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It's February 2nd and Punxsutawney Phil, the famous Pennsylvania
groundhog, failed to see his shadow. That's good news for everyone who's ready
for spring, but if Phil had looked a little further he would have seen
thousands of little shadows.
For the second year, workplaces around the country -- including the
U.S. Department of Labor -- invited students to spend the day "shadowing"
workers to get a first hand experience of the work world. Groundhog Job Shadow
Day is a project of the National School-to-Work Office, a joint venture of the
Labor Department and Department of Education.
"We welcomed 75 middle and high school students today," Secretary of
Labor Alexis M. Herman said. "They are so bright and energetic and eager to
learn what the Labor Department is all about. I hope they take with them not
only the experience of our workplace but an understanding of what we do on
behalf of American workers."
The students were from Charles Hart Middle School, Bell Multicultural,
St. Augustine and Ballou High Schools and they were among more than 100,000
students expected to visit work sites today.
The student shadows at DOL got to try out "CareerZone," a new internet
tool funded by a grant from the Department of Labor and developed by the New
York State Labor Department and Cornell University. CareerZone lets students
explore career choices and learn what skills and educational requirements are
needed and what the job might pay.
"I hope at least one of our visiting students is inspired to go into
public service," Secretary Herman said.
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