Look for the ‘shadows’ on Friday

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Look for the ‘shadows’ on Friday

By Kathy Janich
Published: January 28, 2013

Kathy Janich is PYM's managing editor. She has 25 years of newspaper and magazine experience. She has lived and worked in Minnesota, Ohio, Washington D.C., Los Angeles and Atlanta, and has covered everything from crime, government and education to the performing arts.

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This Friday is National Groundhog Job Shadow Day (NGJSD), a national campaign that gives college students a chance to learn about many industries, including the hospitality industry.

The event is a joint effort of America’s Promise-Alliance for Youth, Junior Achievement and the U.S. Department of Labor. Nationwide, more than 1 million students and 1,000 businesses participate.

Last year, more than 20,000 students spent the day in hotels and restaurants, according to the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA). So if you see bright, shiny, intense new faces where you’re staying or dining, they might just be “shadows” in disguise or your future colleagues.