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Survey says summer hiring will be hot this year

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Companies looking to fill summer jobs this year will pay more as they compete for workers, and many of those summer jobs will turn into full-time employment.

A CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers and HR professionals found 41 percent of employers plan to hire seasonal workers for the summer, on par with last year’s survey results.

Of employers hiring for summer jobs, 25 percent will pay summer hires $15 an hour on average — double the federal minimum wage — with 56 percent paying $12 or more per hour and 87 percent paying $10 or more.

A vast majority, 88 percent, also expect to transition some summer hires into permanent roles, up from 79 percent last year.

“Employers are grappling with a tough hiring environment, and summer workers are reaping the benefits,” said Irina Novoselsky, president and COO of CareerBuilder. “Employers are becoming more competitive with pay and offering more long-term employment opportunities to summer workers.”

Among top opportunities for summer jobs this year are customer service, information technology, office support, sales and construction, CareerBuilder says.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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