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Identity Theft This comprehensive program for young adults provides all the information necessary for protecting yourself from identity theft. The well-aimed message includes a step-by-step explanation of the problem, the possible defenses, and important solutions for keeping your personal identity protected Credit can be a double-edged sword. It offers us the ability to purchase things we might need and want without spending cash but then ties us to the debt that has been created. Understanding the importance of this trade-off is crucial for playing the credit game. A program designed to reach young earners well before serious credit problems can begin. Valuing Your Money This program for young adults helps them to better understand what trade offs they make for the money they earn. Programs on spending are countered by programs on saving. Also money managers will provide very practical tips on how to save more of that hard-earned money. Saving Here...Saving Now For any wage earner learning the basic pitfalls of money management is a formidable task. It takes a steady course well researched and well monitored. Finding ones way to financial security and independence is everyone’s goal. In this important program we’ll share some of the tactics successful people use for staying fit financially. Work Ethic: A Commitment to Work In this well aimed program for young adults, beginning wage earners learn the importance of a strong work ethic and how it relates to their success as they embark on their working careers. Real world location settings that highlight active young workers supported with expert commentaries help reinforce the concepts. Customer Service: An Attitude Not An Occupation The bottom line for any position is keeping the client happy. In this age appropriate program young earners see first hand what makes for good customer service and bad customer service. Once they’re on the job they learn the importance of putting the golden rule for customer service into action. Why Work? Work is a life long journey and many experts suggest that the sooner you begin the better. Young people woll learn that unless they are independently wealthy or lucky at Lotto, they are going to be working for most of their adult lives. In this program viewers learn that when you commit to your job, career advancement, job satisfaction and a sense of fulfillment will follow. The Global Marketplace: How Will You Compete? In this new and up-to-date program, young workers learn the importance of the global marketplace. As workers, they will be required to compete for employment with people of different nationalities from all over the world. What skills will best help them stay competitive? What can they bring to the market to make themselves more desirable to this global working world? These questions and more will be addressed in this thought-provoking program. You're Graduating: Now What? Graduation, whether from high school or college is usually the last step taken before officially joining the adult world. Leaving behind the hallowed grounds of education generates a sense of excitement yet ahead is uncertainty. Young adults will be faced with new situations, most of which have little to do with what they learned in school. This feeling of starting over and becoming self-reliant can be frightening & for some immobilizing. Succeeding On Your Own Now that you’ve decided it’s time to be living independently, there are several important life-skills that you’ll need for success. Not surprising leaving the cushiness of home can lead to a downward spiral in ones lifestyle. It therefore becomes critical to learn how to balance what comes in against what goes out. It’s not easy! Student debt along with housing, clothing, food, insurance, automobile, savings and entertainment all combine to put a serious strain on an income. But, if you can’t manage your money you can’t manage your life and that makes it very difficult for succeeding on your own. Finding That Dream Job It will take a lot more than a few resumes to land a job, and that first offer is more likely to be at the bottom of the rung, not the top. Entry-level work can be repetitive, very often boring, and the hours might be rough, just what you were hoping to avoid. But employers will want to know you can master the necessary skills and are reliable before moving you up. So be prepared for the reality of the adult world where job skills and hard work make finding that dream job possible. Moving On With Your Life It's common today for young adults to stay at home longer in life. Understandably young people's parents love them and want to help, but with their help comes a level of control. To become truly independent it will be necessary to break the financial ties with their parents, and that can hurt. |
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