I have accomplished and achieved awesome things in my life, including building the career I dreamed about as a high school senior. As I prepared for high school graduation, I was unsure whether to pursue a social work or a teaching career. I have been blessed to have been able to dedicate myself to […]
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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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If you are a regular reader of my blog or you follow me on social media, then you know that I love cupcakes. I have a serious sweet tooth and although I am grateful for the cupcake trend that allows me to purchase cupcakes every place I visit, I loved cupcakes before they were trendy.
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Boss – (n) a person who employs or superintends workers; manager. a politician who controls the party organization, as in a particular district. a person who makes decisions, exercises authority, dominates, etc. Do you use the word boss? I don’t. I use the words supervisor or manager interchangeably but never identify myself as
How do you fill vacancies sooner, spend less time onboarding and retraining, and increase employee retention? With a strong internship program. A strong internship program allows businesses to have a continuous pool of committed, qualified candidates. A strong internship program requires a strong internship manager. 25 Characteristics of a Great Internship Manager: Vision
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One of my favorite television channels is Hallmark Channel. Hallmark channel is one of my favorite television channels for two reasons; (1) Christmas movies and (2) movies with happy endings. As a human services professional, I have been exposed to a lot of trauma, disappointment, and injustice. When I turn on my television I
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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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Interns Are Not Good Free Labor By Ben Cheng, Co-founder of @Oursky and Skygear.io Interns Are Not Good Free Labor In fact, they’re more expensive than you think. We recently did a quarterly review with our content interns and found that one piece took 3 x 8-hour days to write. An editor, full-time staff, and the intern
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Someone said that you manage things and processes and you lead people. I agree with that wholeheartedly. When my staff have introduced me as their “boss” I immediately shutter as I am not the boss of anyone. I always state that I am their supervisor or that I supervise their work, or I give
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I am the CEO of Packaged For Success Enterprises and an Internship Program Consultant who shows managers how to increase productivity, performance, and ultimately profits by launching and managing a strong internship program. Packaged For Success Enterprises was created to share tips and strategies for achieving success on your own terms. I love that
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