Final Copy of Hard News Story

Summer is coming just around the corner, and high school students and returning college students are looking for jobs to earn some money this summer.  With all the adults being laid off lately, jobs are harder to get. Adults are taking lower level jobs, which are generally the only jobs that teens can acquire.  Whether it’s a fast food joint, or a golf course, high schoolers and college students are looking for any job they can find.

With the poor economy this year, summer jobs are becoming harder to get.  This is has been a trend over the past few years. Senior job hunter Kyle Jonas is part of the crowd that is trying to find a job but just is not having any luck.   Many of the adults being laid off are settling for lower income jobs, which the high school students and returning college student are going after as well.   

Owner of Sarpino’s Pizzeria Max Ryabinin said, “We are seeing a lot more applications being turned in by adults between the ages of 35-45 to either deliver or be an insider.” 

Adults have the advantage over teenagers while trying to get a job.  Adults normally have a higher level of maturity and have more work experience then teens that are applying.  Hiring managers often feel guilty for not hiring the adults that are applying because they are going through a hard time and are just trying to find a job that pays to make some income for their family.  Where the teenagers that are applying are trying to earn and save money before college next year. 

When I asked Senior Jack Yakowicz, Why he got a job now rather than wait until summer?  He replied without any hesitation, “I figured that in the summer a lot of people would be trying to get a job so I thought I should get a head start before everyone else tries to get a job and earn some money.”

Junior Sophie Runing and Senior Jack Yakowicz are very lucky to have jobs lined up for the summer.  Sophie currently works at Sarpino’s Pizzeria, as do I (Garrett Runing), and Jack Yakowicz is working at the Eagan Target as a cashier.  They already have a summer job locked up, as many more teens are still searching.

The hourly pay was the biggest thing that teenagers would look for when applying for a job, and the amount of hours they worked.  However, these days they are just happy to get a job and earn some money no matter if the pay is minimum wage.  Minimum wage is what most teens expect to make, but in recent years the minimum wage has increased, helping out many teens with low paying summer jobs.

Sophie Runing is a student that is thankful that she has a job even if the pay is not what she would like to be paid; she is willing to take the decrease in pay as long as she has a job for the summer to make some money.

Popular jobs this summer that teenagers are going for include employment at fast food restaurants, swimming pools, golf courses and babysitting.

Here are some helpful tips for high school students trying to find summer jobs.  Do not be picky with jobs, and apply to as many places as possible.  Apply to stores on a monthly basis because sometimes stores might not be hiring, and will throw away your application, and a couple of weeks later they are hiring.  This shows interest in the job and will help you beat out other people applying for the same job.

Even though the economy is rough right now, go out and find a job for the summer. Good luck to everyone.

Peer edits

I peer edited Jack Yakowicz's story and Sam Ross's story

Hard News Story Rough Draft

Summer is coming just around the corner, and high school students and returning college students are looking for jobs to earn some money this summer.  With all the adults being laid off as of late. Jobs are harder to get because adults are taking lower level jobs, which is what high school students and returning college students go for.  Whether it is a fast food joint, golf course, gas station, or whatever, high school students looking for jobs.

With the poor economy this year, summer jobs are becoming harder to get.  This is similar to the past couple years.  Senior job hunter Kyle Jonas is part of the crowd that is trying to find a job but just is not having any luck.   Many of the adults being laid off are settling for lower income jobs, which the high school students and returning college student are going after as well.   

Owner of Sarpino’s Pizzeria Max Ryabinin said, “We are seeing a lot more applications being turned in by adults between the ages of 35-45 to either deliver or be an insider.”  Adults have the advantage over teenagers while trying to get a job.  Adults normally have a higher level of maturity and have more work experience then teens that are applying.  Hiring managers often feel guilty for not hiring the adults that are applying because they are going through a hard time and are just trying to find a job that pays to make some income for their family.  Where the teenagers that are applying are trying to earn and save money before college next year. 

When I asked Senior Jack Yakowicz, Why he got a job now rather than wait until summer?  He replied without any hesitation “I figured that in the summer a lot of people would be trying to get a job so I thought I should get a head start before everyone else tries to get a job and earn some money.”

Junior Sophie Runing and Senior Jack Yakowicz are very lucky to have jobs lined up for the summer.  Sophie currently works at Sarpino’s Pizzeria, as do I (Garrett Runing), and Jack Yakowicz is working at the Eagan target as a cashier.  They are locked in for a summer job, which are becoming harder to get as summer approaches.

The hourly pay was the biggest thing the teenagers would look for when applying for a job, and the amount of hours they worked.  However, these days they are just happy to get a job and earn some money no matter if the pay is minimum wage.  Minimum wage is what most teens expect to make, but in recent years the minimum wage has increased, helping out many teens with low paying summer jobs.

Sophie Runing is a student that is thankful that she has a job even if the pay is not what she would like to be paid; she is willing to take the decrease in pay as long as she has a job for the summer to make some money.

Popular jobs this summer that teenagers are going for this summer are fast food restaurants, swimming pools, golf courses and babysitting.

Here are some helpful tips for high school students trying to find summer jobs.  Do not be picky with jobs, and apply to many different places can help.  Apply to stores on a monthly basis because sometimes stores might not be hiring, and will throw away your application, and a couple of weeks later they are hiring.  This shows interest in the job and will help you beat out other people applying for the same job.

Even though the economy is rough right now, go out and find a job for the summer. Good Luck to everyone.

Hard News Story Lead

Summer is coming just around the corner, and high school students and returning college students are looking for jobs to earn some money this summer.  With all the people getting laid off as of late jobs are harder to come by because adults are taking lower level jobs which pay less which is what high school students and returning college students go for.  Weather its a fast food joint, golf course, gas station, or whatever, high school students looking for jobs.

Hard News Story Interview Questions

Jack Yakowicz:
1. Where do you work now?
I work at target in Eagan. I am a cashier there.

2. How many places did you apply before you got your job?
I applied at Lifetime and CVS. They were on some bull****

3. What made you get a job early instead of now?
I figured that in the summer a lot of people would be trying to get a job so I thought I should get a head start

Kyle Jonas:
1. Where are you applying to work or where do you work?
I am currently unemployed and am trying to figure out what places are hiring so I can get a job.

2. What are you doing to earn money while looking for a job?
I am just doing whatever I can do to get money right now till I get a job.  I am mowing lawns in the summer spring and fall and also I ref basketball in the winter.

3. What type of job do you want to have?
I would take any job that I can take, but I would really like to work at a golf course doing grounds crew or club house.

Sophie Runing:
1.Where do you work now?
I currently am working at Sarpino's Pizzeria as an insider.

2. Why did you get a job now instead of later this summer?
So that I had a job so I could earn some money.

3. Do you plan on getting a different job for the summer?
O for sure. I would like to work outside somewhere like maybe a golf course serving beverages.

Hard News Story

Topic: Summer Jobs

Angle: Tough economy and people being laid off are taking lower level jobs. High school students trying to find a summer job are having a more difficult time finding work.

Hard News Notes

Hard News Stories

- Around 600 words.

- Hard news stories come with a lead (when, where, what, who, how).

- Hard news story follows inverted pyramid.

- The 5 W's should show up in lead, in first two sentences, with summary.

- Body should involve opinions of interviewees as well as factual data and narrative.

- Maybe tape the interview, easy questions, write as much as you can get, read body language.