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 […]
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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20 Things the Most Respected Bosses Do Every Day By Bill Murphy Jr. Think about the best boss you’ve ever known. Here are 20 things I’ll bet he or she never stopped doing. Think about the best boss you’ve ever had. Maybe you’re fortunate, and we’re talking about the person you call your
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College graduations are a grand accomplishment. A pretty big deal. I believe it’s appropriate for an intern manger to give a gift to their intern commemorate the occasion. Many companies take their intern to brunch or lunch. There are also gifts that can be more personal and more tailored to your intern’s style, hobbies,
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“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” –Albert Einstein Read further for answers to more questions about how to run a successful internship program: Quality Internships Are Mutually Beneficial 5 Ways to Get the Best from Your Intern What Should I Teach My Intern? When Should I Discuss
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Teaching and training are an integral aspect of a quality internship experience. Understanding your learning style and the learning style of your intern can be helpful in establishing a strong, productive working relationship. A person’s learning style is how they best receive information, process it, evaluate it, and make immediate use of it or
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A portfolio is a visual representation of one’s experiences, abilities, and achievements. A portfolio allows one to showcase one’s skills and talents to recruiters, potential employers, and more importantly to oneself. A portfolio is a living, ever-changing document. Many universities require graduating seniors to compile an academic portfolio. An academic or student portfolio
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