It is difficult for teenagers to find a jobs.

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It is Difficult for Teenagers to Find a Job

Other than the occasional stint of feeding the neighbors ' cat when they go on vacation , babysitting Friday night for your mother 's friend 's kids or mowing someone 's lawn on occasional Saturdays , it can prove to be a difficult task to obtain permanent employment for a young adult under the age of 18 years-old

Most people agree that exploring fields and gaining experience are invaluable skills in later selecting one 's college major or occupational field but most

employers hesitate when it comes to giving a teen under the age of 18 a chance to gain this invaluable knowledge and experience

Even adults struggle with careers . It isn 't uncommon to change careers or shift in a career as an adult ' youth counselor Erma Tison states "So starting the process of finding what interests you and build on it early helps (Schabbing , 2007

4-H Youth Development Educator with the University of Illinois agrees with Tison that working is a positive experience for a teenager Young people should be doing something constructive during the summer and not sitting at home watching television all day ' states Dana Homann "Also , with the childhood obesity problem our society faces , it is always better that they are moving (Schabbing , 2007 . Both Tison and Homann see volunteering as an avenue for teens to gain that experience that can help to open other doors that may be closed to younger teens

With modern technology comes modern ways of obtaining those teen jobs . Author Jamie Huish recommends taking advantage of these websites that cater to job hunting teens . Some of the sites Huish recommended in the May 22nd , 2006 issue of Newsweek ' included Teens4hire .org which allows young job seekers to surf listings--from computer expert to culinary assistant--from more than 1 ,000 businesses . It 's free , but a registration is required . The site gives a rundown of teen employment rights , work permits and labor laws (Huish , 2006 . Huish also noted that coolworks .com caters is a site of mostly outdoor type of jobs that is for the more adventurish type . Some of the jobs mentioned from this site include jobs in the Grand Canyon , Yellowstone Park , a Hummer tour driver in Alaska . Other sites noted in this Newsweek ' article included getthatgig .com , transitionsabroad .com for international opportunities . A couple of those mentioned were a nanny in France and a tour guide in Rome . Teens can use Groovejob .com to use their zipcode when locating jobs in their area

Convincing employers that teens under 18 can be responsible and serious enough to make a good employee is one of the concerns facing employers and the under 18 teen that is finding it difficult to secure serious ' employment . It 's not just the young teen 's employer who has the concerns , their parents share some of the same concerns

Teen Derek McDonald wants to continue working to make the payments on his 1986 Ford Bronco . However , Derek...