Employing Young Workers

C-TEC Youth Services works with local businesses to create opportunities for youth to enter the workforce and gain valuable experience to prepare for careers.

Below are some helpful online resources for businesses:

Connecting Youth & Business, A Toolkit for Employers (2012, Version 1.1). Created by Gap Inc. with the support of McKinsey & Company, Corporate Voices for Working Families, and the Taproot Foundation, to support the work of the White House Council on Community Solutions.

Youth Rules! Preparing the 21st Century Workplace U.S. Department of Labor

Summary of Child Labor Laws Employment of Minors Bureau of Labor and Industries, Oregon

Success Stories!

  • All C-TEC staff were very helpful and organized.  They facilitated this masterfully.

    Partnering Business

  • We absolutely loved the ability to mentor and teach and felt very supported by C-TEC staff in the experience.

    Partnering Business

  • It was great working with CTEC.  The staff were professional, knowledgeable, and available.

    Partnering Business

  • Students were so excited to have this opportunity and the adult mentors were very excited to have the help.  It was a wonderful experience for all.

    Partnering Business

  • I was excited about this opportunity because not only would I gain some exposure to a field I did not know but it was also a chance to gain some education.

    Program Participant

  • The experience allowed us as an organization to expand and share our vision and creativity in supporting a well-rounded program to ensure the youth have job readiness skills

    Partnering Business

  • What I enjoyed most was the opportunity to mentor and get projects completed. We appreciated being a part of the process.

    Partnering Business

  • I know now that I’m capable of joining any workforce and being successful.  The whole experience will be with me forever.

    Program Participant

  • Through my internship experience I was able to save money for my future, learn new skills and help people.  At the end of the every work day, I felt very satisfied in what I had accomplished that day.

    Program Participant

  • All C-TEC staff were very helpful and organized.  They facilitated this masterfully.

    Partnering Business

  • We absolutely loved the ability to mentor and teach and felt very supported by C-TEC staff in the experience.

    Partnering Business

  • It was great working with CTEC.  The staff were professional, knowledgeable, and available.

    Partnering Business

  • Students were so excited to have this opportunity and the adult mentors were very excited to have the help.  It was a wonderful experience for all.

    Partnering Business

  • I was excited about this opportunity because not only would I gain some exposure to a field I did not know but it was also a chance to gain some education.

    Program Participant

  • The experience allowed us as an organization to expand and share our vision and creativity in supporting a well-rounded program to ensure the youth have job readiness skills

    Partnering Business

  • What I enjoyed most was the opportunity to mentor and get projects completed. We appreciated being a part of the process.

    Partnering Business

  • I know now that I’m capable of joining any workforce and being successful.  The whole experience will be with me forever.

    Program Participant

  • Through my internship experience I was able to save money for my future, learn new skills and help people.  At the end of the every work day, I felt very satisfied in what I had accomplished that day.

    Program Participant