There's been some recent coverage about the so-called death of the summer job, but should traditional summer gigs for young people like landscaping, waiting tables, office gigs or lifeguarding be written off?
A new survey from Accountemps finds not necessarily.
Fully 98 percent of professionals say these jobs help prepare young people for their post-college careers.
The top three skills workers say they built during their summer jobs:
--Customer-service skills (80 percent).
--Interpersonal/communication skills (78 percent).
--Working effectively in a team setting (74 percent).
"These numbers ultimately translate to any job that helps to prepare younger generations for their careers," according to Accountemps.