Scoop! Why summer jobs are still hot

Believe it or not, it's almost summer!

A lot of universities are finishing up and high schools only have a few weeks until exams. All of a sudden people need employment until March, it happens quickly!

But the rise in casualisation and the cost of living mean there's more competition for temporary work and employers may not be as keen anymore on staff who depart with the leaves of autumn.

Are you or someone in your life looking for a summer job? Do they still exist the way they used to? If not, what can we do about it?

Lisa rolls up her sleeves and gets ready for the summer rush! 

Guests: 

• Dr Blair Chapman, Chief Economist at employment service Seek
• Dr Irma Mooi-Reci, Professor in sociology at the University of Melbourne and and the founder and CEO of JobSciences
• Ryan Craig, Managing Director at Achieve Partners and author of Apprentice Nation and College Disrupted 

Links:

• Irma Mooi-Reci's new employment data tool can be found at Jobography
• Ryan Craig's article about summer jobs in the United States can be read on Forbes 

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