This is a video about a teen who goes to a retailer’s website to apply for a job. The retailer, popular with teens, advertises on its site: WE’RE HIRING. She follows directions, fills out the application. When she gets to the local retail store to inquire about the position she just applied for, she is disappointed. There are no jobs. This happens often and not only with this retailer. She subsequently calls corporate headquarters to find out why the site says one thing but the all-too-frequent reality is another.

Media created by: Columbia Links - member, Chicago Youth Voices Network
Youth producer and reporter: Nedra Ward
Videographer/Editor: Cassandra West, New Media Access
Youth ally: Brenda Butler