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Give Your Intern Roots And Wings

By Nicki Sanders | May 23, 2018 | Comments Off on Give Your Intern Roots And Wings

“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: roots and wings.” – W. Hodding Carter II   “Good parents give their children roots and wings: roots to know where home is, and wings to fly off and practice what has been taught them.” -Jonas Salk   Interns, regardless of age, are at the […]

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What If My Interns Don’t Get Along?

By Nicki Sanders | May 21, 2018 | Comments Off on What If My Interns Don’t Get Along?

  If you’ve ever talked with me for a significant amount of time or you have been reading my blog for a significant amount of time, then you know that I absolutely love New Edition. I have loved new Edition since the song Candy Girl was released in 1983. I love All Six New Edition […]

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Creating a Healthy Workplace Environment for Your Employees

By Nicki Sanders | May 18, 2018 | Comments Off on Creating a Healthy Workplace Environment for Your Employees

Creating a Healthy Workplace Environment for Your Employees Written by Heryati R.   A healthy workplace environment is ideal when it comes to maintaining a positive outcome in a stressful atmosphere. The most important thing that influences employee motivation and happiness, and how productive and efficient they can be, all goes down to their working […]

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31 Internship Program Tips From An Internship Consultant

By Nicki Sanders | May 16, 2018 | Comments Off on 31 Internship Program Tips From An Internship Consultant

  An internship program can be a productive and profitable business strategy when planned and implemented with knowledge, carefulness, and decisiveness. I believe that quality internships are a part of the solution to closing the skills gap, building a stronger workforce, helping adults re-enter the workforce, increasing employee engagement and retention, and increasing college graduation […]

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Can You Disconnect from Tech and Become a Better Manager?

By Nicki Sanders | May 14, 2018 | Comments Off on Can You Disconnect from Tech and Become a Better Manager?

  There are some managers who are very tech savvy and others who are unsure or uninterested in bringing current technology to their businesses. Where do you stand on the spectrum? These days it’s pretty to run a successful business without integrating technology. An email service and an internet connection are bare minimum essentials.  It […]

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Why We Have to Social Work This

By Nicki Sanders | May 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Why We Have to Social Work This

  Why We Have to Social Work This By The #Macro SW Collaboration   As a collective of social work professionals devoted to systemic change, the phrase “you can’t social work this” has always been grating. The gist of the phrase encompasses a lack of understanding of social work engagement coupled with a subtle yet […]

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My Graduation Hopes For My Interns

By Nicki Sanders | May 9, 2018 | Comments Off on My Graduation Hopes For My Interns

  In addition to my coaching and consulting through Packaged For Success Enterprises, teaching at Trinity Washington University, and raising awareness about the needs of teens in foster care through my Pack A Purse Drive and Pack A Backpack Drive, I also hire, supervise, and train a diverse team of program staff, consultants, interns, and […]

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Pack A Backpack Drive Extended Through May 31, 3018

By Nicki Sanders | May 7, 2018 | Comments Off on Pack A Backpack Drive Extended Through May 31, 3018

  During the month of May – National Foster Care Month – we take the time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections.   Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive has […]

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Businesses Can Sponsor Pack A Backpack Drive

By Nicki Sanders | May 4, 2018 | Comments Off on Businesses Can Sponsor Pack A Backpack Drive

  Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive will end on May 6, 2018, but there is still time for businesses to sponsor our drive or donate backpacks and deodorant, lotion, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Donations will be delivered to youth serving organizations during […]

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