2020 TYP Youth Employment Survey

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* 1. Why do you want (or need) to work.? Please select all that apply.

My family needs the money to help pay for necessities (rent, food, utilities, etc.)

I am saving for college or education

I am saving for a car or other large purchase

I want to have extra spending money

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What do you expect from your first job? Please check all that apply.

Minimum wage pay

Above minimum wage

Flexible hours

Set schedule

Chance to build skills and work experience

Opportunity for advancement or future career

On the job training

Opportunities for networking

Something to get me through school

Other (Please provide any other feedback)

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* 3. Do you feel ready to seek and take on a job?

Yes

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* 4. What would make it easier to find and keep a job? Please rank on a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the most helpful.

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* 5. You need a university education and degree to get a good job.

True

False

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* 6. What items do you agree with? Please check all that apply.

Getting a college degree is too expensive for me

A technical degree is something I have thought about

I have heard of pre-apprenticeships

Having a mentor would help me build the skills and confidence I need for a job

I am nervous around people, especially those I don't know

I need to understand workplace expectations and communication

I would enjoy being part of a team

I like helping others

I want to be my own boss someday

Doing math and handling cash makes me uncomfortable

I like to work independently

I do not have dependable transportation to and from a job

I would love an opportunity for an apprenticeship or internship

I can't afford an unpaid internship

I want to work with computers and the internet

I prefer to work with my hands

I like working with people

I don't care what I do. I just want a big paycheck.

Other (anything else you would like to tell us about your thoughts and work)

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* 7. Please select all items that you agree with.

Apprenticeships or internships are important for success in the workplace

There are not enough apprenticeships or internships in my city

I don't know where to go to learn about apprenticeships or internships

My dream is to open my own business

I need more education and skills before starting a business

New or small businesses are not likely to succeed in my city

It was easier to start a business in my parents' time

I need help looking for a job

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* 8. How did you hear about Topeka Youth Project? Please select all that apply.

Instagram

Tik Tok

Facebook

Twitter

Linked in

TYP website

A friend told me about it

A teacher or counselor told me about it

A family member participated in the past or told me about it

Co-worker told me about it

Newspaper

I don't remember

I have never heard of the Topeka Youth Project

Other (if you learned from other source)

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* 9. How old are you?

16-18

19-21

22-26

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* 10. What is your school or personal email address?

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* 11. Currently, I am (check all that apply)

In school full-time

In school part-time

Working full-time (30 hours or more per week)

Working part-time

Working seasonally

Working temp or odd jobs

Self-employed full-time and able to support myself and my family

Self-employed part-time and helping add to my household income

Self-employed and not making anything

Unemployed and looking for work

Unemployed and not looking for work

Staying at home to care for a family member or friend

Travelling

Other (please provide information if not listed above)

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* 12. If you are looking for work, what are the greatest challenges you face to find or keep a job? Please check all that apply.

Don't know how to job search

Don't know what my skills or strengths are

Discrimination or others' attitudes

Don't know what to do

Find it difficult to approach employers to apply for job

Finding daycare

Limited transportation to get to and from my job

Don't have access to, or struggle with the internet to search for jobs

lack of education or training

Lack of job experience

Limited job opportunities

Unfamiliar with world of work

I have trouble keeping a job

Lack of interpersonal skills like communication, teamwork and problem-solving

In need of housing

Struggle with mental or physical health

Struggle with personal problems

New to town, or don't know anyone in town

Workplace safety, bullying or harassment

I am not looking for work at this time

Please describe any other challenges you face.

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* 13. Please select all that apply to you.

I can't get a good job

I have trouble keeping a job once I get one

I don't understand what comes out of my paycheck

I have to have more that one part-time job in order to pay my bills

I don't know where to start to find a job

I would participate in a program that would help prepare me for work

Other (please specify)