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Category Archives: The Value of Work
Helping Strangers May Help Teens’ Self-Esteem
A recent study suggests that teenagers can increase their sense of self-worth by voluntarily helping strangers, even with small, simple acts of kindness.
5 Ways Millennials Will Transform The Workplace In 2018
The author of this article predicts several ways the millenial generation will change the world of business.
20 skills you learn volunteering to help you get a job
Volunteering in your community is a great way to prepare for your first job. Click to read a list of 20 valuable skills you can learn from volunteering.
How Do You Create Attentive, Responsible Teens? Give ’Em Jobs!
Check out this link to see why one blogger thinks it’s important for teenagers to have jobs.
Why Taking Breaks Will Help You Get More Work Done
Through this quick animation, discover why breaking up your work will make you more productive. Be sure to try out some of the tips for yourself!
The newest story from Mark Twain
In 2011, a scholar in California discovered the manuscript of an unfinished children’s story written by Mark Twain, the author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Read to find out how two award-winning authors undertook the daunting task of completing the work of one of the giants of American literature.
Five 21st Century Skills Kids Gain From Joining Robotics Teams
Interested in robots? How about a career in science and technology? Click this link to learn about an organization called FIRST and its Robotics Competition teams.
This is what American teenagers want to be when they grow up (they don’t want to work in offices)
In a 2017 survey, 20% of the teenagers polled said they wanted to become athletes, artists, or entertainers. However, this article suggests many teens realize that not everyone finds fame and fortune.
Why Aren’t American Teenagers Working Anymore?
Fewer teenagers are working summer jobs than in past decades. This article offers some explanations as to why.
18 Under 18: Meet the Young Innovators Who Are Changing the World
Read this article to learn about teenagers who have started their own successful businesses, including a boy who sells rare sneakers and a girl who sells natural skin-care products.
Invisibles at Work, Take a Bow!
Many talented people do their jobs so well that they are almost invisible. Find out who these workers are and why they derive more satisfaction from their work than from fame or money.
For migrant workers on Illinois farms, the job is hot, risky
Have you ever wondered about the people who harvest the fruits and vegetables you eat? This article explores the difficult conditions many migrant farm workers face.
How Hard Is It for Teenagers in Your Community to Get a Job?
Looking forward to being old enough to get a job? It may not be as easy as you expect. Click this link to read about the recent decline in teenage employment.
Everyone Benefits when Middle School Students Volunteer
Why should you volunteer? This article explains that middle schoolers have a lot to gain for themselves by putting in work for the benefit of others.
Millennials in Search of a Different Kind of Career
It seems young adults of the so-called “millennial” generation want different things from their jobs than members of previous generations have wanted. This article explores some of the attitudes and experiences of today’s workforce.
How to turn your career into a passion
Is there something you love to do? Write stories, skateboard, cook delicious meals? Find out how you can turn your hobby into a career some day.
National Geographic Hosts the Energy Department’s STEM Mentoring Café for Students
The U.S. Energy Department sponsors a mentorship program for students interested in pursuing STEM careers. “Mentoring Cafés” give kids the opportunity to talk with professionals in these fields, who spark their curiosity about working with cutting-edge research and exciting new technology.
Middle school key to college, career pipeline
Do you really need to think about college or your career path while you’re in middle school? This article explains that getting kids engaged with the world of work early is crucial to their long-term success.
The fading of the teen summer job
A 2015 survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that fewer and fewer teenagers have been working summer jobs over the past several decades. What are the reasons for this trend?