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Their Future is Within Reach with the State Contribution Program
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Corporate Responsibility
April is Financial Literacy Month, and the State of Maryland and Maryland 529 are teaming up to help make it easier for your child's dream of attending college come true with the Save4College State Contribution Program. The Program helps Maryland families save money for future education. Your savings can be used at nearly any U.S. college, technical or trade school, and even international...
Their Future is Within Reach with $250 or $500 from the State
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Corporate Responsibility
The State of Maryland and Maryland 529 are teaming up to help make it easier for your child's dream of attending
college come true. Open an Account in the Maryland College Investment Plan (a savings plan managed by T. Rowe Price, an investment management firm with more than 80 years of experience) and you could be eligible for a $250 or $500 contribution from the State of...
Let’s continue looking into alternative career pathways that could be right for you!
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Work Readiness
Information Security Analysts
Job details: Everything is online these days and that means cyber security is needed to protect all types of threats. Information security analysts are responsible for detecting these threats and helping prevent them at both technical (hardware and software) and human levels. With 17 NSA/DHS Centers of Academic Excellence, Maryland has more nationally recognized...
10 Career Pathways at Maryland Colleges to Consider
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Work Readiness
Choosing a career can be exciting yet daunting, especially when you may not know about all the options available to you. In this month’s blog posts we uncover 10 career pathways you might not have thought about and we assess the details that matter, including potential salaries. What’s more, all suggested pathways can be studied at local Maryland colleges and universities. Read on to find out...
It’s not too late this holiday season to ask for the gift of education
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Community Involvement
This holiday season, ask friends and family to give a gift that can really make a difference –the gift of education. When you open a Maryland Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer College Investment Plan Account for as little as $25, you have the added benefit of the GoTuition® gifting portal. This free, online tool allows you to create a customized profile page to share with friends and family via text,...
10 Million Reasons for Work and Career Readiness Education
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA
Corporate Responsibility
Recently, and for the first time, the number of job openings in the United States exceeded 10 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS) Report. At the same time, there are more than 7 million who are eligible to work but who are...
Inflation, Scarcity, and Teachable Moments
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski, President & CEO of Junior Achievement USA
Financial Literacy
Most Americans under the age of 40 are experiencing something they haven’t before; inflation. With the exception of a brief period at the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008, inflation has been restrained for nearly four decades. That means prices rising at a pronounced rate in a short amount of time is a new experience for many Millennials and members of Generation...
Why Work Needs Meaning
Blog from JA USA
By Jack E. Kosakowski
Corporate Responsibility
Much has been made in recent months about “The Great Resignation,” the tendency of young workers, primarily Millennials and Generation Z, to quit their jobs to pursue higher-paying, higher growth...
The Payoff Behind Time Management
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
From the start of life, we learn how to prioritize daily events. From waking up to dinner time to bedtime, we become accustomed to routines. Time management, or what some may say “personal management,” follows the same guidelines, only we adjust our day to fit the non-routine elements better. While this soft skill benefits children of all ages in their learning, it has the long-term impact of...
Qualities and Skills that Transfer to Entrepreneurial Success
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Entrepreneurship
Every parent wants their child to succeed. To find their "niche" where their personality and skills will pay off in the long run. Fortunately, there is a professional space that is full of possibility and innovation for...