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…
Unemployment
Live Chat: Connecting Youth to Job Pathways
More than 200 young people from all over the country converged online this week to talk about youth access to jobs, or the lack thereof.
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.
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…