“Good talent is hard to find.”I hear it in boardrooms, staff meetings, and leadership retreats all the time. But here’s the truth: good talent isn’t hard to find — it’s hard to develop. The reality is, organizations don’t have a pipeline problem. They have a preparation problem.And that’s exactly where strategic internship programs come […]
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I AM ON VACATION IN THE CARIBBEAN! I am taking my own own advice – travel and self-care – as I and Packaged For Success Enterprises take a much needed vacation as part of my Thanksgiving holiday. While I am on vacation I want to offer you the opportunity to take a walk
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How to be a good internship mentor Interns can play a valuable role for companies. They can provide an extra hand on projects, helping organizations complete them faster and more efficiently. They can also form an internal system of talent for firms to help fill job openings. But it’s important for companies to nurture
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The Top 5 Mistakes Employers Make When Managing Interns By Peter Margulies, Recruiter For young professionals, internships can be critical steps on the path to career success. This year, employers plan to hire more interns than they did last year, and it’s important for these companies to understand how to best manage their new
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How to Create a Successful Internship Program By Matt D’Angelo, Business News Daily Interns have long been deemed the coffee runners and paperwork jockeys of the office, but enlightened employment trends have led to internships that emphasize fresh perspectives and skill building, instead of low-level grunt work. At smaller companies, interns can
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Home and Garden Television (HGTV) has long been one of my favorite television channels. One of my favorite HGTV television shows is ‘Fixer Upper’. Fixer Upper shows the amazing remodeling and design skills of Chip and Joanna Gaines. Chip manages the construction and realty side of Magnolia and Joanna is the designer. The Gaines’
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Too Tight a Job Market? 4 Tips on How to Hire the Best Candidate in the First Place. Thomas Smale, Entrepreneur Contributor; Founder of FE International In a recent survey, 21 percent of owners cited the difficulty of finding qualified workers as their ‘single most important business problem.’ One of the most crucial
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When I talk to professionals and managers about the reasons they don’t work with interns or their fears about working with interns the same major themes emerge. Many people fear that interns will not show up to work or will not be committed to the work because they feel it isn’t a “real” job.
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Dressing Up Your Internship Program By Rebecca Cenni-Leventhal, Atrium With internship programs being offered year-round, whether you are an apparel company planning to welcome your first group of interns or are thinking through ways to optimize your well-established program, this is a perfect time to solidify your process and procedures. As a veteran
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I am frequently asked what tasks an intern can perform. Some people only believe that intern should do grunt work or menial labor. Other people practically want to turn over the reigns to the company. Although all companies and internship programs have unique characteristics, what tasks are appropriate to assign to an intern lies
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