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Archive for July 28th, 2009

Teenagers and success

Posted by philhardwick on July 28, 2009

A national survey of 1,817 teens, conducted by Search Institute – Teen Voice 2009: The Untapped
Strengths of 15-Year-Olds – finds that a majority of 15-year-olds lack high levels of each of the
concepts: “sparks,” “teen voice” and “relationships and opportunities.” These three factors, when
experienced at high levels and combined, provide young people the support they need to set and keep
a positive course in the midst of a critical time in their lives. More…

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Mississippi one of 10 states to add to employment in June.

Posted by philhardwick on July 28, 2009

The Bureau of Laabor Statistices reported that the largest over-the-month increases in employment occurred in North Carolina (4,700), Mississippi (4,500), Arkansas (3,400), and Montana (2,700). Montana (+0.6 percent) experienced the largest over-the-month percentage increase in employment, followed by North Dakota (+0.5 percent) and Mississippi (+0.4 percent). More…

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