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How Risky Are Young Workers Concerning Technology
September 26, 2012 by William FriersonThere is no question that Americans love to use technology, especially young people. Some in this demographic are even willing to take risks to use it. The following infographic examines how risky young workers are in the U.S. when it comes to technology, compared to those in other countries. Continue Reading
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Video of Omar Epps Sharing First Summer Job Experience
May 15, 2012 by William FriersonIn the following video, Actor Omar Epps, shares his first summer job experience as a pizza delivery person. Listen to what he learned about responsibility on the job, as well as on a personal level. Continue Reading
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Video of Valerie Jarrett Sharing First Summer Job Experience
by William FriersonIn the following video, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, talks about her first summer job as a clinic coordinator at a medical center. Find out what skills she learned that help her in the White House. Continue Reading
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Video of Gene Sperling Sharing First Summer Job Experience
May 14, 2012 by William FriersonIn the following video, Gene Sperling, Director of the National Economic Council, reflects on his first summer job as a ball boy for a college basketball team. Listen to what he says about how people form opinions of you in the workplace. Continue Reading
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Video of Arne Duncan Sharing First Summer Job Experience
by William FriersonIn the following video, Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, discusses his first summer job at his mother’s after school program. Learn how he helped to make the lives of young people better. Continue Reading
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Video of Hilda Solis Sharing First Summer Job Experience
by William FriersonIn the following video, Hilda Solis, Secretary of Labor, shares experiences from her first summer jobs working with people. Find out what impact these jobs had on her life. Continue Reading
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Video of Jimmy Fallon Sharing First Summer Job Experience
May 11, 2012 by William FriersonIn the following video, Late Night Host Jimmy Fallon talks about his first summer job at a grocery store. Listen to what he says about hard work. Continue Reading
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Video of Cecilia Munoz Sharing First Summer Job Experience
May 10, 2012 by William FriersonIn the following video, Cecilia Munoz, Director of the Domestic Policy Council, reflects on her first summer job. Find out what lessons she learned while working at one famous fast food restaurant. Continue Reading
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Are Young Workers the “Go Nowhere” Generation?
May 09, 2012 by William FriersonA recent piece in the New York Times by Todd G. Buchholz and Victoria Buchholz calls 20-somethings the “go-nowhere generation” based on their statistical reluctance to relocate for work. They note, “The likelihood of 20-somethings moving to another state has dropped well over 40 percent since the 1980s, according to calculations based on Census Bureau data…According to the Pew Research Center, the proportion of young adults living at home nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008, before the Great Recession hit.”
Whether or not you believe Millennials are sedentary or risk averse, the article includes research by economist Lisa B. Kahn of the Yale School of Management showing, “…those who graduated from college during a poor economy experienced a relative wage loss even 15 years after entering the work force.”
Is this just a recipe for a “lost generation?” Continue Reading
