As the number of women surpasses men in the workforce, a recent Junior Achievement(JA)-ING poll found striking differences in the opinions of teenage boys and girls when it comes to what motivates them to excel on the job and that tools they consider important in determining career success.
Motivation to succeed stems from very different places [...]
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Teen Careers Poll: Boys Motivated by Higher Salary; Girls Self-Motivated
Get Ready for the Challenge!
JA is dedicated to helping young people get the financial education they need to help them take responsibility for their financial futures
That’s why we’re reaching out to high school teachers, and other educators working with high school students, such as librarians, youth group leaders and after-school program staff, to take part in the National Financial [...]
New JA poll: local teens express fear financial crisis will jeopardize their financial futures
Many adults have voiced their thoughts and opinions on the financial crises, but what do future generations think about the current crisis? From November 3-11, 2008, JA conducted a voluntary online poll of nearly 800 high school students across 25 high schools in the Denver-Metro area. These teens were asked about what they thought and [...]