Summer Camp Jobs

Since summer has come to a close, you may think that seasonal work at summer camps can no longer be found. While it is true that most camps don’t operate year-round, there are still employees needed during the off-season. These jobs are more competitive, since there are fewer of them, but the following positions are [...]

School’s out for summer! But learning never stops, does it? Even if you are off to the beach for a little R&R, you can stay current on all the latest trends in career development by tossing one of these page turners into your bag. Read all five of them by August for extra credit! 1. [...]

With summer right around the corner, I wanted to share some cool facts & figures about working at summer camps. Did you know that camp enrollment — both sleep-away and day camps — has increased approximately 10% a year over the last decade? More campers mean more jobs for camp counselors! Did you know that [...]

If you are a teenager who is looking for a job this summer, you probably know that the competition is going to be fiercer than ever. With the economy *just* starting to turn around, employers have a vast pool of potential employees to choose from. Unfortunately for teens, many employers are picking experience over enthusiasm. [...]

Ah, summer camp. From roasting smores and braiding friendship bracelets to kayaking, swimming and hiking, summer camp is a wonderful place to have the time of your life while making lifelong friends. And I’m not talking about attending summer camp as a camp; you can still enjoy this special summer experience — in fact, you [...]

Fellow blogger, Mara, has posted quite a bit lately about summer jobs. It’s certainly getting to be crunch time with employers working feverishly to fill their remaining open positions. If you want a unique and rewarding job between June and September then look into working at a summer camp. Many camps are recruiting for summer [...]

Unless you have been living in a cave for the last 18 months, you know that our country is in a major recession. What that means for you, whether you are 16 or 66, is that your job is less secure — and a new job is going to be harder to come by. For [...]

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by Mara Strom

in Hot Jobs

What a week! I can’t believe it’s more than half-way over! If this is your first time joining us for Hot Jobs, welcome! Here’s how it works: Every Wednesday, I give you a look at three of the hottest and most recent job listings, culled from JobMonkey’s very own job center. If you are looking [...]