As the skies get brighter and the weather slowly gets warmer, have you considered getting a summer job? Just as the Christmas rush creates a huge hiring spree, the summer season can too! Although we’re still getting through the harsh winter of rain, snow and bitter winds, summer is approaching fast!
The upcoming season brings a new wave of excitement and motivation for everyone. Thousands of employers across the UK will look to hire additional staff to cope with extra demand in the summer, which can be across a number of different industries, although especially the tourism, leisure and hospitality industry.
If you want to work as a lifeguard, hotel manager, café assistant, air hostess or kitchen staff, you can find tons of suitable summer work. There will be a vast array of summer jobs available for job seekers, so make sure you begin your job search early. Begin searching for new summer employment in April-May to be in with a chance of securing your perfect job.
Firstly, consider which type of employment you are looking for over the summer. Everything gets a lot busier during the summer; shops, leisure areas, hotels, so you’ll have plenty of choice to decide where you would like to work.
As children finish school for a few weeks, parent’s need extra entertainment to keep the kids under control throughout the school holidays, have you considered working at a youth club or leisure activity area? This is a great way to work with kids and parents, with the chance to gain experience that can be beneficial. If you are looking for a child based job in the future, for example in the teaching or social work industry, then this kind of summer job could be beneficial to your career, as well as being fun too!
Holidays are the public’s most favourite part of the summer season, so the hospitality, leisure and entertainment industry will especially look to hire extra summer staff to cope with this year’s seasonal demands. If you love meeting new people, then working in a hotel could be a good choice of summer job to suit you. There will always be new people coming in and out of the hotel, so it will be your responsibility to deliver professional and friendly customer service, ensuring they enjoy their summer vacation.
Key skills when applying for any job is to be confident and friendly, you need to show the employer you are keen in the role and that you will perform to the best of your ability if you are chosen to fill the vacancy. When searching for a summer job, make sure you’re CV is always fully up to date, and have a prepared reason about why you are looking for a summer job. Are you looking for a temporary new challenge or something more permanent? Decide this before you begin your job search, to ensure you can find your perfect job quickly and easily.
CV-Library has 1000s of summer jobs available online, so register your CV and begin your job search in minutes. Search through 60,000 live jobs on our site across over 70 different industry sectors.
