With the country’s economy gradually recovering and higher travel-related consumer demand, the number of part-time or summer job openings last month soared to more than 9,000, a survey by the Council of Labor Affairs’ (CLA) Bureau of Employment and Vocational Training showed.
The latest jobs report, conducted by the council’s online job bank eJob, showed that for each of the 5,139 people who registered as seeking part-time or summer jobs last month, 1.78 job opportunities were available.
The summer months are typically the peak season for travel and entertainment-related consumption, which lead the job market by providing more than 9,000 part-time jobs primarily in the retail and distribution, manufacturing and travel and hospitality sectors, said Hu Yu-chen (胡玉珍), a manager at the online bank.
Other industries not related to travel and entertainment, such as the high-tech, education, pharmaceutical and health, finance and construction and real estate industries, have also seen moderate growth in the number of part-time jobs offered.
Typical monthly salaries for summer jobs range from NT$21,000 to NT$26,000, while the typical hourly wages range from NT$106 to NT$119, which are slightly higher than the minimum wage of NT$17,280 per month or NT$95 per hour.
The CLA said that students on summer vacation and recent graduates looking for their first jobs out of school can visit the eJob site for help on figuring out what type of jobs are suitable, writing resumes and handling job interviews. Young people looking for a job should not make payments for unknown purposes, apply for credit cards at the request of the potential employer, give out identification, consume alcoholic or unknown beverages or work illegally. Job seekers can visit the site for other safety tips on how to avoid being cheated.
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