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LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
CAREER ARTICLES

• My Future, My Decision
  Did you know high school graduates earn an average of $175 more per week than high school dropouts? There are many ways you can earn a high school diploma.
  
  
• Social Networking Sites and Job Applications
  More managers are using social networking sites to screen potential job candidates -- and some are rejecting job applications because of what they learn. The top reason for eliminating a job applicant because of an online profile was a reference to drug or alcohol use in the applicant's profile.
  
  
• America's Best Young Entrepreneurs 2008
  Meet tomorrow's moguls today.
  
  
• Pros, Cons of Teens in the Workplace
  This site provides information to parents about their teens working.
  
  
• Young People Who Rock
  Young People Who Rock is a weekly interview series focused on people under 30--from CEOs to entertainers to athletes to community and political leaders--who are doing remarkable things.
  
  
• OSDS Occupational Supply Demand System
  The Occupational Supply Demand System provides information and resources that will assist with the analysis and discussion of supply and demand issues relevant to today's labor market.
  
  
• Create a Strategy for Test Review
  To help a child be prepared for tests, it's imperative that you help develop a structure and routine to repeat every time a test comes around.