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Brand Your Company to Recruit the Best Interns

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 30, 2017 | Comments Off on Brand Your Company to Recruit the Best Interns

  Let’s face it, name recognition is important.  People want to be connected to people and companies that invoke positive or powerful emotions.  The truth is some interns select their placement based on name recognition.  How can you distinguish your business so that you are an intern’s first choice?   What are your company’s core […]

Sign Up For Your Free Internship Program Assessment

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 27, 2017 | Comments Off on Sign Up For Your Free Internship Program Assessment

  Do any of these words describe your current business state? Frustrated? Stressed? Anxious? Overwhelmed? Over-worked? Underpaid?   Where is your company growing?  Do you need help in your business but have more time and tasks than money? Are you ready to make your mark in your industry by developing the next generation of experts? […]

How to Develop an Effective Internship Program at Your Company

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 25, 2017 | Comments Off on How to Develop an Effective Internship Program at Your Company

  How to Develop an Effective Internship Program at Your Company Internship programs can help develop your recruiting efforts. By Tony Delmercado   How do you get a job without experience and how do you get experience without a job? Let’s address this age-old question from the business owner’s perspective: How do I find the […]

How New Edition Can Help You Attract the Best Interns

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 23, 2017 | Comments Off on How New Edition Can Help You Attract the Best Interns

  I am an internship consultant, a social worker, an adjunct professor, a program manager, a mother, and a New Edition super fan.  Although being a New Edition fan isn’t a part of my professional bio, it is a part of my life story.  I have been “NE4Life” since 1983 when I first heard Candy […]

Be a Mentor to Your Intern

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 20, 2017 | Comments Off on Be a Mentor to Your Intern

  Internship – A specific time frame to complete structured activities in a closely monitored environment guided by individual learning goals describes an internship.   Two of the six Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) criteria that must be present in order to justify an unpaid internship are: The internship, even though it includes actual operation […]

Will An Intern Ruin My Business?

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 18, 2017 | Comments Off on Will An Intern Ruin My Business?

  Many entrepreneurs, managers, and CEOs shy away from working with interns because of the criteria set forth by The Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).   Particularly troubling for many business owners is the standard that “The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; […]

Join me at the Business Women’s Network of Howard County Luncheon

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 16, 2017 | Comments Off on Join me at the Business Women’s Network of Howard County Luncheon

  The Business Women’s Network of Howard County promotes and supports professional women in their careers as executives, business owners and leaders. BWN provides a vibrant network of women who have a significant impact on the business environment in Howard County.   I am honored to be a panelist for How to Attract and Retain […]

What Tasks Can An Unpaid Intern Perform?

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 13, 2017 | Comments Off on What Tasks Can An Unpaid Intern Perform?

  First let me start by saying that I believe every intern should receive some sort of financial compensation whether it is a weekly transportation stipend or a monthly bonus – even interns working in nonprofit organizations.   There are regulations for what constitutes an unpaid internship versus employment in private or for profit sector.  […]

4 Ways to Build Talent Pipelines of the Future

By Nicki Sanders | Jan 11, 2017 | Comments Off on 4 Ways to Build Talent Pipelines of the Future

  Companies are struggling to fill a host of positions with qualified candidates. Here’s how they can invest in their talent pipelines and build relationships with potential candidates. While strong job growth is a good sign for the U.S. economy as a whole, it presents certain challenges for employers and HR professionals. According to the just-released iCIMS ‘U.S. […]