If you want to gain work experience but do not want a long time commitment than you should consider seasonal employment. Seasonal employment can last several weeks to several months. It allows the employee to explore one professional for a short period of time and discover if it is a good fit for their lifestyle. I find it worth trying out a professional before investing many years in schooling rather than discovering upon completion of the training that you don’t like the job. Seasonal employment allows employees to explore if the job is as rewarding in real life as it appeared in the job advertisement.
If you are applying for summer employment or even employment
for the Christmas season make sure to apply weeks ahead of schedule. Even
though Christmas is not until the end of December retail stores start hiring in
October and November to cover increased Christmas shopping sales. Looking for ideas of where to apply for seasonal
employment? Take a look at the table
below to get you started.
Summer
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Winter
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Fairs
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Ski Hills
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Golf Courses
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Cashiers
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Swimming Pools
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Stocking Shelves
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Outdoor Recreation
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Parcel/Mail delivery
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Parks
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Store Santas
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