It is a strong job market for teenagers this summer

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published June 20, 2022 at 11:40 AM EDT

Teenaged workers are in high demand to staff seasonal jobs this summer, say employment experts.

Employers are offering higher wages for seasonal work

Schools are now letting out for summer and teenagers are walking into a hot job market.

With unemployment low, job openings are plentiful and seasonal employers are offering better pay.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Kevin Lynn, executive director of the MassHire Springfield Career Center.

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