Hiring is perhaps the most important part of working with interns. Remember, you can teach new skills and specific techniques but you can’t teach character. Look for an intern who shares your core beliefs. Ask a variety of questions to get to know more about the applicant you are interviewing. Basic Interview Questions: […]
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Communication is important both personally and professionally. Communicating effectively is essential for a productive work environment but can often be difficult and therefore takes practice. Interns may feel intimidated about expressing themselves to their manager and coworker. Here are 5 ways to keep the lines of communication open and show your intern that
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A quality internship offers the opportunity to acquire practical experience in an environment with an experienced professional. Interns in this setting are able to develop professional connections and meet their learning objectives. Don’t be a horrible internship manager. Avoid these 10 things if you want to offer a quality internship opportunity. Don’t provide
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I serve as an Adjunct Professor at Trinity Washington University, as an Internship Supervisor, and as a hiring manager with nearly two decades of experience in the human services industry. I am also an undergraduate and graduate first generation college student, college parent, and career coach. I received my Masters of Social Work degree
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In addition to program development and management consulting, I also provide business development coaching to entrepreneurs as well as career development coaching to emerging professionals and professionals in the human services industry. Today is the final day of a 3 day Business Planning Retreat with new entrepreneur and owner of “It’s Beauty and Braids”.
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The United State of Women Summit was an absolutely amazing once in a lifetime event. The woman, mother, advocate, social worker, humanitarian, educator, consultant, and optimist in me was enlightened and inspired. Here is a recap in pictures.
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Why Managers Should Meet Consistently With Their Employees By Chrissy Scivicque Workplace meetings have gotten a bad rap these days. Most people agree that the majority of meetings they attend are too time-consuming and poorly run to be effective. In the recent past, the conversation has largely been around how to have fewer
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First lady Michelle Obama teams up with Oprah to host ‘United State of Women’ summit at White House. Although there is a lot that’s been done by and for women and girls, there’s still plenty to do. I am honored to be able to attend The United State of Women Summit. The United
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My social work degree has been the most valuable tool in my manager/supervisor arsenal. I don’t just hire interns, I develop internship programs. In its simplest form, internship programs are about three things – people, policies, and processes. I hire all interns with a goal of capacity building. I build capacity by utilizing standard
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Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive was a success. Because of our amazing donors, we were able to collect, pack, and deliver 34 backpacks and duffel bags filled with personal hygiene items to 4 agencies that support teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. THANK YOU!!! RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS Prince George’s
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