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June 22, 2026

Eager to work, teens find a frustrating summer job search

By MATT SEDENSKY
AP National Writer

After Connor Vukelich turned 16, he applied anywhere he could find in a 30-mile radius of his home near Vancouver, in Clark County. No offers followed and Vukelich's friends were similarly coming up empty-handed.

“There's all these ‘We're Hiring' signs but no one's actually hiring,” Vukelich says. “What's going on? Why can't any of us find jobs?”


 
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