Teen employment

Michigan teens are having a harder time securing entry-level jobs due to an increase in demand and population changes

University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel announced he will leave his role at the end of the year at the same time the university's investigation into the athletic department concluded. Hearing about the history of the Kalamazoo Ladies’ Library Association, one of the first library buildings in the country built and run by women. Then, youth share their experiences trying to find summer jobs and we hear from an economist about youth employment trends.

A Michigan House bill would roll back the state’s youth work permit system and shift age verification to employers.

Analysts say more than 50% of Michigan 16-to 19-year-olds are expected to try to land a job between June and August.

Applications are opening up for summer jobs across Michigan.One of the state’s larger summer jobs programs is in Detroit.Jason Lee is head of the Grow…

Helping Detroit teens get summer jobs could change their lives forever, and benefit whole communities.That was Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s pitch for his…

The outlook is better for Michigan teenagers looking for Summer jobs.But not that much better.State officials are predicting 242,000 teens will look for…

Hundreds of Genesee County teenagers just completed a program that may help them land a summer job.Teen Quest gives 14 to 19 year olds a chance to learn a…

Most teen workers spend instead of save.That's according to a new University of Michigan study of 49,000 high school seniors from 1981 through 2011. It's…