What New Hampshire Girls Say About Exploring Employment and Education Survey

What New Hampshire Girls Say About Exploring Employment and Education

1. Welcome

Welcome to our 2nd annual statewide survey of New Hampshire girls in 6th through 12th grade, What Teen Girls Say.

It was developed by girls and is sponsored by the the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains.

Our survey runs from New Year’s to Valentine’s Day and should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your answers are CONFIDENTIAL and will be added to those of all participants.

Legislators and community leaders are interested in what you have to say about your plans for the future. This year’s survey focuses on what you’d like to do after high school. You may not know yet, and that’s o.k. – we want to hear about that too!

Survey results are presented by girls at the New Hampshire State House in the spring. Help us spread the word. Share this link with other teen girls...and thanks for your thoughts!

1. Have you figured out what you want to do after high school?

Have you figured out what you want to do after high school? Yes

2. If yes, when did you decide?

If yes, when did you decide? Always knew

Grade 1-4

Grade 5-8

High school

3. What is your dream job?

What is your dream job?

4. Do your parents or guardians support your dream job choice?

Do your parents or guardians support your dream job choice? Yes	No	Not sure, I haven’t talked with them about it.
If no, please explain:

5. What sparked an interest in your dream job?

What sparked an interest in your dream job? Book

Friend

Hobby

Parent or guardian

Person working in field

Relative

School

Television

Youth organization

Other (please specify)

6. What is the motivation behind your dream job choice?

What is the motivation behind your dream job choice? Ability to balance work and family life

Doing good/giving back

Enjoyment/fulfillment

Money

Other (please specify)

7. Will you need further education or training for your dream job choice?

Will you need further education or training for your dream job choice? Yes

Unsure

8. If yes, will you need:

If yes, will you need: 2-year College Degree

Enlistment in the Military

An Apprenticeship

Graduate School or Advanced Degree

4-year College or University Degree

On-the-job Training

Other (please specify)

9. Have you considered any other job choices?

Have you considered any other job choices? Yes

If yes, please specify up to three

10. Where would you/do you go if you want to find out more about a job or career?

Where would you/do you go if you want to find out more about a job or career? Family Friends I Don’t Know	Internet School/School Staff Youth organizations
Other (please specify)

11. Do you feel pressure to succeed?

	always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
At school?	Do you feel pressure to succeed? At school? always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
From parents/guardians?	From parents/guardians? always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
From teachers or other school staff?	From teachers or other school staff? always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
From yourself?	From yourself? always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never

12. Do you plan to stay in New Hampshire to attend college or participate in job training?

Do you plan to stay in New Hampshire to attend college or participate in job training? Yes

13. Do you plan to stay in New Hampshire and work?

Do you plan to stay in New Hampshire and work? Yes	No
Why?

14. If attending college out of state, do you plan to return to New Hampshire to work?

If attending college out of state, do you plan to return to New Hampshire to work? Yes	No
Why?

15. If not returning right away, do you imagine yourself returning to live in New Hampshire at some point?

If not returning right away, do you imagine yourself returning to live in New Hampshire at some point? Yes	No
Why?

16. Are you influenced by your friends’ job, career, or college choices?

Are you influenced by your friends’ job, career, or college choices? Yes

17. What might get in the way of achieving your dream job or career plan?

What might get in the way of achieving your dream job or career plan? Money for college or training

Parents

Pregnancy

Sexism

Health

Boyfriend/girlfriend

Friends

Other (please specify)

18. Are you working now?

Are you working now? Yes

19. If yes, is the job related to your dream job or is it just for money?

If yes, is the job related to your dream job or is it just for money? My job is related to my dream job.

My job is just for money.

20. Do you volunteer?

Do you volunteer? Yes

21. If yes, is your volunteer job related to your dream job?

If yes, is your volunteer job related to your dream job? Yes

22. In work settings, have you ever:

	always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
Arrived late without calling:	In work settings, have you ever: Arrived late without calling: always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
Regularly arrive early:	Regularly arrive early: always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
Asked for more responsibility:	Asked for more responsibility: always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
Asked for a raise and not receive one:	Asked for a raise and not receive one: always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
Asked for a raise and received one:	Asked for a raise and received one: always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never
Trained a new worker:	Trained a new worker: always	almost always	sometimes	almost never	never

23. Would you like the opportunity to spend time with someone working in your chosen job or career (often called job shadowing) to see what it’s really like?

Would you like the opportunity to spend time with someone working in your chosen job or career (often called job shadowing) to see what it’s really like? Yes

24. Would it be cool if your school offered credit for spending time with someone in a job you are interested in?

Would it be cool if your school offered credit for spending time with someone in a job you are interested in? Yes

I Don’t Know

25. Have you had the chance to participate in an internship?

Have you had the chance to participate in an internship? Yes

If yes, please describe it: how long was it, what was it, and how did it influence your career plan?

26. Does your school offer classes or individual help with career exploration?

Does your school offer classes or individual help with career exploration? Yes

I Don’t Know

27. Do you plan to become a parent?

Do you plan to become a parent? Yes

28. If yes, at what age?

If yes, at what age? 18-21

22-25

26-29

30-35

35+

29. How would being a parent effect your dream job or career plan?

How would being a parent effect your dream job or career plan?

30. What kind of help do you need the most to make your dream job come true?

What kind of help do you need the most to make your dream job come true? Help with career exploration

Help with paying or planning for education

Help managing stress and expectations

A better understanding of what life would be like if you got your dream job

31. Anything else you want us to know about jobs or career planning?

Anything else you want us to know about jobs or career planning?

32. Any ideas about ways to support other girls thinking about jobs, careers, and education?

Any ideas about ways to support other girls thinking about jobs, careers, and education?

33. Any other ideas or issues you would like to share?

Any other ideas or issues you would like to share?

34. To help us know this survey represents a good cross-section of New Hampshire schools, including private, public and home-schoolers, please tell us the name of your school, town and grade. All your answers are completely confidential!

To help us know this survey represents a good cross-section of New Hampshire schools, including private, public and home-schoolers, please tell us the name of your school, town and grade. All your answers are completely confidential! My School:
My Town:
My Grade:

35. To help our legislators know this survey includes teens in their area, please tell us which county you live in.

To help our legislators know this survey includes teens in their area, please tell us which county you live in. Belknap

Carroll

Cheshire

Coos

Grafton

Hillsborough

Merrimack

Rockingham

Strafford

Sullivan

Thanks for your time. We wish you success!!

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