In a tough teen job market, teens struggle, but also overcome
The number of employed teens has been dropping since 2000 — from 45 out of 100 in 2000 to 26 out of 100 in 2009 — and the recession in 2007 hit teen workers hard.
A new group of ThreeSixty reporters looked at the overall situation of the job market, and how teens are faring. They found teens struggling to find work, but also teens who got creative, and found ways to use their talents to earn money.
Stayed tuned! There is much more to come, including stories about how babysitters make pretty good money and how publicly funded jobs programs for teens like STEP-UP are in high demand.
