This past weekend I attended yet another funeral. A classmate I had known since elementary school passed suddenly. This friend and I graduated from elementary school, junior high school, and high school together. Many of our classmates celebrated his life together this weekend because we were more than classmates. We were a family and three decades later […]
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Did You Know? Unemployment rates for adults under 25 has been as high as 54% in recent years. National unemployment averages for teens remains above 20% Fifty-three percent of 18-24 year olds have never moved out or have returned to their parents homes. Due to the economic downturn, young adults are facing tough employment
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Today it is all about YOU! Understanding yourself better will always help you understand others better. How did you get hired? I want you to dig a little deeper than how you landed your current position. What experiences, goals, values, opportunities, and skills helped you get hired? Why did you apply for the
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For years, many well-meaning adults advised students to pursue a job with the federal government or a large corporation. Jobs that provided a sense of security by way of a steady paycheck, good health care coverage, paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, regular cost of living increases, and upward mobility. Other sought after benefits include
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This past summer, I witnessed two professionals with different backgrounds having a polite but serious disagreement about whether a workforce readiness program should be limited to youth in foster care or expanded to include other disconnected young people. The “Educator” was advocating for an exclusive group despite the fact that in her previous “mixed”
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Every year, over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States alone. That’s a student every 26 seconds – or 7,000 a day. Jaden Smith’s parents are well-connected, multi-millionaire celebrities. He and his well-known siblings have starred in movies, released hit albums, and traveled the world on private jets with
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Last year I facilitated a workshop titled “Packaged For Success: 5 Steps To Help Transition-Aged Youth Excel” at the 32nd Annual Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth (MARFY) Conference. I also served as Moderator for the youth panel. This year I am assisting with the planning ad organizing of the first MARFY
I have done lots of interviewing and hiring. I used my experience to create the ebook “Get Hired Toolbox: 30 Ways to Land the Job Of Your Dreams”. The strategies outlined in the ebook are perfect for youth, college students, new professionals, and seasoned professionals. Yep, there’s something for you whether you are about to graduate
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My awesome business coach, Dr. Linette Montae, posed a question on Facebook that I want to pose to you. Question of the Day: What’s one thing you could learn from your high school self? The thing that I can learn from my high school self is to ASK questions. I have always been
Last night I watched the finale on Rachel vs Guy Kids Cook Off on The Food Network. Eight young chefs competed for a title and their own webs series on FoodNetwork.com. Ten year old Brandon was the winner. These kids really made some really complex dishes.Although I did not see the three prior episodes in
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