Get the extra edge with summer jobs

Different people have different plans for their summer holidays. What’s your plan?

Many youngsters nowadays try for a summer job. Some want to earn money and settle debts or even save towards next year's costs. While there are others who want a job to add value to their CV in order to find ultimate career.

Depending on what you want your choice of job will vary. How about a job in the tourist industry as the summer holidays loom. It will be more yielding to contact the smaller employers like hotels rather than big tour operators. Tour operators often recruit for the coming summer as soon as the previous season ends while some others fill in the vacancies by the end of January.

On the other hand, tourist hotels try and avoid taking new staff till there is a desperate need for it. They do this to get a better idea about how many guests they will be having that year and so how much help they can use. And you really have to wait until summer for a job. You can get one to work on other holidays or even on Sundays. Just consider how you will be able to buy all that stuff you wanted to buy. And certainly you can continue your summer job as a part-time work during your college.

You can even establish your own mini-business by doing things for other people like dog walking, babysitting or housework. It won’t that difficult to get such a job. But you may not earn much with this kind of work.

Your first step to get such job will be to make it known to everyone that you are in search of a summer job. Tell it to your neighbours, friends, relatives, etc. Keep a watch on college notice board as they sometime put up vacancy notices for students just before vacations. You can also go to the local Jobcentre or look in your local paper.

However, before you commit anywhere, do inform your parents about it. They care about you and will help you to stay out of trouble.

Recruitment agency can help you to get hands on a variety of ‘assignments’ that you could do such as waiting tables at events or working in hotel kitchens. Here everyday you will face a different task and can serve as quite a learning experience. Be sure about the working times at such places and that they are comfortable to you.

Remember a summer job is much more than a time filling activity or just a source of extra money. Taken seriously it can really prove to be a great learning experience and can kick start your career after you graduate. It might help you understand how practical work out there differs from what you imagine by reading theory at school. Summer job may help you decide the career path you may want to take. Don’t forget that it is your chance to make a respectable addition to your CV.