NJ Spotlight published the following article on May 6, 2014. To read the full article, click here.
JOB TRAINING SHIFTS TO ‘MIDDLE SKILLS’ TO PUT MILLENNIALS BACK TO WORK
TARA NURIN | MAY 6, 2014A degree doesn’t guarantee a job, but a certificate instead of a B.A could mean a shot at one of 50,000 slots in state’s 21st century manufacturing sector
Zoe Baldwin, field director for U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), recently had an odd social encounter that she believes has a lot to say about millennials and the plight they’ve been facing in the recent economy.
The 30-year-old Baldwin introduced herself to a 20-something woman who courteously asked what she did for a living. But before Baldwin could answer, the woman stammered an apology.
Bewildered, Baldwin asked what the apology was for. The answer: “Most millennials (those born between 1977 and 1992) don’t ask where someone works anymore,” because of fear of embarrassing them. They’re so used to their peers being unemployed, they no longer assume anyone their age has a job.