Steve
06-19-2007, 05:37 PM
Have you found less teenagers are running their own business?
This article seems to think that is the case.
Today’s teens overlook lawn care as summer job prospect (http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/jun/19/todays_teens_overlook_lawn_care_summer_job_prospec/) - Few things say American capitalism in miniature better than the lawn boy. But in a country of after-school jobs at Abercrombie, teenagers with their own, parentally issued credit cards and a growing market of professional landscapers, it’s no longer high on the list of what-I-did-on-my-summer-vacation plans.
The number of teenagers offering lawn-mowing services are definitely small, according to Junior Achievement, which surveys teens across the U.S. about their summer job plans. Only 6.2 percent of those surveyed this year plan to cut lawns during the summer. That’s a slight uptick over the past two years (5.3 percent in 2006 and 4.4 percent in 2005), but still a fraction of those seeking work.
Today’s teenagers are most likely to choose retail, office or restaurant jobs to earn their summer spending money, says Darrell Luzzo, senior vice president of education at Junior Achievement. And they’re mindful of developing their resumes for college and future job hunting as they choose those jobs.
This article seems to think that is the case.
Today’s teens overlook lawn care as summer job prospect (http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2007/jun/19/todays_teens_overlook_lawn_care_summer_job_prospec/) - Few things say American capitalism in miniature better than the lawn boy. But in a country of after-school jobs at Abercrombie, teenagers with their own, parentally issued credit cards and a growing market of professional landscapers, it’s no longer high on the list of what-I-did-on-my-summer-vacation plans.
The number of teenagers offering lawn-mowing services are definitely small, according to Junior Achievement, which surveys teens across the U.S. about their summer job plans. Only 6.2 percent of those surveyed this year plan to cut lawns during the summer. That’s a slight uptick over the past two years (5.3 percent in 2006 and 4.4 percent in 2005), but still a fraction of those seeking work.
Today’s teenagers are most likely to choose retail, office or restaurant jobs to earn their summer spending money, says Darrell Luzzo, senior vice president of education at Junior Achievement. And they’re mindful of developing their resumes for college and future job hunting as they choose those jobs.