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Teens Turn Summer Jobs into CEO Positions
By Eric Braun As the school year draws to a close, many teens supposedly look forward to taking on a summer job. But more likely, their parents are looking forward to it. Recent findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics … Continue reading
Teen Tech Week, March 9–15, 2014
Recently we shared a post about all the resources and roles that libraries provide in our communities. This month, school and public libraries will be showcasing all the nonprint resources available for teens, and others, during Teen Tech Week. The … Continue reading
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Connecting School to Work Through Internships
It didn’t take an internship for me to learn that you often wear many hats in any job. I spent ten years working in a university career center where a staff of eight helped hundreds of students and alumni connect … Continue reading