Charleston, chamber urge businesses to hire youth employees for summer
The city of Charleston and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce are challenging Lowcountry businesses to employ a total of 1,000 high school and college students this summer as part of the Mayor’s Youth Employment Challenge.
“What better opportunity do we have to train students and to build our workforce than through real, hands-on experience, summer job opportunities and employment?” said Mayor John Tecklenburg.
The city and the chamber are asking businesses to hire at least two youth employees for the summer and provide a “real job,” according to Tecklenburg, which includes at least 12 hours of work per week and pays a reasonable wage.
