Avoid The Burnout?

[Northmount]

My youngest son worked with me from the time he was 12. Then he did a 2 year engineering technology diploma in a closely related field to the work we were doing. After graduation, he did some work for me for a couple months, then decided it was time to send out resumes. Sent out 3, had 3 offers. The company he went to work for gave him credit for 7 years industry experience (since he included his related work as a teenager on his resume) and started him off at a much higher pay grade than his peers.

So any work you can set up for your teenagers, it is a great boost for their resume, getting their first full time job, and a much better pay rate due to their experience. Even volunteer work for local organizations can be a big help. Experience plus references from them helps. Same applies for unemployed while while job hunting. Shows you don't just sit on your backside waiting for a handout.

CTG