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>From the newest issue of "HR Magazine" (Human Resources), an article called
"Home is Where the School Is"

The article is online, at the website of the organization that puts out the
magazine:

http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/1101/default.asp?page=1101grossman.asp


Here are some quotes from the article:

"The number of homschooled children has tripled over the past decade, leading
to workplace changes as these children make their way into the workforce."

"To find reliable employees, Chick-fil-A prefers to tap what it believes is a
unique source of talent - high school- and college-age homeschoolers..."

"When it comes to homeschoolers, I've only heard good things from our
restaurant operators who employ them."

"Homeschoolers are popping up everywhere, moving seamlessly into colege and
the workplace, thriving in internships and in entry-and professional-level
jobs. They're also making a mark as entrepeneurs."

"When Ray, who once taught science in the public school system, is asked to
describe homeschooled students for prospective employers, he paints a picture
that's almost too good to be true: 'Self-starters, reliable and creative,
intellectually perpared, better than average, read voraciously, watch TV
less.' "

"[Homeschoolers} are stable and mature, good team players and likely to stand
up for what they think is right."

The article had some quotes from critics of homeschoolers, and also explained
what homeschooling is. The definite message of the article was that
homeschoolers are desirable employees.

The article ends with the following paragraph:

"In the final analysis, if you're hiring, homeschoolers may be a good
investment. Cutting through the stereotypes, Lines, who has studied the
movement for many years, perhaps says it best. 'If I didn't know anything
about someone other than their education background, I'd rather hop into a
foxhole with a homeschool kid than one from public school. The homeschool kid
will be a little better educated and dependable. It's just the law of
averages."

(My husband, Larry, is also quoted in the article.)

Blessings,
Joanne

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