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Teenage Job Opportunites Are Few
By Stanley Shuster | October 17, 2009
There are few jobs available for children who are 13 and 14 years old. Companies do not have jobs appropriate for these kids and, by law, their age prevents them from being hired. Children have to be a little clever and try to find a way to make some money near where they live.
Kids often start out babysitting and doing yard work like weeding or maybe mowing lawns. The more creative the child is, the more options he or she will come up with. Pet walking, car washing, and running errands are a couple of other things they might do. No matter what though, it is hard for kids that age to earn a steady income over the summer or whenever they need it.
Employers are more apt to hire a kid once they become a few years older. Since a child is generally considered to be more accountable and conscientious at the age of 15 or 16, the possibility of finding summer work is better. But there isn’t an abundance of jobs available for middle teenagers either. Most job openings involve doing less demanding tasks in businesses such as movie theaters and shopping malls. The child will gain valuable work experience that they can include on a resume, which makes the minimum wage they will probably earn less of a disadvantage.
Teenagers can also try to find a part time job online. They can begin to find out how to earn some extra cash even though online job listings are not really targeted at teens. Teenagers are quite likely to learn new things, notably those related to technology and computers, very fast.
It’s hard to find the right information to earn money online, but teens have the same opportunity as anyone and will work just as hard to succeed. Because no one can guarantee the economy will get better soon, it’s a good idea for a teen to begin their job search now rather than waiting for the right job to come along. Teenagers with enterprising skills will succeed in just about anything, even if it’s an Internet money maker.
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