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Cracking the 5 Toughest Interview Questions
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
Congratulations! All of your hard work has paid off! You've spent hours perfecting your resume, having friends review it, generating a strong cover letter and determining the right outfit to impress your interviewer. Now, finally, you're walking into your potential new workplace. All you have to do is knock the interview out of the park. Are you ready?
To better prepare yourself for the...
Deloitte finds millennials’ confidence in business takes a sharp turn; they feel unprepared for Industry 4.0
By JA of Greater Washington
Work Readiness
Following a year marked by significant geopolitical and social change, millennials and Gen Z are sounding the alarm for businesses to step up their efforts to make a positive impact on the broader...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: Mark Ein
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Mark a few questions so you could get to know him better. Here's what he had to...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: The JBG Companies Founding Partners
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Donald, Joseph, and Benjamin a few questions so you could get to know them better. Here's what they had to...
Team "Piggybox" Wins 3rd Annual JA Entrepreneurship Summit Pitch Competition
By JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, team "Piggybox," composed of young entrepreneurs from across the region, won first place in the 3rd annual JA Entrepreneurship Summit Pitch Competition.
This year's competition was held at EY in Tyson's Corner,...
Award Recipients of Junior Achievement's 2018 National Leadership Conference
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
This year's 2018 National Leadership Conference (NLC) took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as Junior Achievement of Wisconsin served as host to Junior Achievement (JA) associates from all over the country. Throughout the week-long event, JA employees and sponsors came together as friends and business colleagues. Concluding the week were awards given to JA associates who have displayed dedication,...
Learn about the 2018 Laureates: Dr. Sachiko Kuno
By JA of Greater Washington
Community Involvement
We had a chance to ask Sachiko a few questions so you could get to know her better. Here's what she had to...
4 Employee Benefits of Corporate Volunteerism
Blog from JA USA
By Hannah Henry
Work Readiness
What will community volunteerism do for your work family? America's Charities reports that the average business turnover rate in all U.S. industries is 15.1% with those making under $75,000 or less a year, costing $15,000 to be replaced. That is hard-earned money that is being taken out of the budget to find someone who may or may not be the right fit for the position. In this era of hiring, it is...
Prince George's Suite: Where The Rubber Meets the Road
By JA of Greater Washington
Financial Literacy
President & CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater Washington Ed Grenier introduced the group of nearly 70 business owners, county leaders, first responders and military officers to the value of JA and gave them details about the operation.
“The kids come here not knowing what to expect,” Grenier says of the young people who may have challenges at home and a full load of work at school. “They learn...
JA of Greater Washington receives grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
By JA of Greater Washington
Corporate Responsibility
Junior Achievement of Greater Washington has been awarded a grant in the amount of $15,000 as part of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s focus on Economic Mobility for Individuals &...