Finding South Cobb Summer Jobs for Your Teen

School is out and teens are already finding creative ways to keep themselves occupied. One of the best ways to keep a teen busy during the summer and to show him or her responsible is a summer job.

A summer job helps teens learn financial responsibility and as a parent, you can teach your teen about deductions and social security using his or her first pay stub. Other great summer ideas for teaching your teen about financial responsibility can be found here in this Boston Globe blog, "Dollar for Dollar."

Summer Job Openings:

• store associate (must be 18)
• crew member
• crew member
• has several positions
• Six Flags has several positions
• store associate
• crew member

Check out the job listings here on South Cobb Patch,  SnagAJob.com and the part-time section of job listings on Craigslist.com for more positions.

Is your teen looking for a resume-building summer job? According to GotAJob.com, a part-time job search tool, 40 percent of hiring managers complete summer hiring in April. However, the site offers these great tips for teens to find summer job success and be able to walk away with a great experience to add to their resumes.

What was your first or best summer job? Do you think it's important for teens to have summer jobs? Tell us below in the comments.