Employing Young Workers

C-TEC Youth Services works with local businesses to create opportunities for youth to enter the workforce and gain valuable experience to prepare for careers. Below are some helpful online resources for businesses:

Connecting Youth & Business, A Toolkit for Employers (2012, Version 1.1). Created by Gap Inc. with the support of McKinsey & Company, Corporate Voices for Working Families, and the Taproot Foundation, to support the work of the White House Council on Community Solutions.

Community Solutions: Connecting Youth with Community and Careers Community Solutions Vision and Framework, Goodwill Industries Intl, Inc., October 2010

Youth Rules! Preparing the 21^st Century Workplace U.S. Department of Labor

The Millennials: A New Generation of Employees, A New Set of Engagement Policies Ivey Business Journal, September/October 2011

Opportunity Nation: The Shared Plan to Restore Opportunity A campaign of Be The Change, Inc.

Engaging Youth in Work Experiences Practice Brief, National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability, September 2011

Beyond the Business Case: The Employer’s Role in Tackling Youth Unemployment The Work Foundation: Part of Lancaster University, July 2013

Summary of Child Labor Laws Employment of Minors Bureau of Labor and Industries, Oregon

Success Stories!

All C-TEC staff were very helpful and organized. They facilitated this masterfully.
Partnering Business

We absolutely loved the ability to mentor and teach and felt very supported by C-TEC staff in the experience.
Partnering Business

It was great working with CTEC. The staff were professional, knowledgeable, and available.
Partnering Business

Students were so excited to have this opportunity and the adult mentors were very excited to have the help. It was a wonderful experience for all.
Partnering Business

I was excited about this opportunity because not only would I gain some exposure to a field I did not know but it was also a chance to gain some education.
Program Participant

The experience allowed us as an organization to expand and share our vision and creativity in supporting a well-rounded program to ensure the youth have job readiness skills
Partnering Business

What I enjoyed most was the opportunity to mentor and get projects completed. We appreciated being a part of the process.
Partnering Business

I know now that I’m capable of joining any workforce and being successful. The whole experience will be with me forever.
Program Participant

Through my internship experience I was able to save money for my future, learn new skills and help people. At the end of the every work day, I felt very satisfied in what I had accomplished that day.
Program Participant