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The Department of Labor has a number of resources and teaching
aids for educators to use in developing class curricula. There are many pages
written for a student audience on youth employment
rules, as well as information for school administrators and guidance
counselors on educational requirements for various
jobs, and job training and placement
programs.
DOL Web Pages on This
Topic
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Resources for Youth
ODEP's focus on youth policy is aimed at improving transition outcomes of youth and young adults with disabilities toward successful employment and adulthood.
Occupational Outlook
Handbook
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed
to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their
future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers
do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings,
and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Youth Employment Rules:
elaws Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Advisor — Child Labor Rules
This
Advisor answers questions about workers and businesses that are subject to the
FLSA's child labor rules.
Career Development & Job
Training:
Career Information for Kids: The Bureau
of Labor Statistics' Kids Page
Gives information about different
careers and their educational requirements. Written for a youth audience.
Teacher's
Guide to BLS Career Information
A teaching aid for educators, designed
to introduce children to career planning information.
CareerVoyages
Features
information about the fastest growing industries and occupations with details
of skills and education required and job openings by area. Includes wage,
licensing requirements and growth rates for jobs in demand.
Youth Programs of the
Employment & Training Administration
Explore these pages and links
for up-to-date information about the Department's youth programs, initiatives
and directives, legislation and regulations, and other information working to
positively impact our nation's youth.
Job Corps
Job
Corps is the nation's largest and most comprehensive residential education and
job training program for at-risk youth.
Related Web Pages on This Topic
AmeriCorps
The Corporation for National Service is the domestic version of the Peace
Corps, in which citizens volunteer for one year tutoring at-risk youth,
building housing, helping senior citizens live independently, and other
activities.
www.kids.gov
for Kids
Provides links to federal government kids' sites along with
some of the best kids' sites from other organizations all grouped by
subject.
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