Springfield Youth Employment Fair preps summer job seekers

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – With summer approaching, and school almost out, students will be looking for summer jobs.

An event in Springfield Friday night helped to prepare those looking for work.

The Boys and Girls Club Family Center in Springfield hosted a ‘Youth Employment Fair’ with MassHire. The organization, ‘Teen Summit Team’ hosted businesses and organizations that hired youth on the spot.

Summit Organizers, such as Nicole Coakley, told 22News how important it is for teens to get a job when they are not in the classroom, “This is very important, especially with the uptick in gun violence going on within the community and really trying to the youth off the streets and I know it doesn’t start with the youth, but at least we know we can start somewhere.”

Fewer jobs were filled last month across the country. It’s a sign that high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s economy.

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