Why teen summer jobs are making a comeback
Teens eyeing a summer job may be in luck. Employers have hired more workers in the 16-19 age group than in previous years and are offering higher pay as the labor shortage continues.
2023
Moneywise. Serah Lewis. ‘There's a rising tide’: Prime-age workers are participating in the labor market at levels ‘not seen since the early 2000s’ — will the jobs still be there in 2024? December 15, 2023.
S&P Global Market Intelligence. Brian Scheid. Teen unemployment spikes, signals potential weakness in US labor force. December 6, 2023.
Swedish House of Finance. The science behind the roadblocks to women’s academic career in financial economics. October 11, 2023.
Axios. Emily Peck. Why Claudia Goldin's Nobel is a win for the study of women in economics. October 10, 2023.
HRD America. Stacy Thomas. It could potentially have a very big impact on the labor market. October 5, 2023.
Boston Globe. Larry Edelman. Employers are reclaiming the balance of power. September 5, 2023.
Seattle Times. Ann Carrns. Teenagers can expect a strong summer job market. June 11, 2023.
New York Times. Ann Carrns. Teenagers Can Expect a Strong Summer Job Market, Experts Say. June 12, 2023.
Business Insider. Ayelet Sheffey, Madison Hoff, and Ethan Dodd. 3 reasons why Americans aren't going to college anymore. March 26, 2023.
Harvard Business Review Magazine. Colleen Ammerman, Boris Groysberg, and Ginni Rometty. The New Collar Workforce. March-April 2023.
Financial Times. Federica Cocco, Ella Hollowood, and Taylor Nicole Rogers. US child labour violations rise as businesses defy laws to fill roles. February 28, 2023.
Commonwealth Magazine. Staff. Summer jobs for youth pay off. January 18, 2023.
2022
Yahoo Finance. Serah Lewis. 'It's a bit like musical chairs right now': Big employers like Google, IBM no longer require college degrees in a tight job market, but experts warn that may not last. December 25, 2022.
Boston Globe. Janelle Nanos. Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work. December 21, 2022.
Boston Globe. Workers got bigger raises this year but inflation has gobbled them up. October 9, 2022.
S&P Global Finance. Brian Scheid. Tight labor market draws in teenagers after decades of declines. September 8, 2022.
Yahoo Finance. Serah Lewis. Forget restaurants and retail — teens are seizing the jobs they want as 'desperate' employers try to fill seats. July 5, 2022.
New York Times. Jeanna Smialek. The Potential Dark Side of a White-Hot Labor Market. June 6, 2022.
New York Times. Ann Carrns. A Strong Summer Job Market for Teenagers. May 27, 2022.
Boston Globe. Annie Probert. This summer, teens have the upper hand in the job market. May 22, 2022.
NPR. In a market clamoring for workers, new grads have plenty of leverage. May 9, 2022.
Wall Street Journal. Kathryn Dill. Teens Take Up More Jobs, and More Pay, in Tight Labor Market. May 8, 2022.
2021
Politico. ‘Two steps forward, one step back’: Omicron threatens new economic slide for women. December 30, 2021.
PBS Newshour. Moms have made it work during the pandemic — but at what cost? December 20, 2021.
MSNBC. Stephanie Ruhle Reports. Childcare is a Critical Piece of Infrastructure. December 6, 2021.
CNBC. Jessica Dickler. One solution to the labor shortage: teenagers. November 17, 2021.
Wall Street Journal. Help Really Wanted: No Degree, Work Experience or Background Checks. November 6, 2021.
Time. Young People Are Leaving Their Jobs in Record Numbers—And Not Going Back. October 29, 2021.
Washington Post. Heather Long. America’s unemployed are sending a message: They’ll go back to work when they feel safe – and well-compensated. October 8, 2021.
Boston Business Journal. State report probes root cause of nurse shortage at Mass. Hospitals. October 1, 2021.
Marketplace. Families, businesses optimistic with vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds near. September 20, 2021.
USA Today. 'Without exception, parenthood costs': As employers, let's make sure a career isn't one of the costs. September 10, 2021.
MSNBC. Geoff Bennett. Live interview on Labor Day. September 6, 2021.
Boston Herald. Amy Sokolow. Massachusetts preschools, daycares face ‘frustrating’ staffing shortages. September 4, 2021.
NPR. Marketplace. How vaccine hesitancy could affect the economy. August 16, 2021.
Washington Post. Heather Long. ‘We’re back to panicking’: Moms are hit hardest with camps and day cares closing again. August 6, 2021.
CNBC. Carmen Reinicke. It’s the best summer for teen jobs since 1953. Here’s what they should do with their earnings. July 8, 2021.
Society for Human Resource Managers. Roy Maurer. Employers Are Hiring More Teens to Ease Labor Shortages. July 6, 2021.
Financial Times. Taylor Nicole Rogers. Teens gain the upper hand in hot US summer jobs market. July 4, 2021.
