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Is your answer YES to any of these questions? Are you ready to welcome an intern into your business? Are you considering terminating your internship program? Are you having a hard time understanding the motivations of your millennial employees? Do you need assistance in your company but don’t have the funds to hire an […]
The United State of Women Summit was an absolutely amazing once in a lifetime event. The woman, mother, advocate, social worker, humanitarian, educator, consultant, and optimist in me was enlightened and inspired. Here is a recap in pictures.
Why Managers Should Meet Consistently With Their Employees By Chrissy Scivicque Workplace meetings have gotten a bad rap these days. Most people agree that the majority of meetings they attend are too time-consuming and poorly run to be effective. In the recent past, the conversation has largely been around how to have fewer […]
First lady Michelle Obama teams up with Oprah to host ‘United State of Women’ summit at White House. Although there is a lot that’s been done by and for women and girls, there’s still plenty to do. I am honored to be able to attend The United State of Women Summit. The United […]
Internships for adults are on the rise. Here’s what you need to know By Marguerite Ward An adult with years of experience would never consider an internship, right? Not necessarily. In fact, for people who have been out of the workforce for several years or who want to make a big career change, […]
Horndog CEO’s online shaming of intern could cost him $2.4M By Kaja Whitehouse A slew of ugly tweets and online rants could cost Wall Street horndog Benjamin Wey another $2.4?million. The disgraced financier signed a contract agreeing to pay former intern Hanna Bouveng $10,000 for every tweet he writes bad-mouthing her and another $50,000 […]
I recommend that internship managers read Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. I believe that Gladwell’s view of success and successful people is provocative and insightful. He provides numerous examples to support his position that successful people aren’t necessarily more ambitious or more skilled than less successful people. As a social worker […]
Supporting Teens Girls in Foster Care through Community Outreach Our 10th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive begins November 1, 2016 and ends December 5, 2016. We are collecting purses (totes and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Our goal is to collect […]
My social work degree has been the most valuable tool in my manager/supervisor arsenal. I don’t just hire interns, I develop internship programs. In its simplest form, internship programs are about three things – people, policies, and processes. I hire all interns with a goal of capacity building. I build capacity by utilizing standard […]