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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Quality – the degree of excellence of something; a distinct attribute or characteristic Managers can make or break a team. A quality manager leads by example, works with their team instead of directing from a distance, and treats everyone with respect. Here are 7 additional qualities of a quality manager. M – Motivated
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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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My answer is yes to the question “can I really grow my business with an internship program”. An internship program can help businesses address several critical challenges including staff turnover, employee disengagement, and the skills gap. An intern works in a company to gain work experience or satisfy requirements for a qualification. Most
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7 People on the Most Insane Things They Did As Unpaid Interns By Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut The unpaid internship — once considered by some the golden ticket to a career, bemoaned but taken in stride — is now “going out of style,” according to The Wall Street Journal. With unemployment at historic lows
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A manager is tasked with establishing priorities and performance standards and goals. In order to achieve required results, managers must be sure to set their team members up for success through proper orientation, training, support, encouragement, and coaching. A strong team comprised of competent, confident employees performs well when their supervisor is onsite
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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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