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Neat Recognition for myfirstpaycheck.com and Austin

I was recently named one of the The Top 101 Emerging Connectors in Philadelphia by Leadership Philadelphia. Pretty neat huh? All that work Ive been doing to find jobs to post on this site has led me to meet a lot of neat people. Thanks!

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Little Negative Effect Seen From Pa’s Higher Minimum Wage

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. [...]

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HB 2196, the Youth Employment Incentive Tax Credit

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, [...]

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Email Correspondance with Teens

Unfortunately, myfirstpaycheck.com doesn’t yet have jobs listings nationwide so there are lots of teens (and their parents) who email us asking for us to find them jobs. We’re happy to help and flattered that people come to us to find their first job.

Below is a sample of the type of emails we get, what do you think?

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