Are you applying for work for this summer or next? We have Help Wanted ads on the website for summer jobs.  Some are to fill immediate openings – jobs finishing out the current summer season. Others are for next summer – almost a year from now. Read the ads carefully! If there’s no date in the ad, be sure to ask if those summer jobs are for 2018 or 2019.

Along that same line, keep in mind there can be confusion about  “this season” and “next season.” There can be an overlap. Some campgrounds may still be open for the summer while others are gearing up for fall. The winter months may be the “busy season” or the “off season,” depending on the job’s location.

The confusion is compounded by “shoulder season,” “sugar beet harvest season,” “holiday season,” and similar terms.

Ask about the dates. Be clear about when you are available for work.

Working RVer Tip

When applying for caretaker jobs, list examples of what specific things you can do. Go beyond saying, "Basic carpentry skills." Consider these examples: "I've constructed a small shed." I've remodeled our bathroom, including putting up new Drywall and trimming." "I've built steps and railing to code."

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State Park Camp Host Volunteer Jobs: When Are Positions Available?

State park camp host jobs, especially in some locations, are highly sought after positions. States have procedures in place as to how and when RVers apply for them. Still, there are exceptions.

~ Read the rest of this article on the Workers On Wheels website.

Your Resume: Seven Questions Your Resume Needs to Answer So You Get the Job

Your resume is your 20-second commercial on why an employer should hire you. Answer these seven questions to show the employer you can add value to his business or organization.

~ Read the rest of this article on the Workers On Wheels website.

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Ways RVers Make Money

Here's a sampling of work RVers are doing to cut their expenses, earn a living, and pay for their travels.

~ Video production

~ Theme park food safety worker

~ User experience designer

~ Ultrasound travel tech

~ State park resource management

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File State Taxes If in Doubt: Income Tax Filing Requirements Vary by State

File state taxes if you are required to do so, warns CPA and tax attorney Shenkman, and you may need to in multiple states. This is part of his series on income tax liabilities for working RVers.

~ Read Attorney Shenkman’s article on the Workers On Wheels Website.

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Working RVer Tip

If you respond to a help wanted ad, and don't hear back, even after you have followed up multiple times, accept that you are not being considered for the position. (Some campground tips aren't what you want to hear. But it is best to accept it and look onward for another position.)