6/1/2013
Almost seven in 10 new college graduates (69%) are still looking for jobs, according to online privacy firm Abine. They are spending an average of 12 hours preparing their physical resumes and four hours making sure Internet search results f
6/1/2013
More than three in four tweens ages 6-11 (77%) are involved in regular, after-school and weekend activities, according to GfK MRI. More than four in 10 (42%) are busy one to two days each week, 31% are busy three to five days, and 4% are
6/1/2013
Smartphone users pay an average $12 per month on mobile games, according to Super Data Research. “Marvel: War of Heroes,” EA’s “The Simpsons: Tapped Out,” and King’s “Candy Crush Saga” were the most popular game titles.
Overall, digital
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Every teen owns an iPad. All children have cell phones. Surveys and studies do tend to overstate or misinterpret data to form broad generalizations. “Most studies lump large age groups together,” says C+R Research’s Amy Henry, adding that br
6/1/2013
More than eight in 10 teens (81%) prefer to take the SAT exams using pen and paper, whereas 65% of parents support a change to a computer-based format, according to Kaplan Test Prep. The primary reasons teens are against the format switch ar
6/1/2013
The number of teens who feel they will be financially independent from their parents by age 24 has fallen from 75% in 2011 to 59% in 2013, according to Junior Achievement and The Allstate Foundation.
However, the percentage of tee
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Casual dining restaurants-regardless of whether they serve lobster, Kung Pao chicken, or hamburgers-are all built on three factors: food, service, and atmosphere.
But this simplicity can be deceptive when it comes to the guest exper
6/1/2013
High school students who play lacrosse are the athletes most likely to also play that sport in college, with or without a scholarship, according to Parenting.com. Boys who play baseball and soccer and girls who participate in track and fi
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The most important factors when selecting restaurants to visit are cleanliness (96%), menu selection and variety (94%), and comfortable seating (91%), according to Mintel.
Diners also cite not feeling rushed (92%), coupons or special prici
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More than nine in 10 moms (91%) regularly use social media, up 20% from 2010, according to BabyCenter. In fact, social media is so important to moms that 22% disengage from friends and family members who don’t use social media.
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