As a business, will you be able to continue providing opportunities for our youth?

One of my past contract positions was within the Education system as a Program/Project Management Consultant. During that period I was interested in what some of the students thought about getting jobs for the summer months; employment, internships, co-ops, etc. Many stated they were concerned that the opportunities may not be there, or that there may be very few opportunities available. They felt that the state of the economy and businesses along with the high unemployment rate and long term unemployment for many individuals would impact the employment or training opportunities for them. There are companies and organizations that are training, educating, and providing some opportunities but is it wide-spread and will it be wide-spread this summer? Will the opportunities be available for many of our students/kids throughout the nation?

Nation-wide, are many companies in a position to provide these opportunities to students/kids? What do you think? Or as a business, will you be able to continue providing the above opportunities for our youth?

Eddie R. Williams

RayAnn Enterprise Publishers (REP)