“Summer job hunt looks grim” |
| Posted: 25 Jun 2010 07:16 PM PDT As students get out of school for the summer, many start the hunt for a part-time job to earn a little money for summer spending. One recent Fort Payne High School graduate hasn't been lucky in finding summer work. "I've put in probably five applications," Jordan Carter said. "I've not had any luck." Carter, who will start Northeast Alabama Community College soon with hopes of getting in the nursing program, said he's been helping his dad and getting a little money for his work, but would like something more permanent while he goes through college. "I would like to have a job where I can work outside, or something to do with sports," Carter said. Carter said he hoped he would find one with just a few applications. "I didn't think it would be near this hard," Carter said. "I thought I could get one with the first application." Fort Payne Parks and Recreation Director Greg Conkle said the seasonal, part-time positions with parks and recreation have been filled. He said the department received a lot of applications this summer. "We've hired about 15 to lifeguard at the two pools, about five on our park maintenance/field crew, and I've got two at the golf course and about 10-15 for officials/score keepers," Conkle said. "The ages range from 16-23." Conkle said he is able to hire about the same amount each year because the volume of work doesn't change. "Unless we cut out one of the pools or some of the programs, we always need the same amount of workers," Conkle said. "The economy doesn't affect how many people we can hire, because the amount of work is the same." Conkle said the one thing the downturn of the economy has affected is the number of applications being received. "We've seen an increase in applications this year, and I think that is a result of the economy," Conkle said. Zaxby's General Manager Joe Griggs said he saw about a 15 percent increase in applications at the beginning of the summer and was able to hire two new employees. "We've hired a couple of people who will work, both, full-time and part-time," Griggs said. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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