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SmartPulse — our weekly nonscientific reader poll in SmartBrief on Sustainability — tracks feedback from more than 17,000 CSR leaders. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter. This week’s analysis is provided by Aman Singh, senior editor of corporate responsibility at Vault.com.
Last week we asked: It’s summer, which means interns have invaded offices.[…] Continue Reading »
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week:
- Why nobody trusts HR
- Get rid of your jerk factor
- 6 “ironclad” labor rules on interns
- 3 steps to take now to review merit pay
- How fun leads to productivity
As students are off celebrating spring break, companies are working to line up summer interns. That means it’s time to discuss the whole intern process.
On Tuesday at HRMorning.com, Jim Giuliano, reviewed the Department of Labor’s six ironclad rules for companies that take on interns. His post is a good reminder, but it’s brief, and I suspect it’s lacking in some key details, so I would like to follow up with a recommendation that employers take the time to investigate these rules and any others that may apply.[…] Continue Reading »
If you’re interested in social media marketing and you’re not already on Facebook, you need to play catchup in a big way. Sign up today. Do it now. Actually, scratch that– before you sign up, go read Meryl Evans’ short, simple guide to getting the most out of your Facebook marketing efforts in 32 totally painless steps.[…] Continue Reading »
Today’s post is by Brooke Howell, a business editor at SmartBrief.
The high season for interns is here, and it’s a good time for a reminder that no matter how talented and mature your interns are, they are still just starting out in life and may need a little extra help and protection in the workplace.
Case in point: Slate’s Dear Prudence’s recent video advice segment about a college-aged intern who was sexually harassed by the “office lech” last summer and was wondering if she had handled the situation properly.[…] Continue Reading »
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