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Summer camps are having trouble finding enough staffers; some are cutting back

by Robbie Feinberg
Aug 10, 2022
In Maine, home to many summer camps, a YMCA camp had to limit its capacity to 80 kids due to staffing issues.
Camp Director Chris Shea hands prizes to campers at a day camp operated by the YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston in central Maine.
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Summer jobs are plentiful. Applicants are not.

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 31, 2022
Summer tourism industries continue to face a worker shortage and climbing wages. Teenagers, especially, are in demand.
The American Lifeguard Association warns that a third of U.S. public pools could remain closed this summer due to staffing shortages.
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What one teen worker is looking for in a job this summer

by Andie Corban
Jun 4, 2021
Aneesha Edwards in Lexington, Kentucky, is spending her last summer before college working in retail, where customer traffic is steadier than food service.
Aneesha Edwards, a college student, also makes time to work at a pharmacy. With so many Americans quitting their jobs, she feels workers, in many cases, deserve better treatment.
Courtesy Aneesha Edwards
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Workplace Culture

Teenagers in search of summer jobs are in luck

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 1, 2021
A tight labor market has brought teen employment to its highest level in a decade.
So far, white adolescents have seen the biggest gains in employment this year.
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U.S. releases more temporary visas to meet seasonal worker demand

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 25, 2021
Employers can now apply for 22,000 additional H-2B visas. Businesses who hire seasonal workers say they're more crucial than ever.
The hospitality sector, from dining to amusement parks, is a key draw for seasonal workers.
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Summer has arrived. Lots of summer jobs have not.

by Kristin Schwab
Jun 23, 2020
The pandemic has made it harder for younger workers to find seasonal jobs
Summer jobs, like those of camp counselors, will most likely be harder to come by this year.
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Even high schoolers are feeling economic uncertainty

by Andie Corban
May 4, 2020
High school senior Vivienne Dragun was planning on working to save money for college this fall. Now with the coronavirus crisis, she's not so sure.
Vivienne Dragun, a student in Midland, Texas. "This is one of the biggest years of my life," she said.
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Teens are too focused on summer school to work summer jobs

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 8, 2019
Teens haven't returned to the workforce after being pushed out by the recession a decade ago.
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Back to school in August? Tourism businesses not happy

by Adam Allington
Sep 5, 2016
In some states, a pre-Labor Day school start is banned; but schools are pushing back.
Scheduling the first day of school can be tricky.
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Lessons you learned working in food service for the summer

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 5, 2016
Sasha Obama's summer job inspired us to ask you about your past food-service gigs.
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