TWC Offers Tips to Teens, Employers for Summer Hiring

AUSTIN – During the summer months, thousands of youth gain valuable work
experience. Among employment opportunities for youth in Texas are
traditional summer jobs in parks and recreation, leisure and hospitality,
libraries, and other community organizations.

“Seasonal summer jobs offer young Texans an opportunity to earn income,
while gaining valuable work experience.” said Texas Workforce Commission
(TWC) Chairman Tom Pauken. “Texas workforce centers provide valuable
information and can serve as a core resource as teens start their job
searches.”

TWC offers the following important tips to teens as they seek summer
employment:

• Register for job alerts on www.WorkInTexas.com, TWC’s online
job-matching Web site.
• Look for work in a field that you find interesting. Volunteer work
is excellent way to broaden your résumé and can open doors to landing a job
in that field.
• Visit with a parent, teacher or other mentor about typical interview
questions that you will have to answer and do a mock interview.
• Smile and be friendly to each person you encounter at that business,
even as you are filling out the application and turning it in.
• Once you are scheduled for an interview, learn as much as you can
about the business and even consider visiting that place of business at
least a day ahead of time.
• After the interview, thank your interviewer and follow up with a
thank you note.

TWC reminds employers, workers and parents to familiarize themselves with
state and federal laws, as well as safety regulations that address child
labor issues.

Any person under the age of 18 is considered a child when employed. Federal
and state child labor laws protect youth against potentially detrimental
occupational settings or working conditions that could interfere with their
safety, health or well-being.