At the onset of every internship, I ask my interns what they want to learn, do, and gain. This, in my opinion, is the most important question to ask and the foundation for internship success. Confidence, competence, and credentials are the three pillars in my career development strategy. Each pillar can be showcased in […]
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The success of an internship program depends on several factors including effective and efficient systems and processes. There are many things to consider before you start an internship program in order to build it on a solid foundation. In order to implement and manage a successful program you will want to review your human
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Months ago, a family member suggested we see the movie Black Panther as a family event. Sure, works for me. I’m really not the comic book, super hero type, but I love family activities. Then there was the hype and I started to get more interested. I have to admit that did not come
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Happy President’s Day! I hesitated A LOT before making the decision to publish this post. I considered how it could negatively impact my brand and business. (Have I Ruined My Professional Image?) I wondered if people would understand how it “fits” with my purpose and mission of my business. I decided that my authenticity
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Most people think that an intern must be a college student. That is not true. An intern can be a high school student, a college graduate seeking more experience in their field, a person who has had a string of bad luck, a parent returning to the workforce, a former inmate getting reacclimated to
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Self-love isn’t selfish. We live in an extremely competitive world. Where did you go to school and what do you do are questions most of us ask or are asked as soon as we meet someone new. Social media allows us to compare our worst to someone else’s staged best twenty-four hours a day, seven
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I am a master’s level social worker with nearly two decades of experience in school-based programs. Protection of children is goal number one. Over the years, my staff and I have been required to become certified mandated reporters, submit our driving records before we were allowed to drive company vehicles, have local, state, and
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You can call me The Packaged For Success Coach, a Career Coach, a Career Development Specialist, or a Career Advisor. The title isn’t as important as the work that I do. Helping students and professionals build the career of their dreams is one of my professional passions. Quite frankly it is also one of
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How May I Help You? Internship Consulting A strong internship program will allow you to increase your productivity and profits while giving back to your community. I have recruited, trained, supervised and mentored interns from a dozen institutions and academic disciplines. I have created a 10-step internship program development system which is customizable
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All States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have statutes identifying persons who are required to report suspected child maltreatment to an appropriate agency, such as child protective services, a law enforcement agency, or a State’s toll-free child abuse reporting hotline. The
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