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Teenagers looking for summer jobs face a tough labor market. But the personal benefits are huge.
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High schoolers haven’t faced this tough of a summer job market since 1948. Rising inflation, higher oil prices, and a slow hiring…

High schoolers haven’t faced this tough of a summer job market since 1948. Rising inflation, higher oil prices, and a slow hiring…

Teen summer jobs are becoming harder to find, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing the smallest…

This summer is the worst youth hiring market in 80 years, according to outplacement firm Challenger Gray & Christmas.

Extracurricular activities and college prep are taking more time

Today’s teens are worried that working as counselors won’t help them get into college. Sleepaway camps are adjusting.

Teens are up against the worst summer job market in nearly 80 years—they’re fighting against hundreds to work at ice cream shops and swimming pools | Fortune

Hundreds of teens are flooding job ads to work at ice cream shops and swimming pools as they grapple with the worst summer job market in 80 years | Fortune