You dont want to admit it. I dont want to admit it–but summer is almost over. For many of us that means our summer jobs are almost over too. Now comes the time to decide if employment should be secluded to the summer, or if you would like to work during the school year. Some [...]

Woo-hoo Philly Startup Leaders! This is a great group started by Blake Janelle and a few of us other young local entrepreneurs who are interested in helping each other out, and creating a better community for tech companies and start ups, like MyFirstPaycheck | Jobs for Teens here in Philadelphia. I’ve been working with Blake [...]

Alan Mutter, a Media-technology consultant, wrote about MyFirstPaycheck | Jobs for Teens in his recent white paper about the newspaper industry. He used MyFirstPaycheck | Jobs for Teens as an example of how the help wanted market is developing to meet niches. This is not good for newspapers, but very good for us. I’d like [...]

There is a fun article in the Times about a great contest that McDonald’s is running. They have created an “American Idol” knock-off for its employees. McDonald’s put out a casting call to its 1.6 million restaurant workers worldwide and was overwhelmed by the response. Video auditions came in from 3,600 singing workers across the [...]

Rich Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes.com, posted a nice column with practical advice for those starting out on careers. Like almost all of us, Karlgaard had no idea what he wanted to be when he grew up, and ended up working as a security guard after graduating from college. But he figured it out, and did [...]

From Philly.com, “When Pennsylvania boosted the minimum wage twice in 2007, restaurants, retailers and other business interests groaned. A report issued this week by the state’s Minimum Wage Advisory Board shows why they were worried. Businesses in the leisure, hospitality and retail trade sectors employed two-thirds of all of those making minimum wage in 2007. [...]

We are proud to join The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce is urging lawmakers to approve HB 2196, a Pennsylvania state tax credit for businesses that employ disadvantaged youth. Rep. Josh Shapiro (D – Montgomery County) introduced this terrific bill that would encourage business to hire young adults from under privileged households. Under this measure, [...]

The link is explained in Kate Zezimas article in The New York Times. She writes, ” In an effort to win support for a comprehensive immigration overhaul, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and its allies have blocked voting on legislation that would allow employers to rehire foreign seasonal nonagricultural workers independent of a 1991 quota. As [...]

Important Tax Advice for Teens: Here are the five most significant things you can explain to your teenager to help him understand income taxes according to Denise Witmer. Make your teen aware that if he works(earns income), he will have to pay taxes – minor or not. Your teen needs to understand certain paperwork and [...]

I wrote this column about stating a business for About.com. If you are still looking for something to do this summer, think about starting a business. Its a great way to stay busy, earn money, and learn something. And hey, if Celeste and I can do it, you can to! Here are some quick tips [...]