Three employers give their top tips for young people looking for work

Michelle Murphy looks at the dos and don’ts for teenagers looking for work and chats to some well-known business owners to get their advice for the so-called Celtic Tiger Cub generation

The school holidays are upon us and many parents across the country will find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place with the prospect of their little darlings either hanging around the streets or hanging around the house.

However, not all teenagers want to stay out late or sleep all day – some do aspire to find part-time work in order to earn some spare cash. Indeed, many parenting experts recommend older teenagers get a sense of what it’s like to actually go out and work for money.