Money & Jobs
Teens find summer jobs as artists
Summer generally includes lots of sunshine, lots of spare time, and lots of job applications for many teens. Reluctantly, teens often turn to frying foods and selling shirts to earn money.
Fortunately for some creative teens an alternative to the fast food and retail routines exists with ArtsWork, a youth employment program developed by COMPAS, a local arts education organization.
ArtsWork hires aspiring young artists during the summer to create pieces of art to sell. Apprentice work ranges from performances, like theatre and dance, to photography, painting, mosaics and more.... Read more >>
Hot summer, cool job market
With the end of school, many teens will be looking for work. Read the following articles for good advice and examples of how to beat the odds in a tough job market. Thanks to journalism students from Humboldt Senior High School, who wrote the profiles of three jobs: In a candy store, a costume shop and a fast-food restaurant.
For some teens, summer is a time to kick back, relax, and soak in the sun. But for many others, it is a time to make money by landing a summer job. However, across the nation the job market has been weakening and teens are feeling the impact. Read more >>
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Candy store job is usually sweet
Chocolate, jumbo jaw breakers, caramel turtles, large gumballs, chocolate stars. Read More
When people usually talk about costume shops, they think of Halloween and decorations. Read More
When teenagers think of summer jobs, they often think of getting a job at a fast food restaurant. Read More
Tips for finding summer work
When it comes to landing a job in this summer’s competitive atmosphere, teens can do a few things to improve their chances.
Step-Up, a program that helps place 16 to 21 year-old Minneapolis residents in summer jobs, suggests putting together a resume and learn how to handle a interview. On the resume, highlight your volunteer work and family responsibilities. Read more >>
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Fast-food jobs aren't so easy
When teenagers think of summer jobs, they often think of getting a job at a fast food restaurant. Sound simple? Think again. Teens who have actually worked at a fast food place like Kentucky Fried Chicken or McDonald’s say it’s not as easy as it looks. ... Read more >>
Dressing up in character
When people usually talk about costume shops, they think of Halloween and decorations. But what do the people that work there go through? What is it like to work in this type of establishment? ... Read more >>
Candy store job is usually sweet
Chocolate, jumbo jaw breakers, caramel turtles, large gumballs, chocolate stars. All the aromas hit you as you walk into the small sto... Read more >>Tax time: Even if you aren't required to file, a refund may make it worth the trouble
While the world of work may open doors for teens financially, it also adds an element of responsibility to our lives – taxation.
The process of filing W-4s, W-2s and 1040s may seem overwhelming at first, but filing taxes is something that most people will face doing every year for the rest of their lives. Most teens have the opportunity to file the simplest of all federal tax forms, the 1040EZ. It is a simple, one-page form that can be used by individuals without dependents and can be filed electronically or on paper in a matter of minutes.... Read more >>
Keeping your information safe online
As more people join online social networking sites, the challenge of maintaining some privacy for information posted to Facebook, MySpace and other sites has increased dramatically.
More people are coming to realize that the information they post about themselves and others is by no means private. Earlier this year, students at Eden Prairie and Woodbury High Schools learned this when online photos of students drinking were given to the school’s administration.
There are ways to limit who can access your private information on Facebook or MySpace, however Read more >>
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Extended adolescence may be widening the class gap
Both Courtney Johnson and Mariah Grunke attend the same high school, Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Both plan on attending college. Grunke is doing her applications independently because her father did not go to college and doesn’t like filling out forms. Meanwhile, Johnson’s parents are very involved in her application process.
Although seemingly insignificant, their parents’ ability to help them with things like college applications may make a big difference.
According to Teresa Swartz, an assistant sociology professor at the University of Minnesota, the amount of resources parents can give their young adult children affects the children’s future more than ever. And her research suggests that the gap between young adults from families with substantial resources and those with few is growing wider. That can lead to harmful social divisions, she says.... Read more >>
Know the rules when you get a job
If you’re under the age of 18 and plan on performing in any aerial or acrobatic acts, Don’t. You would be breaking state law. And if you’re under the age of 16, don’t even think about operating any sort of dry cleaning equipment, meat slicing machinery or even snow blowers. Perhaps it’s for the best that people under 16 just stay away from machines altogether.
Though they may sound slightly absurd, these are real child labor laws put in place to help protect Minnesota’s children from exploitation and out of harm’s way. Read more >>
