Opportunity Jobs Academy

The Opportunity Jobs Academy connects high school students with entry-level jobs, workplace skills training and mentoring. #OpportunityJobsAcademy #OJA

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One is a millennial. The other is part of Gen Z. They are aspiring journalists who spent the summer as business reporting interns for @USATODAY. Read their thoughts on #financial topics lacking in schools today: https://t.co/NvyTUOJNfP

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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the program provides an opportunity to reach people who may have never considered a public-health career & will help the federal health agency create a more diverse workforce. Deadline for applications: Nov. 8. https://t.co/YBa9ThcPT4

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At the close of the 2020-21 academic year, women made up 59.5% of college students, an all-time high, and men 40.5%, according to enrollment data from the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit research group. https://t.co/0SybNDZLyl

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The coronavirus pandemic, now more than 17 months in, has created a new quirk in the #workforce: a growing number of people who have started jobs and left them without having once met their colleagues in person. https://t.co/gzCzECrWH9

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Companies are desperate to hire, and yet some workers still can’t seem to find jobs. Here may be one reason why: The software that sorts through applicants deletes millions of people from consideration. https://t.co/0U9lWQb2GV

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The country faces a dire shortage of skilled workers, researchers and economists say companies may find it difficult to fill all of those positions. Industries such as construction, transportation & energy are feeling the impacts. https://t.co/lBT22vEuJn

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"If we take more time to invest in building employment pipelines and take a tactical approach to career pathways, we can resolve this problem for the long-term." - Dr. Rachel Angel, founder and CEO of Peerro - https://t.co/IUFrkvwxgx

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In an effort to help decrease the growing student debt nationwide, Walmart announced this week it would begin offering free college tuition and books to its 1.5 million U.S. employees, effective Aug. 16. https://t.co/WVZGz4smyE

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Here's how the Bullseye’s offering debt-free degrees to Team Target (including 340,000+ frontline team members!): https://t.co/eCUrls4zl8

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Young people were left unemployed by the pandemic in far greater numbers than adults, with the effects being felt worse in lower income countries. #youth #unemployment #economy https://t.co/xShR2cnMCQ

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YES, employers are looking at your TikTok. And some companies are accepting video resumes from job candidates. https://t.co/kzc170Lx2O

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"Not all teenagers are experiencing the benefits of current labor-market improvements equally. This trend is cause for concern, given the crucial role early employment experiences play in job skill attainment and future financial stability." https://t.co/uyqrOF0wPA

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The trend stands in contrast to a decades-long pullback in teen hiring, something economists have attributed to a multitude of factors including increased enrollment in school, and a decline in entry-level jobs. #youthemployment https://t.co/C5xdFuCGI5

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The types of summer jobs that teenagers are holding have changed over time, too – though last year’s pandemic-related shifts obscure some of the long-term trends. https://t.co/zAxWmUrydF

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Both the public and private sectors have an important strategic role to play in ensuring that children and youth globally have access to effective learning and skilling opportunities at all stages of their educational journeys. https://t.co/zB1LORIeA9

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"And the programs need to provide high-quality training not only for technical skills but also for “soft” skills such as communication, teamwork and time management. The latter can best be delivered by nonprofit organizations partnered with government." https://t.co/YBPfyNXmR4

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#TipTuesday Here’s why you need to take it upon yourself to continually learn new work skills. https://t.co/Vfg9C4baLR