Teen Summer Jobs - Get Started Now!

Look for a summer job now? Yes! Plenty of employers are ramping up their hiring now so they can make sure they have their spots filled by the time school gets out. Use that to your advantage! But.

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it's only April! I know it seems like spring has hardly sprung, but the calendar says it's only a few short months until summer activities are in full swing. And employers for amusement parks, summer camps and garden centers are gearing up for their busiest seasons.

To make sure they get qualified staff and have time to train, they are starting the recruiting process now. But don't let that scare you.

Instead, use it to your advantage and do a summer job search now. Here's how: Comb the classified ads in your area. I've seen multiple ads for lawn and garden centers over the past several weeks.

Check out the seasonal employers that are in your area.
This might be an amusement or water park.

It could also be the local YMCA (which will need summer camp counselors) or landscaping businesses.

Check out the web.

While this is not your best bet for local jobs if you live in a smaller city, it might give you some ideas.
It can also be good for finding summer camps that are hiring if that fits your interest. You may find that the job that you really want is not hiring yet.
That's OK.

Get the details on when they will be accepting applications and mark it on your calendar. Then be sure to follow up and apply when the timing is right.
Even if you are working for yourself..
. Making your plan for a summer job now is also important if you are going to be working for yourself.

Lots of people are starting to make plans for their summer schedule now.
Planning your schedule as well can help ensure that you are on their lists. This is especially true if you are going to be painting houses or providing any type of child care. When we had our house painted last year, we called in March to be sure we got on the schedule for a summer job.

And, I just got handed the sign up for summer school and day camp when I dropped my kids off at school today.

Even if I wasn't thinking about either of those things, I am now.

And looking for qualified, energetic people to provide me with the services I will be needing. Make sure your name is out there for your potential customers!