<p>MianiDAP, temp agencies do in fact find people temp jobs. That is why they continue to exist. Otherwise they would go out of business. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Been there, done that as a parent. Don’t worry if he ends up home without a job. Son has done that- after working a lot of hours after his HS graduation he didn’t find a job after his first year of college. Occupied his room, made extra dirty dishes, emptied the larder/refrigerator and we got along no better than when he was home during HS (there are good reasons for kids to go away to college). The next summer he was told he either has a job, volunteers or does summer school at the local college (asking him to do projects for me was useless- he wouldn’t and I couldn’t force him to)- he took a couple of courses to meet reqs. The next summer he had an REU OOS. Never lived at home since. Great job after college, still intellectually engaged and grad school likely in the future (after a break from schooling- but that’s another topic).</p>
<p>Not doing anything productive this summer won’t hurt him in the long run- even if you suffer from the experience. I recall working less than minimum wage jobs during my college summers since I couldn’t find jobs without transportation and a down economy.</p>
<p>^Many very useless agencies do exist, temp agenicy was the one in my experience. I am glad that you had had a difference experience, good for you!</p>
<p>I have to disagree with MiamiDAP, since the OP may not live near Detroit (though if you do, the advice from other parts of the country may not apply). I have always been able to find jobs through the temp agencies, even in the worst part of the recession. Where I am (rustbelt, Midwest) temp agencies are the only way to get into certain manufacturing jobs. Since the economy is improving a bit in my state the temp agencies are having a harder time filling up the short-term jobs because their regulars are filling up the temp-to-hire positions. In the summer college students willing to do manual labor or really boring office work can often find something.</p>
<p>" In the summer college students willing to do manual labor or really boring office work can often find something. "</p>
<p>-in the summer ALL college students are willing to do ANY kind of labor, period. There is no dipute about choices, they simply do not exist, they could be obtained only thru great connections, thru parents in very high positions with some of them simply able to create positions fro their kids, I have seen many at some places just floating around without any kind of responsibilities, making various service fees go higher as their salary still has to be paid, for doing job or…doing nothing useful. Not many businesses in our city can afford something like this, but some do, especially if they have some kind of government grants.</p>
<p>^Which is why I specifically mentioned in my post that it would not apply to the Detroit area. And lest you think I live in suburban ideal, I live on the border of Gary, IN which has shared many of the social ills of Detroit without the prosperity for many years. Working temp jobs is how many of us find employment, and it has worked well here. I am sorry that your area is still in bad shape, but not all parts of teh country are in such dire straights and the OP may not live anywhere near either of our depressed areas.</p>
<p>Is there a reason you are bringing up Detroit, MizzBee?</p>
<p>Because that is where MiamiDAP lives, or at least that was brought up in a previous topic regarding lack of volunteer opportunities).</p>
<p>I got the impression from previous posts that its Toledo, not Detroit. But I do remember the volunteer opportunities discussion :)</p>
<p>D just got her BA, and is headed for grad school in the fall, but she’s been trying to get a summer job with absolutely no success. She has always been able to get a job immediately when she comes home for the summer. Our economy is doing okay. She’s applied for about 10 jobs for which she’s very qualified. She’s getting pretty down about the whole thing. I told her not to let them know she has her degree. That’s the only thing I could think of that might be giving an employer pause.</p>
<p>My son is home from his first yr and he has job from last summer. It really helps if your child works the summer between hs and college, because typically those employers will re-hire your child. Also, it helps to put in applications during spring break if possible. As far as letting him relax, thats not an option in my house. He knows that if we pay his tuition, he is responsible for spending/laundry/misc money. He only works about 20 /hrs per week, which I dont think is enough, were it me, I probably would have had two pt jobs. </p>
<p>If for some reason he couldnt find a job after really trying, he would have responsibilities above his normal responsibilities around the house. He gets rotated right back into chore list when he comes home. His sisters and I gave him a break for a week, and that was it.</p>
<p>To think there are some parents on here that talk about not being able to make their kids honor simple requests is astonishing to me.</p>
<p>I, too, would like to encourage trying an employment agency. My son did that the first week he was home from school and is now enjoying (my word, not his!) his 4th week of full-time employment for the summer. He did not simply fill out an application and then “wait for them to call if interested.” He was pro-active and made contact asking about consideration of his application. He was called the next day, took a drug test a couple of days later, and started the day after the drug test. I believe kids really need to be “the squeaky wheel” out there if they want to get noticed.</p>
<p>Also, today our local Target store called asking to speak to our son about an application he completed there a few weeks ago. I was happily able to tell them that he was not home - he was working! 
