By John E. Thompson For awhile now, unpaid internships have been a hot topic under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. We noted some time ago that the … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Like It or Not, Unpaid Internships Are Going, Going …
This week, a story in USA Today reconfirmed what a lot of us already know: unpaid internships, at least as we once knew them, are slowly going away. And as … Read more
A Leap Day Event: It’s a 24-Hour Online Internship Advice Clinic
Tomorrow (Wednesday Feb. 29) one of the newest start-ups to focus on internships will host one of the largest, if not the biggest, online workshops to be … Read more
24 Hours of Online Internship Advice and Help
On Wednesday one of the newest startups to focus on internships will host one of the largest, if not the biggest, online workshops to be held on Google+. … Read more
Unpaid Internships? Excuse Me, But I Don’t See the Problem
If you have managed people and been on the job very long, you probably know that there are three kinds of workplace issues: Big and important ones; Small … Read more
Vitamins and Sushi Jibe in Today’s Roundup
In today’s roundup we’re going to give you the secret to a more productive workforce. This isn’t one of those five-tip lists that tell … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Reverse Mentoring Cuts Through the Generational Logjam
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t understand the generational issues in the workplace that we’re constantly … Read more
Mystery Applicants and More in Today’s Roundup
Ending what, for most, is a short week, we bring you the penultimate Friday roundup for 2011. Today’s collection includes mystery applicants, a … Read more
The Business Case for Hiring College Grads — 32 Reasons They Can Produce a High ROI
College hiring is about to ramp up again — and the very best college recruiting organizations would argue it ramped up several months back — so … Read more
Why Interviews Are a Waste of Time
Recruiters and hiring managers love interviews. I have never been sure why that’s the case, but it seems to satisfy a human need for power and control. An … Read more