Fountain of Youth: Hiring Young in Specialty Retail

Published: June 27, 2019, 7 a.m.

We\u2019ve heard all the excuses why you\u2019re not hiring high schoolers: they\u2019re not responsible, they don\u2019t have the experience, they\u2019re on their phones, they can\u2019t focus. But what about the reasons why you\xa0should\xa0hire high schoolers? Eileen Urtz of A Runner\u2019s Mind shares the many pros\u2014like cultivating diversity and encouraging community\u2014of hiring young, and dismantles those false cons, too. \xa0