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4 Best Practices to Promote Your Image As A Great Place To Work
October 24, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
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One of the most frequent topics for discussion at recruiting conferences is employer branding. Employers large and small have come to understand that their employer brand is separate from their business-to-consumer, business-to-business, or business-to-government brands. And for organizations with multiple products or services, each of those brands is separate from their employer brands as well.
Every employer wants to be known as a “great” place to work. Not every employer is. If you aren’t, don’t try to pretend you are as you’ll do more harm than good as now you’ll be known for lying in addition to whatever other negative issues may exist. So fix whatever problems you have until you truly are a great place to work and then promote that image to the students and recent graduates you most want to hire.
NACE’s 2012 Student Survey offers four excellent suggestions for how you can boost your recruiting according to the preferences of the college students your organization is recruiting: Continue Reading
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How to be a Good Boss to Your Intern
June 01, 2012 by William FriersonI’m guilty of this myself. When the summer months approach and I have more work than I can handle, I consider hiring an intern. I know there are students out there looking for an opportunity to build their skills, but instead of just putting out the call, I end up oscillating somewhere between: I could use the support, but sometimes it feels like it’s more work to train them than to do it myself – and on top of it all, I’m not sure I’m going to have a full-time job for them at the end of the internship. Continue Reading
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3 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Internship
May 31, 2012 by William FriersonSay again? So I struggle for months to find an internship. Research, wear a suit, interview, interview and interview again until finally I convince a company to take a chance on me. And now I work over 60 hours a week in a completely new and challenging environment, trying things I’ve never done before with people I’ve never met before. Grabbing coffee, researching until my eyes roll back in my head, becoming the go-to for anything tech-related just because I know how to register a URL, basically at my “boss’s” beck and call… and all this, I do for FREE?
I’ve heard this lament about internships more times than I care to count – but let me assure you, the biggest mistake you can make is to think (and even worse, act) as if you’re working for free. In fact, if you’re making the most out of your internship, you’re going to be walking away with one of the most lucrative opportunities of your career. Here are the three things you want to get out of an internship that will make it all worth it. Continue Reading
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7 Tips For Getting the Most Out of Your Internship
May 18, 2012 by Steven RothbergWith most of the nation’s colleges and universities quickly nearing the end of the spring semester, tens of thousands students and new graduates across the country are preparing to embark on summer internships, which are increasingly vital to career development. However, one workplace authority warns that many interns will fail to maximize the experience and convert it into a full-time position.
“Internships are more important than ever. We are at a point in this recovery where job gains are finally gaining momentum, but, overall, employers remain cautious when it comes to hiring. They want to ensure that they are bringing in the most talented candidates who mesh will with the company and its workers. Internships offer an ideal on-the-job testing ground that more and more employers rely on for identifying and recruiting entry-level workers,” said John A. Challenger, chief executive officer of global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.“The problem is that many interns simply show up every day, put in their hours and never give any thought about how to get the most out of their short time with the employer and taking the extra steps necessary to turn this temporary position into a full-time one,” he added.
According to an outlook released earlier this year by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, the entry-level job market has improved steadily over the last two years. However, the competition for these positions remains fierce and having internship experience is a must on any resume. The latest data shows that the number of internships being offered is on the rise. Continue Reading
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Internship Program: What Employers and Students Need to Know
March 26, 2012 by William FriersonWhat can an internship program do for both an intern and an employer? It can provide the intern with a learning experience in a particular career field, while allowing the employer to observe the work of a potential employee. However, in order for an internship to be a success, each party must commit to the process. Continue Reading
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Giving Your Interns A Killer Recommendation
March 22, 2012 by William Frierson
The traditional way that small business owners do a background check when hiring interns is to ask for past references. Then they call up your old boss and ask him/her a few questions about when you worked there 2-3 years ago. Yea your boss remembers you but it’s been a while since you worked there so the best they can do is give general answers like, “He was a hard worker” or, “She was very motivated.” Does this really provide any value to your new employer? No! Those responses could have been about anyone because they said nothing specific about who you are or what you did. Ladies and Gentleman, the old way of giving recommendations is dead! Hiring interns using the old method is really tough, which is why in this article you’re going to learn how we give killer recommendations that actually work! Continue Reading -
Must Interns Be Paid?
March 02, 2012 by Steven Rothberg
Whether an employer must pay an intern for their work depends on the experience they will receive. Although the Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay at least the minimum wage to employees, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has developed six criteria for identifying which learners/trainees may be unpaid. Note that the DOL’s use of “learner/trainee” is equivalent to the commonly used term of “intern.”The six criteria are: Continue Reading
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Can Small Businesses Increase Their Profits by Hiring Interns?
January 26, 2012 by William FriersonIt’s no secret that most big companies hire interns each year to help increase their productivity. So why don’t small companies do the same? One of the most common responses from small business owners is that they don’t have enough time or money to get an intern. That’s because most small business owners don’t understand the massive benefits that they get when they hire interns. Continue Reading -
Business Owners Guide To Learning How to Utilize Interns When Creating An Internship Program
December 28, 2011 by William Frierson
When it comes to creating an internship program, there are so many misconceptions out there about what an intern actually does. If you think that an intern is supposed to be making coffee, picking up your dry cleaning, or making photo copies, then you are completely missing the boat. When it comes down to it, interns are some of the best and brightest young minds out there on the job market. Interns are known for injecting new ideas, passion, and energy into businesses that may be stuck in their ways. This is because they are still new and haven’t been sucked into the status quo way of doing things in the business world. Continue Reading -
Creative Ways To Pay Your Interns
June 04, 2011 by ningcontentLately, there has been a lot of buzz about the ethics behind hiring interns for unpaid positions. If you decide that you want to hire interns for unpaid positions then you must be able to pass the Department of Labor’s test for unpaid interns. However, if you decide that you want reward your interns for their work, then there are many more ways to pay them instead of just a salary. Some of the best alternative payment methods that many small business owners use are bonuses, perks, and training. Continue Reading
