"This summer, jobs will be hard to find. This year we have fewer job offers than we have had any other year," said Mr. James Killam, career counselor. He advises students to seek summer employment a few months before summer. "Usually, we have quite a few part-time jobs that come through this office. During these past few months, however, very few job offers have come." Mr. Killam said, "I think that it is going to be a matter of students looking for jobs themselves instead of going to a source."

When asked about what he thought was the reason for the shortage of jobs, he said that it is the general employment situation, that most large companies have a policy of hiring their employees' children, and that many of the jobs go to college students.

"The few jobs that do come through my office are for people who do not plan to go to college. They are usually jobs concerning general office work." He also said that if he does get offers for summer jobs, they usually come in to his office at the end of May or in early June.

Many employers will not hire anyone under 16. Anyone under 16 must get a work permit. To many employers this is a problem because then they have too much paper work to go through.

Mr. Killam gave some advice about seeking employment. 1) When applying for a job students should look neat and presentable. They should dress appropriately. 2) Some of the more innovative students may go into business for themselves, for instance, babysitting or raking lawns. 3) A prospective employee must think in terms of being well‑groomed and conforming to society.

"If a student wants a job had enough, he must be aggressive and keep on trying. In the end he'll probably find one. I would advise a student who gets a job to think twice before quitting it."