It’s a great tragedy that so many young people graduate from post-secondary education with no on-ramp to a career. Many young people study law, teaching or … Read more
3 Good Reasons Why You Really Should Hire Interns
As a business owner or manager, there are a lot of hiring decisions that you will need to be involved in. One question that comes up on a regular basis is … Read more
Unpaid Intern Group Certified by Court For Collective Action
By John E. Thompson After more than a year of litigation (the filing which we reported here), former unpaid Gawker Media interns will be permitted to send … Read more
Improve the ROI of Internships
It is becoming more difficult for companies to convert interns into full-time hires. Companies need to re-assess how they structure these programs in order … Read more
What Is an Intern? The Labor Dept. Lists the 6 Factors That Define One
By John E. Thompson We wrote some time ago about a lower federal court’s determination in Glatt v. Fox Searchlight Pictures that at least two unpaid … Read more
Creative Ways to Keep Your Interns Working for You
What’s the difference between university and experienced hire recruiting? It’s more than just the age of the applicants. The purpose of … Read more
3 Questions You Need to Ask Before You Hire an Intern
Internship programs, when done properly, can provide a great amount of value to both the intern and the company hiring them. If both parties go into an … Read more
Recruiting Against the Private Sector: What Government Can Do to Better to Compete for Talent From Campus
In a previous article, we described the keen interest in employment in the public sector by millenials. Federal employment provides many of the most … Read more
Opposition Is Growing to Unpaid Internships for College Credit
By John E. Thompson We have already reported that a group calling itself the “Fair Pay Campaign” aims to pressure colleges and universities not … Read more
The Heat Is Getting Turned Up on Academic-Sponsored Internships
By John E. Thompson We have long warned that one should not simply assume that an internship associated with or sponsored by an educational institution … Read more