15 Summer Job Ideas.Ways Teens and College Students Can Make Money HOUSTON -- Teens and college students are hearing that seasonal employment opportunities are hard to find. Given that the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) A research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor; it compiles statistics on hours of work, average hourly earnings, employment and unemployment, consumer prices and many other variables. on June 5 reported that the national unemployment rate reached a 25-year high of 9.4 percent in May 2009, young people in particular may find themselves discouraged and wondering if they should even spend time and energy looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. summer work. Both parents and kids might allow themselves to believe that Summer 2009 holds no possibility of earning money. Sally Jozwiak, a marketing and PR executive with nearly a decade of employment and labor experience, offers alternative ideas to find summer work. "People want to be inspired," says Jozwiak. "My tips take what 'lights you up' and encourages job seekers job seeker also job·seek·er n. One who seeks employment. to get entrepreneurial to create their own job." Jozwiak suggests these creative and entrepreneurial approaches to summer work: 1. Tutor. 2. Teach music lessons. 3. Create custom artwork or teach art classes. 4. Offer pet services. 5. Wash cars. 6. Provide simple yard and landscaping services. 7. Teach language lessons. 8. Coach sports skills. 9. Wash windows. 10. Bake. 11. Shoot photographs. 12. Teach dance or cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. classes. 13. Offer Facebook support. 14. Shop for others as a Personal Assistant/Shopper. 15. Twitter A Web site and service that lets users send short text messages from their cellphones to a group of friends. Launched in 2006, Twitter (www.twitter.com) was designed for people to broadcast their current activities and thoughts. . "Although this is not an exhaustive list of money-making options, these suggestions will serve as a thought starter to propel pro·pel tr.v. pro·pelled, pro·pel·ling, pro·pels To cause to move forward or onward. See Synonyms at push. [Middle English propellen, from Latin young people to realize they can earn some cash." Jozwiak proposes that if a parent or adult sponsor fronts "seed money" to set their youngster up in a summer business, make it clear that he or she will need to repay those start-up costs from their earnings. Finally, consult with a tax professional to ensure youngsters fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. all requirements for tracking and reporting income to the Internal Revenue Service. For complete descriptions of each approach, visit http://fearlessfactory.wordpress.com. More about Sally Jozwiak Sally Jozwiak is an accomplished and versatile Renaissance marketing communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales and PR executive with nearly 25 years' experience in technology, non-profits, and employment, staffing and labor trends. An entrepreneur from a young age, she is currently exploring new entrepreneurial ventures and offers coaching to those interested in creating business opportunities. |
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