29: How to Cultivate a Strong Work Ethic in Your Teen

<p><strong>Description</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Eric Chester is America’s most celebrated ‘teen work ethic guru’, an acclaimed in-the-trenches workforce researcher and thought leader. As a former high school teacher and coach-turned motivational speaker for youth, Eric has visited thousands of high schools and colleges to help prepare students for success in part-time jobs all the way through to full-time careers. Eric discusses how you can help your teen lead a fulfilling work life and how to navigate the challenges they might face when they take on their very first job. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Teenagers struggle to find success in their first jobs. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Companies are frustrated by the lack of work ethic in their young hires.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Our culture and lifestyles have changed which makes it difficult for our youth to keep up with a regular 9-5 schedule. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How parents talk about work can make teens see it as the enemy. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">At the same time, teens are hearing mixed messages. ‘Find a job you love so much that you’d do it for free.’</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Parents often don’t want their teen to get stuck in a low-entry kind of job, which means they discourage their teen from even applying in the first place. However, there are a lot of great lessons to be learned from entry-level jobs! </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">In this economy, your teen can find work! </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span