“Getting It Right” in Social Work A Social Work Month Message From Darla Spence Coffey, CSWE President & CEO We have to improve life, not just for those who have the most skills and those who know how to manipulate the system. But also for and with those who often have so much […]
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Trends in Macro Social Work Education By Sue Coyle, MSW Social Work Today Vol. 16 No. 2 P. 16 For macro social work to regain ground in the field, it must start in the classroom. In today’s world, micro social work reigns supreme—or at least that’s how it appears. Those entering
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I love working with social work interns. I have served as a Field Instructor or Internship Manager for both undergraduate and graduate social work students. I was going to write a different blog post but Christina Reardon so eloquently put into words all the reasons I love serving as a Social Work Field Instructor.
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Where to Find Security Talent & How to Keep Them Happy By Tim Armstrong It’s no secret that there’s a huge talent shortage in the security space today. With a low supply and high demand, salaries have surged, increasing 6.4% from 2015 to 2016. (That’s an even higher salary growth than software engineers are
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The Business Women’s Network of Howard County promotes and supports professional women in their careers as executives, business owners and leaders. BWN provides a vibrant network of women who have a significant impact on the business environment in Howard County. I am honored to be a panelist for How to Attract and Retain
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First let me start by saying that I believe every intern should receive some sort of financial compensation whether it is a weekly transportation stipend or a monthly bonus – even interns working in nonprofit organizations. There are regulations for what constitutes an unpaid internship versus employment in private or for profit sector.
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Ignore the idea that interns are free labor. The Department of Labor Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards affecting employees in the private sector and in federal, state, and local governments. If each of the following six criteria listed below are met, an employment relationship
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Area business leaders learn ‘ins and outs’ of internships By Sarah Hite Hando at Times Leaders WILKES-BARRE — When Maureen Ciliberto was an intern “back in the day,” fetching coffee was one of the duties. “I was able to observe a lot, but I was more like extra help,” said Ciliberto, career
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Every industry can benefit from interns. A strong internship program can help business increase both productivity and profits while giving back to their community through by developing a qualified workforce. An Internship Consultant can provide support in determining if an intern will help or hinder your business, finding qualified interns, hiring great
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Happy New Year’s Eve Eve! At the end of each year I take time to reflect and plan. I often write blogs about the lessons I learned during the year. This year has been a year unlike any other. It was tough in many ways both personally and professionally. This year there weren’t new
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