MSNBC. Stephanie Ruhle Reports. Live interview on Jobs Report. July 2, 2021.
NBC News. Stephanie Ruhle. Teen workers fill job shortage, but what happens when summer fades? June 30, 2021.
Knoxville News Sentinel. Travis Dorman Isabel Lohman. What to know about Knoxville's new violence reduction effort: a summer jobs program. June 28, 2021.
CNBC. Why teen summer jobs are making a comeback. Natalie Zhang and Jordan Smith. June 16, 2021.
WBUR. Carrie Jung. Report: Massachusetts Community College Attendance Boosts Employment, Earnings. June 10, 2021.
NPR. Marketplace. Teenagers in search of summer jobs are in luck. June 1, 2021.
New York Times. Jeanna Smialek and David McCabe. The Luckiest Workers in America? Teenagers. May 30, 2021.
New York Times. Ben Casselman. For Women in Economics, the Hostility Is Out in the Open. February 23, 2021.
Inside Higher Ed. Colleen Flaherty. Women in Economics, Interrupted. February 9, 2021.
The Daily Show. Trevor Noah. America's childcare crisis: how it unfairly puts the burden on women, how the U.S. stacks up against other countries, and the one time in history the government subsidized day care. February 4, 2021.
2020
Wall Street Journal. Rachel Feintzeig. The Grandparents Who Dropped Everything to Help Out During Covid. December 27, 2020.
ABC News Nightline. Amid COVID-19, moms leaving the workforce could have lasting impact on economy. December 1, 2020.
Washington Post, Heather Long. Virtual schooling has largely forced moms, not dads, to quit work. It will hurt the economy for years. November 6, 2020.
The New Yorker. Isaac Chotiner. Why the Pandemic Is Forcing Women Out of the Workforce. October 23, 2020.
NPR On Point. 'Shecession': The Pandemic's Impact On Women In The Workforce. October 22, 2020.
WGBH. Eviction Threat Looms Again With Moratorium End. October 19, 2020.
Wall Street Journal. Justin Baer and Eric Morath. On the Wrong Side of the Split Recovery: ‘I Just Have to Keep Myself Going.’ October 18, 2020.
WBUR. Chris Lisinski. Data Shows Many In Mass. Have Left The Workforce. October 9, 2020.
New York Times. Jeanna Smialek, Ben Casselman and Gillian Friedman. Workers Face Permanent Job Losses as the Virus Persists. October 3, 2020.
The Boston Globe. Karen Baskin. COVID-19 is forcing women out of the workforce. Transparency and openness is the only way forward. October 2, 2020.
Boston Business Journal. Catherine Carlock. Greater Boston housing system could soon 'collapse,’ new report warns. September 23, 2020.
Axios, Erica Pandey. The cost of closed schools. August 26, 2020.
Wall Street Journal. Justin Lahart. Kids at Home Could Put the Economy in Detention. July 24, 2020.
PBS News Hour. Paul Solomon. Some parents may be pushed out of the labor market due to lack of childcare. July 23, 2020.
Fox News. Coronavirus crisis leaves many child-care providers in peril. July 20, 2020.
Yahoo Finance. Megan Henney. US economy faces new hurdle for recovery: Child care crisis. July 17, 2020.
NPR. Cities Divert Police Budget Funds To Youth Summer Jobs. July 11, 2020.
The Boston Globe. Martin Finucane. Northeastern researchers find lack of child care has been a significant challenge for workers during the pandemic. July 7, 2020.
Washington Post. Heather Long. The big factor holding back the U.S. economic recovery: Child care. July 3, 2020.
New York Times, Sara Heller and Judd Kessler. Mayor de Blasio, Bring Back Summer Jobs. June 29, 2020.
The Boston Globe, Anissa Gardizy. City boosts summer jobs program by $4.1m, with precautions in place. June 8, 2020.
WBUR, Elie Levine. Mayor Walsh Adjusts Youth Summer Employment Program For Pandemic. June 7, 2020.
Bloomberg Cities. Youth Summer Jobs Go Virtual. July 14, 2020.
Boston Globe, Larry Edelman. Layoffs are slowing, but ‘it’s going to take years to get these jobs back.’ May 28, 2020.
Vox, Emily Stewart. You can’t turn the economy back on like a light switch. May 21, 2020.
Forbes. Preston Cooper. Beware Degree Inflation In The Coming Recession. April 30, 2020.
Boston Business Journal. Catherine Carlock. Mayor Walsh's $500M affordable housing plan faces a test on Beacon Hill. March 6, 2020.
Boston Business Journal. Greg Ryan. Greater Boston’s People Problem. February 7, 2020.
2019
New York Times. Jack Ewing. Women Are Missing at Central Banks. October 22, 2019.
WGBH. Isaiah Thompson. In Massachusetts, An Uneven Impact From Rising Rents. July 11, 2019.
Wall Street Journal. Greg Ip. A Record Expansion’s Surprise Winners: The Low-Skilled. July 10, 2019.
