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Last updated on Friday, September 1, 2017
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new survey from Junior Achievement USA (JA) shows that 77 percent of parents are “concerned” about their children’s ability to have a successful job or career as adults in light of global competition and automation.
The same percentage (77 percent) of teens said they share similar concerns about having a successful job or career in the future because of global competition and automation. The survey of 1,204 parents of school-aged students and 1,000 teens was conducted by ORC International for JA.
"Education and skills are going to be critical for the next generation's success in an ever-changing workplace," Jennifer Burk, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Central Indiana. "Many of the entry-level jobs we know today won't be around in the next decade, and many of the jobs of tomorrow haven't even been conceived of yet. It's important we encourage our young people to explore post-secondary education, whether that be a university, community college, or a technical or trade school. Having some level of technical training is going to be critical for future career success. A high school diploma or GED just won't be enough for many jobs."
In the survey, nearly half (45 percent) of parents said that they were "extremely or very" concerned about their children's prospects for future employment, while almost as many teens (40%) had the same level of concern.
The survey was conducted in conjunction with the fall rollout of Junior Achievement's work- and career-readiness programs. For more detail on these and other JA programs, visit JA's programs page.
Methodology
This report presents the findings of ORC International's Online and Youth CARAVAN surveys conducted among a sample of 1,204 parents of school-aged children and 1,000 13-17 year- olds. These surveys were conducted live from June 29 to July 6, 2017, for the parents' portion and from July 11 to July 16, 2017, for the teens' portion.
Respondents for this survey are selected from among those who have volunteered to participate in online surveys and polls. Because the sample is based on those who initially self-selected for participation, no estimates of sampling error can be calculated. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to multiple sources of error, including, but not limited to sampling error, coverage error, error associated with nonresponse, error associated with question-wording and response options.
About Junior Achievement of Central Indiana
Junior Achievement of Central Indiana, Inc. (JACI), in partnership with the business and education communities, provides learning experiences for central Indiana students with a concentration on career exploration, work readiness, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and philanthropy. JACI serves thousands of students each year in 30 counties in central Indiana, and has a Board of Directors to support this mission and our core values: conviction in the impact of experiential education, belief in partnerships and the potential of all students, commitment to the principles of economics and entrepreneurship, and a passion for what we do. For more information, visit www.jaindy.org.
JA of Central Indiana has an event next month, JA JobSpark, where over 8,600 eighth-grade students will experience a hands-on career expo over the course of two days. The event, with JA curriculum leading up to the actual date, is designed to help students find a career path and discover different jobs that will be in demand when they graduate. We would love to include some info about that at the end of the press release to tie it all together.
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