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How To Build An Awesome Intern Program

By Nicki Sanders | May 18, 2016 | Comments Off on How To Build An Awesome Intern Program

  By Nick Nanton & JW Dicks This is a guest post from our good friend Vanessa Van Petten on a topic that is increasingly relevant. Finding great talent often starts with developing great talent and there’s no better way to do that than with interns. We hope you enjoy her content as much as […]

Attend The Sankofa Project Round Table Discussion

By Nicki Sanders | May 16, 2016 | Comments Off on Attend The Sankofa Project Round Table Discussion

  The Sankofa Project presents a round table discussion led by Dr. Maurice A. Butler, author of Demons in the Closet. Demons in the Closet is a fictional story of three women who struggle to cast off the demons of their past in order to become productive women in society. It is gut wrenching at […]

Internships Also Build A Stronger Workforce

By Nicki Sanders | May 13, 2016 | Comments Off on Internships Also Build A Stronger Workforce

  Students Unprepared For the Workforce: What Employers Must Do By Amy Glaser As graduation season draws near, employers eagerly anticipate the fresh pool of talent about to enter the workforce. However, they should perhaps also anticipate ways in which they can best equip that talent with the tools and knowledge these young people will […]

Your Millennial Interns May Change The Way You Work

By Nicki Sanders | May 11, 2016 | Comments Off on Your Millennial Interns May Change The Way You Work

  The 4 Millennial Mindsets That Will Change the Way We Work By Maren Hogan I know, I know. You’re sick and tired of reading about millennials, right? I get it. But in between all the hilarious videos and pontificating blog posts about why you must have organic chai in the workplace Keurig, is it […]

I Don’t Like The Hiring Process

By Nicki Sanders | May 9, 2016 | Comments Off on I Don’t Like The Hiring Process

  After nearly a decade of supervising employees, interns, and volunteers I still love it. There is never a dull moment. In addition to being a supervisor, I am also a hiring manager. The hiring process entails my least favorite responsibility.  Between recruiting, screening, interviewing, interviewing some more, checking references, and making offers the thing […]

10 Things I’ve Never Heard My Interns Say

By Nicki Sanders | May 6, 2016 | Comments Off on 10 Things I’ve Never Heard My Interns Say

  “A respected professional who has led, coordinated, and managed multi-disciplinary teams to produce positive outcomes within required time frames.”   This sentence can be found in the summary of qualification on one version of my resume.  This sentence can mean a lot of nothing at all depending on who reads it.  To put it […]

Help Your Intern Become A Leader

By Nicki Sanders | May 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Help Your Intern Become A Leader

  8 Ways Millennials Can Build Leadership Skills By Laura McMullen Learn to lead by observing, studying and putting yourself out there. So ‘leader’ isn’t in your job title. No one is asking you to manage a team or take charge of a multimillion-dollar project. So what? Even young, green employees can boost their leadership […]

Pack A Backpack for National Foster Care Month

By Nicki Sanders | May 2, 2016 | Comments Off on Pack A Backpack for National Foster Care Month

  Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive to collect and distribute purses and personal hygiene items to teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters ends on Friday, May 7, 2016.  Filled backpacks will be delivered during National Foster Care Month.  There is still time for you to donate and collaborate.   Since […]

Conduct An Exit Interview With Your Intern

By Nicki Sanders | Apr 29, 2016 | Comments Off on Conduct An Exit Interview With Your Intern

  You read the article “How to Find the Best Intern” and implemented the strategies to find the best intern for your company needs.  You read the article “5 Ways to Get the Best from Your Intern” which resulted in positive experiences for your company and your intern. Now graduation season has arrived! If you […]