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Lawrence Area Hiring Program Assistant
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement of Kansas is looking to add onto their staff within the Lawrence area, specifically a program...
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support Programs
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Junior Achievement of Kansas Receives $3,857 from Simmons Bank to Support...
Summer Jobs Survey: 68% of 16- and 17-Year-Olds Plan to Work this Summer Same Level as Pre-Pandemic
By Ashley Charest
Financial Literacy
A new survey of teens conducted for Junior Achievement by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that two-thirds of 16- and 17-year-olds (68%) plan to work this summer. Nearly the same percentage of teens in that age group (69%) who planned to work in the summer of 2019, based on a similar survey taken pre-pandemic. The 2021 survey of 1,002 13- to 17-year-olds was conducted by ENGINE Insights...
Survey Finds 2020 High School Graduates Delayed College Plans, Concerned about Financial Security
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians because of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens. The findings, which indicate broad-based concern among teens...
Virtual Career Fair Hosts Live Day for Adults
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
The Junior Achievement of Kansas Virtual Career Fair, which opened on March 1, will hold a live day on Thursday, March 4, for one of our target audiences: adults in the workplace and soon-to-be college graduates. The Fair will help employers find qualified and interested job seekers while also helping those in the community who want to stay and work in NE Kansas. The 90-day fair will run through...
Don Sherman :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2021
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Don Sherman will be inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame as a 2021...
CR Hall :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureates 2021
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
CR Hall will be inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame as a 2021...
Scott Redler :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2021
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Scott Redler will be inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame as a 2021...
Gene & Yolanda Camarena :: Wichita Business Hall of Fame Laureate 2021
By Ashley Charest
Community Involvement
Gene and Yolanda Camarena will be inducted into the Wichita Business Hall of Fame as 2021...
Virtual Career Fair Unveiled for NE Kansas Employers
By Ashley Charest
Work Readiness
Junior Achievement of Kansas has unveiled its Virtual Career Fair which is targeted to help employers, job seekers and students searching for a career path. The 90-day fair will open on March 1 and run through May 29, and is supported by the Greater Topeka Partnership, Capitol Federal and...