The Benefits of a Summer Job
Have you ever had a summer job? For many young people, summer is an exciting period where education stops and fun begins. And the very group who have the time to benefit from the fun summer has to offer may not have the funds to do so. The solution? A summer job.
The concept of students and younger members of society being gainfully employed over the summer period is not a new one. And there are opportunities out there for those who want to earn. In many cases, the jobs only pay minimum wages, which may only help you out. But the money is not the only thing that's gained.
Indeed, when talking about their experiences of summer jobs, people said they got "invaluable training" and learnt skills such as punctuality, tolerance, and the importance of hard work. These opportunities are thought to be so important that the UK government has placed 20,000 summer job vacancies on its Find a Job website.
The percentage of young people working while studying has more than halved since 1997, falling from 42% to 18% in 2014. Those are the findings of a UK government report on the death of the Saturday job. Ester McVey believes this is because young people are choosing to focus more on education rather than earning extra money.
A. Summer and Saturday jobs prepare young people for successful careers in later life, teaching vital soft skills.
B. Students take summer jobs mainly to cover their tuition and this practice is highly appreciated by their parents.
C. That said, holidays, festivals and time spent with friends cost money.
D. This move comes at a time of apparent need.
E. Soft skills are so essential to students' future career that they have to take summer jobs to acquire them.
F. Vacancies can range from roles as boring as fry cook, to seasonal work at a theme park.