Nice that some other person in our area can now have that job.</p>
<p>Hi anniezz: No, you are not alone! I created a similar thread on this topic a little while ago. D is also on the quarter system and still at school–on the opposite coast too–and has nothing lined up yet. A lot of internships require the student to start late May, and for some of these she inquired about a later start and they said no. D has put in a lot of work applying to a variety of internships, but so far has only gotten interviews at two places, neither of which led to a job. She has another interview with a third company next week. </p>
<p>I am anxious because she needs to earn money. Most college students are already home, so any retail and restaurant jobs will likely be taken by the time she returns.</p>
<p>And a word about online job searches: D is getting very frustrated that after searching through all the new jobs that get posted on indeedjob.com and other sites, when she goes to apply for them on the morming of the very same day the jobs are posted, the screen says they are longer available.</p>
<p>Same boat, basically. During D’s freshman year of college (which just ended), she would periodically call and say that she and some of her friends would get a job working in NYC. Then she said she would apply for jobs over the Xmas break. Then she said she would stay down in Atlanta and get a job as a waitress. So far, nothing “real” has materialized. She filled out a few applications, missed a few interviews (you see where this is going) and now, she’s home, with a babysitting job here or there.</p>
<p>I told her she could work for me (we actually do have some projects that we just don’t have time for) for no pay. She initially wasn’t interested (or it was a last resort), then as finals wound down, she actually sounded excited about it. She showed up for her first day this week, and was quite professional – appropriately dressed, asked good questions, worked hard.</p>
<p>I also signed her up for a class at our local CC to get a science requirement out of the way. I’m glad she has to get up and go to school by 9 am instead of sleeping all day.</p>
<p>I hope she learns that if you want a summer job, you have to do a lot of the leg work while there’s still snow on the ground.</p>
<p>"I am sorry that your area is still in bad shape, "</p>
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<li>Yes, our area has been going down for few decades and continue in this direction. The reasons are obvious, but they will not be fixed for political correctness. Just have to pray for luck…but young and unexperienced are leaving in big numbers.</li>
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<p>“I also signed her up for a class at our local CC to get a science requirement out of the way. I’m glad she has to get up and go to school by 9 am instead of sleeping all day.”</p>
<p>-Again, it is not an option for everybody.
- Summer classes might not be looking good on some applications (like Med. School application)
- they might be additional cost as Merit awards are not covering summer classes.
- No needschedule wise. D. was in a program that did not allow to graduate earlier anyway. She had to be in UG for 4 years
Summer classes are not for everybody.</p>
<p>DD3 came home last summer without a job, but found one online two weeks later with a kids camp. She went around to the temp agencies and had one lined up, then the head person decided they wanted a permanent person, not a temp. </p>
<p>This year she has an internship, but is looking for another job since she has no friends here. We moved after high school graduation. She’s had one interview and they seem to want her; she has to talk to the manager, who told the interviewer to hire her, but he still had to talk to her to check the box, so to speak.</p>
<p>from MiamiDAP re: summer classes “Again, it is not an option for everybody”</p>
<p>What made you think I said it was? I relayed what my child was doing this summer, not “you should do this”. Geez.</p>
<p>If a job doesn’t materialize, or he doesn’t get enough hours, consider if there are classes to take (live or online) to pick up any skills that may help him in the future. I’ve talked to professionals in the field that D is considering and they want their entry level employees to be very proficient in Excel. D knows the basics but is certainly not very proficient. There are several all day workshops she can take for not much money. </p>
<p>So think of skills that might be good to have for the job but not required for the degree. For example, would being fluent in Spanish be a benefit in the job market? If so, sign up for non-credit classes.</p>