise, they'll fritter away their time and your money.
Try: Employee Handbook Builder will help you document the rules and you can easily add things like "No flip-flops."
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