Show Needed Over 4 Jobs for Y Youth Goth The South Davis Youth Employment Employment Em Em- Service now has over eager cager willing and and Capable capable ca Ca- pable yb yoking yung people registered and ready read to go to work Now all ull we need is eager cager and capable employers and we willbe willbe will willbe be in business and YES Mr 11 Employer you OU do owe these youngsters a living not jobs that do not exist not positions and wages beyond their abilities abilities abili abili- ties tics not pay for work the they do donot donot donot not do but a fair air start and an honest chance to earn cam their own living TIns THIS LIVING we believe consists o of many things for youthful such as 1 A tension free atmosphere Young people need supervisors who can influence and motivate motivate moti moti- vate ate without being too tense I too loo critical or too domineer domineer- ing Remember they are arc probably ably scare scared friendly word from you OU can be a lifeline Once they have some confidence confidence confidence dence become familiar with their theil surroundings they w will twill II be able to learn Jeam faster 2 A clear understanding of their duties and your goals Take time to give them the whole picture of or what you or your jour company are arc trying to accomplish Rules should be explained to them before they inadvertently offend Dont Don't just tell young workers what to do do show them how to do it step by step Take it slower and go into more detail than you ou would with an adult work work- cr er e I MOST l beginners w worry o 0 r rr r y more about speed than ty Let them know which you jOU consider of most importance Young people dont don't mind your being firm about important things as long as you jOU are fair Cair fairand fairand and square Its It's as important for Cor youth to learn good work habits as it is to master skills Remember you are arc molding the industrial leaders of to to- morrow 3 Jobs in which they can succeed Because a n youth may look older and therefore stronger than he is avoid making work assignments that are arc too top physically taxing Give him time for fOl his strength to catch up with his size Because Because Because Be Be- cause he is curious and lacks caution and judgment he needs continuous guidance inthe in inthe I the observance of safety mea mca Not only should young people be chosen for their mental and physical ability but supervisors should watch beginning methods of learning leaming a new skill in or order er to avoid wrong habits and inadequate I basis for further learning 1 2 UNDERSTANDING A I good supervisor can accept with tolerance the wide diversity diver sity of personalities will take time to explain clearly and create an atmosphere of con con- If you want them to act l like ke adults treat them like adults The truth is they arc are still teenagers Respect Hespect them themas as such Be aware of oC their strivings ings and uncertainties as the themore themore I Imore they move mo abruptly from more personal and dependent or I relationship of child parent teacher to the more businesslike businesslike business business- like and impersonal relationship relationship relationship relation relation- ship of worker and employer 5 5 Support Because these youngsters may be insecure I give them the sense of or belong belong- ing Usa the teamwork approach approach approach ap ap- ap- ap stressing the we rather than the Ule I Give him credit for good work done Because Because Because Be Be- cause he wants to know why give him the principle or reason reason rea rea- son behind instructions not I just once but on different occasions occasions occasions oc oc- oc- oc I BECAUSE they Uley appreciate fairness and n c y arouse their interest and develop develop de de- de- de their capacities through gradually increasing the responsibilities responsibilities re re- you place o 0 n them Give them a chance to ask and express their ideas and opinions Give them praise when it is earned 6 6 0 Help Because they imitate imitate imitate imi imi- tate those whom they admire example good to set a be bo sure habits of lan Ian language of acceptable and bet behavior of jf work guage age and attitudes Express habits interest and enthusiasm enthus- enthus your own work You want in the workers to be coope ra I your to pitch in be w willing wehen to arise to tow w when and their work in have pride stake in it to feel they have a cooperative attitudes attitudes atti- atti THESE product by-product Product of oC all tudes are arc a bY with i dealings dealin s supervisors supervisor's is the supervise from the time his until the job they the app apply Y for employment they Uley leave your MS- MS You have a great attitudes altitudes opportunity in n to deve develop op good They are arc impressionable your our young workers alert and ca eager and and after acter all they learn to cr er for you T That chose to work have Jave had a they must favorable means menns attitude altitude when they started do Employer you YES Dir Mr living youngsters a g. g these help owe them to become the indus indus- industrialists industrialists leaders great workers trl that tins this challenging world so greatly needs Acknowledgment of reference reference refer refer- material Bulletin pre pre- ence pared by by Technical Commit Commit- tee tec on Supervision of Young Workers prepared under th thU the U US U.S. S. 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