Time to think summer job
A recent survey of NHO companies shows that more people are planning to hire summer vicars this year. 39 per cent of companies say they will have summer vacancies, up from 34 per cent last year. This is good news for those who want to work this summer.
Even I remember how overwhelming it was to be 16 years old and go asking for a job. Nevertheless, this is still most effective: 60 per cent hires summer substitutes that take the initiative themselves, while only 17 per cent use job databases.
For many young people, summer jobs are the first meeting with working life, it provides useful experience and can lead to a permanent job. More than half of the companies have hired former summer vacancies in larger positions later, which shows the value of summer jobs. My first summer job as a museum guard opened the door to other jobs, personal development and lasting networks.
Summer substitutes are also important for the companies – they keep the wheels running and contribute to new energy and new perspectives. Summer jobs are therefore a win-win situation for both young people and companies.
NHO and NAV’s labor lift show that more than one in ten, or 120,000, aged 15 to 29 years were not in work or in education in 2023. Many of those standing outside have little or no work experience. A summer job can be a way into working life – and it can do more for your career later. According to Statistics Norway that year, 17-year-olds who had had a summer job were significantly higher income as adults.
To you who are young: Seek out the companies already, let them know who you are and show that you are motivated. To you who are the business manager: See opportunities and give the young people a good meeting with working life, even if you do not need a need now. Today’s young people can be your next employee.
So grab the chance – whether you want to work or need a substitute!
