Teens face a tough time getting work.As the summer approaches, teenagers face their worst job prospects since shortly after World War II. A recent report says that a weak recovery from the 2001 recession has meant fewer new jobs and more adults competing with teens for entry-level jobs An entry-level job is a job that generally requires little skill and knowledge, and is generally of a low pay. These jobs may require physical strength or some on-site training. Many entry-level jobs are part-time, and do not include employee benefits. , such as retail-store clerk. The result is a teen employment rate of 36.8 percent, the lowest since tracking began in 1948. "Kids are up against people who are older, more experienced, and better educated than they are," says Andrew Sum, an economics professor at Northeastern University Northeastern University, at Boston, Mass.; coeducational; founded 1898 as a program within the Boston YMCA, inc. 1916, university status 1922, fully independent of the YMCA 1948. in Boston Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. and a co-author co·au·thor or co-au·thor n. A collaborating or joint author. tr.v. co·au·thored, co·au·thor·ing, co·au·thors To be a collaborating or joint author of: "He and a colleague . . . of the report. He says teens should start looking earlier than usual to find work. |
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