{"id":883,"date":"2011-06-20T05:06:36","date_gmt":"2011-06-20T09:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/godonomics\/?p=883"},"modified":"2011-06-17T12:38:58","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T16:38:58","slug":"launching-your-children-into-a-difficult-job-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/godonomics\/2011\/06\/launching-your-children-into-a-difficult-job-force.html","title":{"rendered":"Launching Your Children into a Difficult Job Force"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week it was reports that 8 of 10 college graduates will come home to live with mom and dad. \u00a0Summer unemployment for teenagers and summer workers was up to 25%.<\/p>\n

How do we help prepare our kids for the new reality of the work force?<\/p>\n

1. Start Job Experience Early<\/strong><\/p>\n

My son began his first job as\u00a0referee\u00a0for soccer this year. \u00a0He is both increasing the practical experience on the resume, plus learning how to make money, listen to those in authority, and manage his money. \u00a0 My daughter began volunteering this summer in a field she hopes to get a job in, in the next few years. \u00a0Experience is more important than ever. \u00a0 Employers are not convinced of the so-called recovery. \u00a0I spoke with a small business owner last week who said, “I don’t care what they say, I don’t see a recovery out there.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

This small business owner shared with me that his company has learned to work more efficiently with less overhead. They’ve coped with the new reality with less people, more efficient processes, and new strategies. \u00a0He told me that even if the recovery was real, his company wouldn’t be hiring because they found ways to work better with less.<\/p>\n

This reality is the creative destruction that is capitalism coping with the creative destruction of market forces and government\u00a0bureaucratic “helping” of the economy. \u00a0As Republicans and Democrats inflate our currency, enslave us to debt, and borrow from other nations, it’s the “regular Joe’s” who feel the pain.<\/p>\n

This week brings more data to support my friend’s gut instinct that “all is not well” on the economic Horizon.<\/p>\n

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JOBLESS WEAK: 414,000...<\/a><\/strong><\/tt><\/strong><\/div>\n

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Fears Run High…<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/div>\n

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Europe Faces ‘Lehman Moment’…<\/em><\/a><\/strong>
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Job experience early is a must. Start with volunteering and fill the resume with productive work experience with your kids.<\/p>\n

2. Teach Children How to Work Hard and Give Generously<\/strong><\/p>\n

The job market is tough. With so many resumes per job, we need our children’s work ethic and excellence to rise to the top. \u00a0The days of “do you have a college degree? Great, We’ll hire you” are a distant memory. \u00a0 Companies are looking for productivity. \u00a0“How can you make this company more productive?” is the question bosses’ are asking. \u00a0 \u00a0 Teach your children how to be productive and “speak” in the language of productivity. \u00a0Teach them how to sell their unique skills and work ethic to ensure an employer that it will improve the bottom line in the company.<\/p>\n

Teach your kids to give generously early. \u00a0I have three jars set out for my kids. \u00a0They earn money for jobs, allowance, and chores. They put 10% in a jar of tithe. 10% in a jar for saving. And \u00a0then are allowed to spend the other 80%. \u00a0 Find creative ways to teach giving to your children. Here is a clip of a technique I used.<\/p>\n

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