Summer Employment in the Central Valley Region

As school takes a break for the summer many students and graduates will be looking for a job this summer. Many are only looking for temporary positions as they will return to school a few months from now and some are looking to start a career.

It happens to be at a time when the entire worlds economy is making a comeback from the recession that was lead by high gasoline prices and home values. California plays a vital role in not only the United States economy, but the entire world .. as the wealth of this state is larger than most countries. This state will play a large role in bringing wealth back to the entire world, not just California.

With that, employers are starting to see the more positive attitude of consumers in the Valley. If you walk through the Weberstown Mall or Sherwood Mall in Stockton, CA - you notice far more shoppers with bags of goodies than 12 months ago. Stores have closed, but the ones that survived are quality establishments or new ones that want to make a name for themselves in the community. What does this mean for you?

Jobs.

When customers have to tighten their belts and spend less, they don't mind standing in line a little longer and getting top notch customer service - they just want to save money. But imagine if money wasn't the top priority in your decision making! You want the cleanest store, the nicest staff and you don't want to wait in long lines because there are only 2 people working the store. Businesses know this, both old and new - and they are starting to hire more people. Which is good news for you!

Pacific University, Delta College, Stanislaus State, UC Merced and the high schools and colleges in the valley will be getting out soon for the summer. If you are currently looking for a job, now is the time to aggressively start applying for open positions!! These students are worried about final exams and tests ... not getting a job yet, and they will be entering the job market soon - making it even tougher to get a job.

Find a list of Jobs in the 209 Valley Here

Find Jobs in the Central Valley by City Here:
- Jobs in Stockton, CA
- Jobs in Modesto, CA
- Jobs in Merced, CA
- Jobs in Manteca, CA
- Jobs in Tracy, CA
- Jobs in Turlock, CA
- Jobs in Lodi, CA

SF Chronicle: Job Market May Have Hit Bottom

What goes up, must come down ... so is true with Unemployment Rates. The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that based on January employment statistics, the job market may have hit bottom.

It means that things may get worse, but only marginally .... and the building blocks for recovery are there. Healthy, profitable businesses are still still running lean operations (notice the long lines at banks and popular department stores) This will eventually change as consumers start looking for a better customer experience and not necessarily the best price ...and retailers will be forced to increase staff to normal levels. Not to mention all the turn over from over-worked and stressed employees that are asked to do more than usual as companies stretch the capabilities of their workers.

If you haven't found a job in a while ... don't be discouraged. Keep looking, there are companies making lots of money taking advantage of a desperate (and cheap) labor market. Once they realize that 100's of applicants won't be applying to every opening they have, they will start to treat their workers better and the people that apply to work their better. Keep trying and keep looking.

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