At ah HR event earlier this month, I advised organizations on adding more social media to their 2014 talent acquisition efforts. Since then, I’ve … Read more
Wage & Hour Watch: Cheerleader Lawsuits and Hypocrisy on Intern Pay
By John E. Thompson Some recent headline items touch upon matters of continuing concern when it comes to wage & hour issues: Hypocrisy on minimum wage … Read more
New Year, New Settlement: Another Big Payout Over Unpaid Interns
By John E. Thompson As was anticipated in light of the intensified focus upon internships over three years ago, the next stage was a spate of high-profile … Read more
What the Affordable Care Act Means For Your Internship Program
Here’s a question I bet you never thought you’d ask yourself: Will I have to provide health insurance to my interns? With the Affordable Care Act changing … Read more
Remote College Recruiting — Capturing Top Students From Schools You Don’t Visit
Many exceptional students probably do not attend the schools that you visit If you assume that the best students only attend the top ranked schools, you … Read more
Intern or Employee? It Depends on Whether They Hinder or Help
By Carmon M. Harvey Gone are the days where the young people of the world are willing to work for peanuts (or less) to beef up their resumes with … Read more
What You Should Do to Have a Viable (and Legal) Internship Program
With unpaid internship lawsuits popping up left and right, it’s a controversial time for both interns and intern employers everywhere. In fact, many are … Read more
Going Once. Going Twice. Sold: Internships on the Auction Block
With the recent headlines shining a light on the corporate exploitation of interns, it’s shocking to me that some firms are auctioning off internships in … Read more
Another Good Indicator That Internships May Be Vanishing
By John E. Thompson We have observed for some time now that the spate of wage-hour lawsuits might be expected drastically to curtail the availability of … Read more
The Top Reasons You Probably End Up Hiring Mediocre Interns
Not all interns are cut from the same mold. Some are fueled by their passion and flawlessly execute tasks with a smile on their face, while others tend to … Read more