It may sound obvious, but a new study shows that it’s also true: Teen employment helps keep kids out of trouble. Researchers from Northeastern University’s Center for Labor Market Studies found that in Boston, low-income teenagers with summer jobs are less prone to violence and drug and alcohol use. The center’s director hailed the study’s results, saying, “Disadvantaged kids benefit the most from job-creation programs.” Boston Mayor Thomas Menino jumped on board, tellingThe Boston Globe on Monday that summer employment gives
Self motivation boost your vitality, self-esteem and general well-being by enhancing your creativity, performance and persistence. A self motivated person is a person who is motivated without any kind of external pressure, even deriving pleasure in performing an activity. It is a person who acts, behaves in a manner that is beneficial for his general well-being. A self motivated person is a person who has understood the relationship between his actions and behavior and his well-being and acts accordingly. Some self
Virtually the whole of Europe faces a crisis of escalating youth unemployment, and Britain is no exception. More than a million under-24s are out of work and not studying or training – over 15% of young people. The low-skilled comprise the bulk of the unemployed. The OECD reported last week that 19% of 25- to 34-year-olds in the UK who left school at 16 are now unemployed in contrast to 9% in 2000, while for those with degrees the unemployment rate
MARKS & Spencer has joined forces with the Prince’s Trust to create more than 1,400 work experience placements for young people. The recruits, aged 16 to 25, will take part in a four-week programme of unpaid work in an M&S store. The firm says the joint scheme is designed to address the skills and experience gap that prevents many young people from finding work. Chief executive Marc Bolland said: “Youth unemployment has become one of today’s key social issues and we want
Germany and France announced plans to tackle the mass youth unemployment gripping southern Europe with a “New Deal”. Under the plans, 6 bn euros from the European Investment Bank will help encourage job creation at small and medium sized businesses, after the eurozone debt crisis has left many SME’s struggling to borrow money from banks. The deal will also pay for language courses and fund jobseekers’ flights around the continent in search of work. Nearly one in four young people in the
