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“You’re fucked, but you’re free.” — Deadspin’s Drew Magary’s words to 2013 grads.
Drew says there are pros and cons to graduating this year:
CON: 2013 grads likely have student loan debt and are entering a rough job marketPRO: Many will forgo the typical desk job, meaning we have time to try something new, make mistakes, and find what makes us happy. LIKE if you agree with Drew, REBLOG if you think it’s more important for millennials to find a job and work to pay off their debt ASAP.
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It’s graduation season… Good luck 2013 grads!
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Better access to education and jobs will reduce teen pregnancy more effectively than making Plan B widely available, say economists Phillip Levine Melissa Kearney. LIKE if you agree the focus should be on education and career counseling, COMMENT if you think wider access to Plan B is more important.
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We need more businesses like this…
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20 and 30 year-olds are fighting the isolated, “cubicle farm” style office in favor of open-spaced office setup that fosters creative collaboration and teamwork. LIKE if you think it’s time to kick cubicles to the curb.
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“The Idled Young Americans” — From The New York Times’ David Leonhardt: http://nyti.ms/129MFor
Are you optimistic that the economy will improve for our generation? LIKE = Yes COMMENT = No
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Millennials are reinventing the workplace and the term “professionalism” to encompass a new casual, yet driven, culture. Some hiring execs disagree and argue that the interview room and workplace should remain in the traditional sense. What’s your opinion? LIKE if interview and workplace practices need to change with the times, REBLOG if professionalism shouldn’t be redefined.
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A new study found millennials facing six months or more of unemployment are expected to lose $21.4 billion in earnings as a demographic over the next decade. This will inevitably hurt the housing market as well as our general economic recovery.
Do you think the various budget proposals being offered in Congress need bigger investments in youth employment? LIKE if you agree, and REBLOG if you disagree.
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Almost 1/2 of college grads are working jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree and 38% have jobs that don’t require a high school diploma. Please LIKE this post to highlight the problem, and let us know what OurTime.org should push for to solve this problem?
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After a decade of war, veterans are still struggling to find jobs. What’s your opinion? LIKE if companies should do more to hire veterans, REBLOG to share your opinion.
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Fifty percent of recent college graduates are working at jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree. What should the President call for in his State of the Union Address to help solve this problem? Please REBLOG now, and LIKE this post to draw attention to America’s skills gap…
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