Teenagers are building their own job engine

Mac Daddy · Jun 28, 2009, 11:39 PM

Periods of high unemployment tend to be particularly hard on teenagers, who wind up competing for jobs with more experienced, laid-off adults.

When Faith Borden, 16, of Metuchen, N.J., applied for a job in March to be a counselor at a summer day camp, she looked around and saw ?all these 30- and 40-year-olds,? she said. ?Usually it?s just teenagers.?

She also applied at pizza restaurants, drugstores and most of the stores at her local mall, and even attended a job fair in Edison, N.J., but didn?t receive one offer. So she decided to work for herself, selling Avon products.
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Source: CNET

Jun 28, 2009, 11:39 PM	#1
Mac Daddy DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 7,950 Rep Power: 78 System Specs	Teenagers are building their own job engine Periods of high unemployment tend to be particularly hard on teenagers, who wind up competing for jobs with more experienced, laid-off adults. When Faith Borden, 16, of Metuchen, N.J., applied for a job in March to be a counselor at a summer day camp, she looked around and saw ?all these 30- and 40-year-olds,? she said. ?Usually it?s just teenagers.? She also applied at pizza restaurants, drugstores and most of the stores at her local mall, and even attended a job fair in Edison, N.J., but didn?t receive one offer. So she decided to work for herself, selling Avon products. _______________ Source: CNET __________________ "My mom said the only reason men are alive is for lawn care and vehicle maintenance." - Tim Allen