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Youth EmploymentThe United States is at a critical point in its modern history and is faced with opportunities and challenges that will require collective action to accomplish a vision of high wage jobs, global competitiveness and vibrant communities. As the nation continues to recover from the deepest recession since the Great Depression, American youth face record unemployment and are struggling to get the work experience they need for jobs of the future. "We need to do everything we can to make sure they've got the opportunity to earn the skills and a work ethic that come with a job", President Barack Obama. According to the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Key Youth Employment Programs and Tools
While parents
have the primary responsibility for the social, ethical, emotional,
physical, and cognitive development of their children, programs that
support their efforts can strengthen the ability of the family to
raise healthy children, productive workers, and responsible
citizens. There are many national, state and local programs and tools that impact youth employment:
Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
In 1990, the Secretary of Labor appointed a commission to determine the skills our young people need to succeed in the world of work. The commission's fundamental purpose was to encourage a high-performance economy characterized by high-skill, high-wage employment. Although the commission completed its work in 1992, its findings and recommendations continue to be a valuable source of information for individuals and organizations involved in education and workforce development. The SCANS Workplace Essential Skills.
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