Improving RHY Chances to Secure Future “Good Jobs”

This article from Brookings provides an overview of key takeaways from a study on employment at age 29 conducted in 2018 with Child Trends. By comparing employment quality for 29-year-olds from disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged backgrounds, researchers identified factors that make the most difference in the work lives of disadvantaged young people. These include receiving higher wages in early jobs, participating in career and technical programs that are relationship-based, and earning education credentials.

Read the article here: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2018/11/14/six-takeaways-on-how-young-adults-find-good-jobs/