WBUR. “Bostonomix.” Simón Rios. Stubborn Zoning Boards Tied To Segregation In Boston Area, Report Finds. June 26, 2019.
Boston Globe. Tim Logan. Mass. housing deficit fuels social ills, report says. June 26, 2019.
WGBH. Isaiah Thompson. Foundation Report Calls Out Suburbs For Blocking Affordable Housing. June 26, 2019.
WBUR. Simón Rios. “Bostonomix.” 5 Key Excerpts From The Latest Greater Boston Housing Report Card. June 26, 2019.
WCVB. Project CommUNITY: Teaching good financial skills to our youth. June 4, 2109.
NBC News. Chelsea Stahl. Need a college degree to get a job? These companies say skills matter more. May 4, 2019.
Wall Street Journal. Editorial Board. Two Tacos and a B.A., Please. January 13, 2019.
Vox. Matthew Yglesias. The “skills gap” was a lie. New research shows it was the consequence of high unemployment rather than its cause. January 7, 2019.
2018
Wall Street Journal. Kelsey Gee. Employers Eager to Hire Try a New Policy: ‘No Experience Necessary.’ July 29, 2018.
Wall Street Journal. Melissa Korn. Fewer High School Grads Enrolled in College Last Year. April 26, 2018.
Wall Street Journal. Jennifer Levitz and Eric Morath. Facing Historic Labor Shortages Companies Snap Up Teenagers. April 16, 2018.
NBC News. Martha White. Will a falling stock market take the job market along with it on the way down? February 9, 2018.
Boston Globe. Katie Johnston. Overlooked workers are finding it easier to land jobs. January 6, 2018.
2017
Politico. Debra Bruno. The Life-and-Death Consequences of Summer Jobs Programs. September 21, 2017.
Christian Science Monitor. Laurent Belsie. Summer jobs for teens wane even as research finds big benefits. July 20, 2017.
WBUR. “Radio Boston.” Jill Kaufman. How Summer Jobs Programs Impact Young People Long After The Seasons Change. July 6, 2017.
Fox 25 News. Study shows lower crime by kids in summer jobs program in Boston. July 5, 2017.
WBUR. “Morning Edition.” How summer jobs reduce crime. July 3, 2017.
Boston Globe. Katie Johnston. Now Hiring: everyone. June 15, 2017.
WCVB. “CityLine.” Karen Holmes Ward. Vocational Education. January 8, 2017.
Boston Globe. Deirdre Fernandes. Obama will leave office with unemployment at 4.7 percent. January 7, 2017.
NPR. “On Point.” Tom Ashbrook. Manufacturing in America: Fact and Fiction. January 5, 2017.
2016
Christian Science Monitor. Simon Montlake. The answer to America’s working class job crisis is hard, but not mysterious. December 14, 2016.
Washington Post. Jeff Guo. The two reasons it really is harder to get a job than it used to be. October 28, 2016.
Boston Globe. Katie Johnston. Summer jobs boost employment skills, academic aspirations, study finds. June 27, 2016.
Christian Science Monitor. Simon Montlake. Good jobs without a degree? Boston’s $3 million test. April 11, 2016.
Wall Street Journal. Anna Louie Sussman and Melissa Korn. Colleges Drill Down on Job-Listing Terms. April 4, 2016.
NPR. “On Point.” Tom Ashbrook. Why Aren’t Millennial Wages Growing? March 19, 2016.
2015
Wall Street Journal. Real Time Economics. Anna Louie Sussman. Whether a Job Requires a Degree May Shift with the Economy. October 14, 2015.
NPR. “On Point.” Jane Clayson. Wage Growth, Job Growth And The Ongoing Unemployment Puzzle. September 15, 2015.
NPR. “Marketplace.” Tracey Samuelson. Employers shying away from hiring teens for the summer. September 7, 2015.
Boston Globe. Stephanie McFeeters. New realty service caters to Boston’s millennials. September 2, 2015.
Bloomberg Business. Peter Gosselin. Why American Teens Aren’t Working
Summer Jobs Anymore. August 7, 2015.
Boston Globe. David Scharfenberg. Is the Skills Gap Real? July 31, 2015.
CNBC. Mary Thompson. Creating Jobs for Teens. May 8, 2015.
Wall Street Journal. Lauren Weber. What’s Keeping Teens Out of Work. April 16, 2015.
Bloomberg. Jeanna Smialek and Shobhana Chandra. More Proof that Graduating in the Recession was Awful. March 19, 2015.
2014
Boston Globe. Kevin Hartnett. 2014 Year in Surprises. December 29, 2014.
Bloomberg. Shobhana Chandra and Victoria Stilwell. For 146 Million U.S. Adults With No College Degree, $16.08 an Hour Is Just the Ticket. October 30, 2014.
Wall Street Journal. Lauren Weber and Melissa Korn. Where Did All the Entry-Level Jobs Go? August 5, 2014.
