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The Herman Trend Alert August 5, 1998 A Not-so-new Source for Good Employees—College Interns One of the most highly valued members of our staff has been working with us for almost two years—not all that time full time as a full time employee. We first engaged this very capable employee as an intern when she was beginning her senior year as a marketing major, attending a local college. She worked for us part time, learning the ropes, including everything we could impart about marketing, advertising, and public relations. (Since Joyce has a background teaching marketing on the university level, she became the major resource, but there was much to share about accounting procedures, management practices, and other aspects of running a successful business that Roger provided.) After graduation, our intern was offered a number of positions in the area. Fortunately, she chose ours. Here’s why: We NEVER pass up an opportunity to teach our employees something they don’t already know. Our intern knew there would be more opportunities to learn and grow—if she accepted our offer. (For a graduating senior, the most important criteria for choosing an employer is the chance to receive on-the-job training.) We offer a family friendly atmosphere. She had already seen how we value family time and worked to insure that our other employees led balanced lives. We created opportunities for her to see her family in New Jersey. We give spot bonuses. We believe in sharing the financial rewards of hard work. We have helped her grow; she knows that we care about her—as a person, not just a work machine. Interns can be an excellent long-term investment in people, but please recognize, like all good investments, they’re not free. WARNING: There’s a lot of competition for the limited number of interns. Unless you’re in the broadcast media, you will have to pay your interns. Not only that, in addition, you will have to sell the benefits of working with your firm—and we don’t mean JUST money. Unless you’re willing to double the amount paid, money will not be the deciding factor. © Copyright 1998- by The Herman Group, Inc. -- reproduction for publication is encouraged, with the following attribution: From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurist. 1.336.210.3548 or https://hermangroup.com. To sign up, visit https://HermanTrendAlert.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc." HEAR JOYCE SPEAK TOMORROW AT 11:30 AM EDT Tomorrow morning, Joyce will be a Fireside Chat Speakers at the Brightside Business Women Empowerment Virtual Conference where she will talk about how business women can use the insights from her new, groundbreaking book, EXPERIENCE RULES, to be successful. Register for FREE at https://brightsideglobaltrade.org/women. GET COACHING FOR YOUR PEOPLE FOR LESS THAN $1/DAY! Gain access to dozens of coaches for the same low price. Find out more by visiting https://ingomu.com/joyceg JOYCE IS ON THE RADIO EVERYDAY NOW To listen to Joyce's TV shows on the radio, simply visit RadioFutures.com. Joyce's show is streaming every day at 3:00PM Pacific Time. To read this Herman Trend Alert on the web: https://hermangroup.com/alert/archive_3-29-2023.html. Herman Trend Alerts are produced by the Herman Group, strategic business futurists, Certified Management Consultants, authors, and professional speakers. New subscribers are always welcome. There is no charge for this public service. The Herman Trend Alert is read by over 30,000 people in 90 countries, including other websites and printed periodicals. Click here to sign up for the Herman Trend Alert. Do you enjoy receiving this weekly e-mail update? Contact us about our co-branded Herman Trend Alert service. Subscribe or Unsubscribe to weekly Herman Trend Alert View this week's Herman Trend Alert Archived Weekly Herman Trend Alerts

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