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October 27, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Why It Is Important to Distinguish Interns From Employees – Especially In Cases of Unpaid Interns

Why It Is Important to Distinguish Interns From Employees – Especially In Cases of Unpaid Interns

The purpose of an internship ideally is to provide in-house training for students earning degrees or certificates in their chosen field of study. Historically, internships were not always a paid opportunity, although trends over time show that the majority of internship opportunities are now paid which is great for the student. Unfortunately for employers and […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: FLSA requirements for interns, hiring interns, Interns versus employees, unpaid internships

June 18, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Summer’s Here
– Remember These Do’s and Don’ts When Hiring College Interns

Summer’s Here <small><div class="subtitle_header">– Remember These Do’s and Don’ts When Hiring College Interns</div></small>

Now that summer is here, you may be planning to hire college interns, which provides you with an opportunity to give something back to the community as well as to identify potential candidates for future job openings. Training interns is a time-honored tradition that when carried out…

Filed Under: Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring interns

March 1, 2013 by Dianne Shaddock

Employers Need To Tread Cautiously When Using Unpaid Interns

Employers Need To Tread Cautiously When Using Unpaid Interns

Internships are a wonderful way for students to learn and apply the education received in an undergraduate or graduate field of study to a real-life work environment.

But for many companies, unpaid interns are a source of free labor during a time of ever-shrinking budgets and downsizing.

Filed Under: Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: hiring interns, how to hire interns, unpaid internships

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