In 1979, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month. The month-long observance, which was first inducted on June 7, 1979, was created to recognize and celebrate the historical influence African-Americans have had on the music industry and is intended to pay homage to the many artists, writers, songs and […]
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A motto that I live by is “when you learn, teach and why you teach, learn’. When You Learn, Teach I am a strong proponent of service and ‘paying it forward’. Everyone needs a little help. We all have a story to tell and have learned lessons that can help or inspire others.
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Most people think that an intern must be a college student. That is not true. An intern can be a high school student, a college graduate seeking more experience in their field, a person who has had a string of bad luck, a parent returning to the workforce, a former inmate getting reacclimated to
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I am a master’s level social worker with nearly two decades of experience in school-based programs. Protection of children is goal number one. Over the years, my staff and I have been required to become certified mandated reporters, submit our driving records before we were allowed to drive company vehicles, have local, state, and
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How May I Help You? Internship Consulting A strong internship program will allow you to increase your productivity and profits while giving back to your community. I have recruited, trained, supervised and mentored interns from a dozen institutions and academic disciplines. I have created a 10-step internship program development system which is customizable
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I am a city girl with a country upbringing. I was raised on soul food – including chicken. Chicken was a staple in my home, church, and pretty much every social function I attended growing up. I’ve eaten chicken in nice restaurants, fast food chains, and small neighborhood carry outs. Fried chicken, baked chicken,
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“If you build it they will come” doesn’t apply to employment and internship recruitment. If you want to attract the best intern you want to start with a great announcement or position description. You don’t want to write a boring laundry list of unimportant tasks or duties only. Interns are looking for experience together
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The selection criteria and standards you utilize to hire employees should be your guide when deciding which intern to welcome into your business. Hiring is the most important part of an internship program. It is more important than assigning tasks and choosing a work space. Although you may truly desire to bring in an
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Some people use the terms internship and practicum interchangeably, but they are different training experiences. Similarly, there are distinct differences between an apprenticeship and an internship although both combine hands on training and academic instruction. Service learning and volunteering also differ from an internship. Do you know the difference? Let me explain is the
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Companies thrive when they invest in their people. Teaching and training are essential to the success of both an intern and an employee. Training requires an invest of time and the costs to retrain are also often high. Frequent staff turnover or extended vacancies can be detrimental to a business. Low staff morale caused
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