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10 Tips for Successfully Onboarding Your New Hire

By Nicki Sanders | Sep 11, 2017 | Comments Off on 10 Tips for Successfully Onboarding Your New Hire

  10 Tips for Successfully Onboarding Your New Hire Morag Barrett – Guest Writer Much has been written about the perils and costs that come with making a bad hire. The impact can be huge — for the company, the team and the hiring manager, not to mention the new hire him- or herself. The costs are not just […]

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Millennial interns are not happy making tea and doing photocopying, finds study

By Nicki Sanders | Sep 8, 2017 | Comments Off on Millennial interns are not happy making tea and doing photocopying, finds study

  Millennial interns are not happy making tea and doing photocopying, finds study By Shafi Musaddique A survey by Lloyds Banking Group suggests young people feel they aren’t getting the boost they need from internships. Young people feel increasingly sceptical about the value of internships as the majority of them still carry out menial tasks such […]

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Why companies should be investing in the millennial intern

By Nicki Sanders | Sep 6, 2017 | Comments Off on Why companies should be investing in the millennial intern

  Why companies should be investing in the millennial intern By Sanjana Ray The millennial workforce in the professional world has become a prospective attrayante, for companies looking to adapt to the currents of the ongoing tech revolution. However, most companies prefer to test the mettle of this generation of tech wizards and social media […]

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Tips for Internship Assignments

By Nicki Sanders | Sep 4, 2017 | Comments Off on Tips for Internship Assignments

  Tips for Internship Assignments Assign tasks that relate to your intern’s education and career goals. Assign a starter project to get your intern acclimated to your company and build confidence. Assign a long-term project to encourage autonomy, collaboration, and tie the internship experience together. Assign a variety of tasks and projects to maximize learning […]

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Quick Tips to Become a Great Intern Manager

By Nicki Sanders | Sep 1, 2017 | Comments Off on Quick Tips to Become a Great Intern Manager

  5 Tips on Being a Great Intern Manager                    5 Ways to Get the Best from Your Intern                   5 Ways to Make Your Intern a Part of Your Team                 […]

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Intern program seeks to attract younger workers to Clark County

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 30, 2017 | Comments Off on Intern program seeks to attract younger workers to Clark County

  Intern program seeks to attract younger workers to Clark County By Matt Sanctis – Staff Writer, Springfield News-Sun Clark County businesses and economic development leaders hope a program developed for college interns will lead to retaining more younger workers throughout their career. Several local students recently completed the Chamber of Greater Springfield’s Career Sync […]

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Editor’s Desk: Internships provide valuable, professional experience

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 28, 2017 | Comments Off on Editor’s Desk: Internships provide valuable, professional experience

  Editor’s Desk: Internships provide valuable, professional experience By Rick Hutzell, Capital Gazette I’m pretty proud that this summer, I helped two interns on their way to building a profession for themselves. Alex Mann is a journalism student at the University of Maryland, College Park. He’s from Gibson Island — meaning we didn’t have to […]

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Do You Want To Start An Internship Program?

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 25, 2017 | Comments Off on Do You Want To Start An Internship Program?

  An Internship Consultant can help you avoid internship program pitfalls.                   Focus on the information necessary to determine if an internship program is a viable option for your company.                   Don’t overlook older interns.         […]

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7 Qualities To Look For In An Intern

By Nicki Sanders | Aug 23, 2017 | Comments Off on 7 Qualities To Look For In An Intern

  7 Qualities To Look For In An Intern By Amy Tori An internship has practically become a prerequisite to getting hired at any company. Companies are now increasingly aware of the ballooning costs associated with hiring individuals who drop out halfway through their training or onboarding process and keen to avoid these types of […]

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