Last July, the Department of Labor released statistics that showed that teen Americans, ages 16 to 19, faced their toughest employment situation since the 1950's. The teen
unemployment rate for last summer was roughly triple what the overall adult unemployment rate limped in at.
Teens, without their jobs, cannot save for college. They also cannot help stimulate a stagnant economy with their purchases of clothes, technology, electronics, music, food, or etc. They cannot help contribute to family bills. They also do not experience and learn responsibility, personal financial accounting and accountability like they would if they were employed.
The KidsMatter Job Fair, being held on March 23rd between the hours of 5 to 7:30 pm, in the Merner Fieldhouse on the North Central College Campus in Naperville, Illinois, seeks to help address these issue. The KidsMatter Job Fair will help those teens in attendance find employment skills and possibly even employment itself for this upcoming summer.
The KidsMatter Job Fair is being sponsored through a grant from The DuPage Community Foundation. It is also supported by the Naperville (IL) Area Chamber of Commerce, Glancer Magazine, Illinois State Rep. Darlene Senger, Chicagoland Pool Management, Illinois Energy Windows and Siding, and other various business sponsors.
Last year's attendance at the fair was approximately 1,500 young adults, drawing from the school districts of Glen Ellyn, Plainfield, Wheaton, Aurora, Lisle, Woodridge, Bolingbrook, and of course ... Naperville. Business exposure is also placed in area colleges.
During their time at this year's KidsMatter Job Fair, teens can learn how to build their work resume. T
hey also can attend workshops, mock interviews, and check-out vocational fields that may be of interest to them for their future.
The whole idea of the fair from the teen perspective is one of preparation for the workforce. Businesses can take this opportunity to mingle and interact with the teens ... and to recruit for their business. It's a "win - win" situation for teen and employer!
Should you decide to attend, please look for my table, Gene Mundt - Chicago Bancorp, at the Fair!
Please note that REGISTRATION for the KidsMatter Job Fair is necessary. The deadline for registration is February 26, 2011. The Registration Fee is $100. Should you have questions regarding taking part in this job fair or registration itself, please contact Stacy Jones, Director of Events at: Stacy@KidsMatter2us.org ... or call: 630.527.6562. Credit card payments ARE accepted.
Completed registration forms should be mailed to:
KidsMatter, P.O. Box 662, Naperville, IL 60566
Faxed to:
630.420.8284
Emailed to:
info @KidsMatter2us.org
To access more information regarding the KidsMatter Job Fair being held on March 23, go to: www.kidsmatter2us.org.
Gene Mundt, Sr. Vice President
Personal NMLS #216987
The Federal Savings Bank
1823 Centre Point Circle, Naperville, IL 60563
Skype! 630-219-1316
It's great that you support the KidsMatter Job Fair in Naperville. You're helping our future leaders get a start
I'm excited about this Job Fair. I think it's great that 1500 kids turned out last year. I'm hoping even more take advantage of the Fair this year. I'll try to report back as to the turn-out and results of the Fair after March 23rd.
Gene