Ignore the idea that interns are free labor. The Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments. If each of the following six criteria listed below are met, an employment relationship […]
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Area business leaders learn ‘ins and outs’ of internships By Sarah Hite Hando at Times Leaders WILKES-BARRE — When Maureen Ciliberto was an intern “back in the day,” fetching coffee was one of the duties. “I was able to observe a lot, but I was more like extra help,” said Ciliberto, career
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Every industry can benefit from interns. A strong internship program can help business increase both productivity and profits while giving back to their community through by developing a qualified workforce. An Internship Consultant can provide support in determining if an intern will help or hinder your business, finding qualified interns, hiring great
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Happy New Year’s Eve Eve! At the end of each year I take time to reflect and plan. I often write blogs about the lessons I learned during the year. This year has been a year unlike any other. It was tough in many ways both personally and professionally. This year there weren’t new
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My mantra for 2016 was Commit, Focus, Thrive. One of the things that I have loved to do since I was a little girl is read. Reading forces me to be quiet, focused, and intentional. Reading for pleasure is one of the times I feel most like myself. One of my personal 2016 goals
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WE SURPASSED OUR GOAL!! Thanks to the generosity and compassion of all the donors, sponsors, ambassadors and volunteers of our 10th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive, we collected and distributed 1,183 purses with toiletries to 29 youth serving organizations. This includes the 897 purses our amazing team of volunteers sorted, filled, and packed at
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Have A Very Merry Christmas!
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Our annual Pack A Purse Drive allows me to end my year with a sense of love, belonging, and dedication. The closer we get to the Christmas holiday and the start of the new year, the more time I spend in reflection and self-evaluation. What I know for sure is that life should be
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Nearly a decade ago I realized that I had begun to “nag” my teenage daughter. It may be considered normal for parents but it is not someting that either of us enjoyed. It isn’t a productive method to discipline, motivate, or encourage. Soon thereafter, I began to replace the nagging with brief statements –
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Social work is often divided into three broad practice categories: macro, mezzo and micro. Macro level social work is interventions provided on a large scale that affect entire communities and systems of care. Mezzo social work happens on an intermediate scale, involving neighborhoods, institutions or other smaller groups. Micro social work is the most
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