For Teens, Is Any Job A Good Job?
Eight bucks an hour plus tips. Drake Elliot says it’s not so bad to be a pizza delivery driver. Especially…
Employment
Live Web Chat: Preparing Youth For The Jobs Of Tomorrow
Teen employment in the U.S. is near historic lows, yet companies report jobs going unfilled because they can’t find qualified workers. So how do we solve the problem?
Jobstacles – How I Became A Plumber
What’s the path to that dream job? How does one job lead to another? Youth Radio finds out in our…
Young, With A Juvenile Record, And Looking For Work
Seventeen-year-old Andrew is filling out a job application for a Jamba Juice in Oakland, Calif. He’s making his way through the basics, filling out his name and contact information. However, question five posed a challenge. It was a yes or no checkbox which read, “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?”
New Laws Aim To Help People Get Jobs After Getting Arrested
Seventeen year-old Andrew is filling out a job application for a Jamba Juice in Oakland, California. He’s making his way…
Jobstacles: Slam-Dunking as a Career
What’s the path to that dream job? How does one job lead to another? Youth Radio finds out in our…
Ban The Box In Newark
According to the National Employment Law Center (NELP), about 65 million Americans have a criminal record. The rapid expansion of online record searches has made it easier for employers to run background checks on potential employees, and more challenging for potential employees to get a job. According to a 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resources Management, nearly 90 percent of employers surveyed, revealed that they conducted criminal background checks on job applicants.
Jobstacles: Teens Navigating The Job Scene [Episode 3]
Merrick Yra really wanted a job, so much so that he was willing to apply at Petco, even though he has major pet allergies. Sniffle sniffle. Scratch scratch. Let’s see if he gets the job…
Tattoo Removal Program Gives Young People New Start
For many young people, tattoo removal goes more than skin deep. Simon Alison was in 9th grade and struggling with…