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Summer job outlook good, not great

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Johnny Surrette, a graduating senior from Eudroa High School has a summer job working at Crown Automotive, 3430 Iowa St. Surrette washes a vehicle at Crown Toyota on Thursday.

Local high school and college students’ chances of finding work has definitely improved since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession. In Lawrence, businesses seem to be picking up their hiring compared to recent years, though experts say the employment environment is a long ways from what it was in boom times. By Giles Bruce

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Have you ever had a memorable summer job?

I had an internship for Cricket Wireless and was responsible for writing the field manual they use for natural disaster situations.

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