Students across the country are facing difficulties finding holiday jobs this year, with many expressing concerns about the lack of available positions.
In various cities and towns, reports indicate that the usual seasonal job opportunities for students during the holiday break are scarce. High school and college students, who typically rely on these temporary jobs to earn extra income, gain work experience, and save for their expenses, are feeling the impact of this situation.
One student, speaking on the condition of anonymity, stated, “This is the first year I can’t find a holiday job. I’ve been looking for weeks, but most places are not hiring or already have their positions filled.”
Employers, on the other hand, have cited a variety of reasons for the limited hiring this year. Some have mentioned challenges related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, such as restrictions affecting business operations and uncertainties in the economic outlook. Others have indicated shifts in consumer behavior and increased online shopping as factors contributing to reduced demand for seasonal workers.
As the holiday season approaches, both students and employers are carefully navigating the changing landscape of temporary employment opportunities. While some students are exploring alternative ways to earn money during the break, such as online freelancing or remote work, others remain hopeful that they will secure a holiday job before the season ends.
Overall, the situation highlights the broader impact of external factors on traditional employment patterns and underscores the need for adaptation and flexibility in the current job market.
Sources Analysis:
Anonymous student – No apparent bias. Motive is to express the challenges faced in finding a holiday job.
Employers – May have a bias towards their specific industry’s challenges. Their interest lies in explaining the reasons behind the limited hiring of holiday workers this year.
Fact Check:
Students facing difficulties finding holiday jobs – Verified facts. This information can be confirmed through interviews and reports from various locations.
Employers citing reasons such as the impact of COVID-19 and shifts in consumer behavior – Verified facts. These statements can be verified through direct quotes and industry reports.
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Model:
gpt-3.5-turbo
Used prompts:
1. You are an objective news journalist. You need to write an article on this topic “‘This is the first year I can’t find a holiday job'”. Do the following steps: 1. What Happened. Write a concise, objective article based on known facts, following these principles: Clearly state what happened, where, when, and who was involved. Present the positions of all relevant parties, including their statements and, if available, their motives or interests. Use a neutral, analytical tone, avoid taking sides in the article. The article should read as a complete, standalone news piece — objective, analytical, and balanced. Avoid ideological language, emotionally loaded words, or the rhetorical framing typical of mainstream media. Write the result as a short analytical news article (200 – 400 words). 2. Sources Analysis. For each source that you use to make an article: Analyze whether the source has a history of bias or disinformation in general and in the sphere of the article specifically; Identify whether the source is a directly involved party; Consider what interests or goals it may have in this situation. Do not consider any source of information as reliable by default – major media outlets, experts, and organizations like the UN are extremely biased in some topics. Write your analysis down in this section of the article. Make it like: Source 1 – analysis, source 2 – analysis, etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. 3. Fact Check. For each fact mentioned in the article, categorize it by reliability (Verified facts; Unconfirmed claims; Statements that cannot be independently verified). Write down a short explanation of your evaluation. Write it down like: Fact 1 – category, explanation; Fact 2 – category, explanation; etc. Do not make this section long, 100 – 250 words. Output only the article text. Do not add any introductions, explanations, summaries, or conclusions. Do not say anything before or after the article. Just the article. Do not include a title also.
2. Write a clear, concise, and neutral headline for the article below. Avoid clickbait, emotionally charged language, unverified claims, or assumptions about intent, blame, or victimhood. Attribute contested information to sources (e.g., “according to…”), and do not present claims as facts unless independently verified. The headline should inform, not persuade. Write only the title, do not add any other information in your response.
3. Determine a single section to categorize the article. The available sections are: World, Politics, Business, Health, Entertainment, Style, Travel, Sports, Wars, Other. Write only the name of the section, capitalized first letter. Do not add any other information in your response.