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What's Heating Up? 🔍 As the temperature rises, so does the job market activity! Here are some insights into why the summer can be the perfect time to explore new opportunities: 🎓 Graduates on the Move: With fresh grads entering the workforce, companies are on the lookout for new talent. It's the season of new beginnings! 🌴 Vacation Coverage: Businesses often hire temporary staff to cover for employees on summer vacations. Flexibility can be your ticket in! 🚀 Internship Boom: Summer internships are a fantastic way to gain experience and make valuable connections. 📈 Strategic Planning: Companies use summer to plan for Q4, often ramping up hiring to meet year-end goals. 🤝 Networking Season: With longer days and more social events, networking opportunities are plentiful. Thinking about a career move or hire? Embrace the summer momentum and dive into the job market! . . . . #InvictusDirect #SummerHiring

Reflecting on the Hiring and Onboarding Process Earlier this month, I received an offer and an "agreement letter" from a B2B company based in New York, USA, an established company (Let's call it Company X). However, after reflecting on my onboarding experience, I identified a few negatives that one might benefit from knowing: 1) Research about the Company Although Company X offers internships, it appears to consist primarily of interns and the CEO, with no significant mid-level management. Interns are required to photograph products with logos of Chinese products and edit out the original branding. Quantitative hiring targets for HR interns. This practice raises concerns about transparency and trustworthiness for potential clients. 2) Unpaid Internship While unpaid internships may be understandable in nonprofits, they are questionable in a profitable company. Interns are expected to work 20 hours per week, which legally resembles part-time employment according to the U.S. Department of Labor, suggesting it may not qualify for unpaid status. https://lnkd.in/gq4PrDx7 3) Company Culture Reviews on platforms like Glassdoor reveal a negative workplace culture. For instance, the company's team leaders are also interns, often only three weeks more experienced than new hires. This indicates a lack of structured leadership and mentorship, creating an unbalanced and potentially chaotic environment. 4) Learning Prospects Internships are essential for freshers to build experience, but after accumulating 3-4 years in such roles, it’s beneficial to seek opportunities that offer structured learning and growth. #Internships #WorkLife #WorkingEnviornment #CompanyCulture

Here at Generational Business Strategies, we take great pride in the fact we are learning by example. This week, we thought it would be a great topic to explore because of our recent experience recruiting, hiring, and onboarding Z-Gen interns. So, we would like to start the week off by asking: 🔶 Are you considering hiring an intern in the next 3 to 6 months? 🔶 Have you hired an intern before? 🔶 What was your experience? What worked and what didn't? 🔶 What are your hopes for your intern if you have never hired an intern 🔶 What are your fears about hiring an intern? We look forward to hearing from you and sharing our experience and advice on Thursday. ##internships #recruitment #GenZ #hiring #retainment 

Think about hiring a summer intern. Hiring an intern isn’t just good for them—it’s good for your business, your hiring pipeline, and your industry. But before reaching out to your favorite college’s career services office: 💠 Write a Detailed Job Description - Internships are real jobs, so treat them that way. Specify the role and your expectations. Establish measurable objectives if appropriate. - Pay them (yes, seriously) and clearly outline all pay and schedule details. Make sure to document remote vs. hybrid vs. in the office. - Be clear about whether the internship could lead to a full-time position. - Full stop here and take a minute to think: do you/does your business have the time to support an intern? If not, skip the rest and wait until next year. 💠 Set Your Hiring Criteria and Get Moving - Spell out the critical skills, college majors, or experience levels that are nice to have vs. need to have. - Know your obligations, too—will you need to sign off for college credit? Provide detailed feedback? What will you be on the hook for? - Contact career services by January and post openings by February. Most summer internships are locked down by April. 💠 Think Beyond College Students - Don’t overlook high schoolers, career changers, and workforce returners—they bring fresh ideas and great skills. - Go ahead and hire your friend’s nephew – if they fit the qualifications, there’s no reason to believe they’ll be any less conscientious than anyone else. In fact, the opposite may be true. 💠 Once You’ve Got Them... - Treat your intern like a real team member, not a temp. They’ll work harder, contribute more, and make a bigger, better impact. You'll also get a better sense of if you should invite them back. - Give them real projects that impact your business—in my case, market research, database management, leasing support, or commercial property analysis. No busy work or coffee fetching. - Assign a dedicated manager to keep them on track and maximize their contributions. - Pair them up with a junior team member for mentoring—it will help the intern learn and will help reinforce the junior team member’s skills, too. JSR Capital Group

Yesterday, I wrote down a new job posting for the company I am a manager of and while doing that, an idea came up to my mind and wanted to share with all the visionary employers of my network. The subject of my idea is simply "How We Can Support Young Talent: The Importance of Generalist Intern Positions" In today’s dynamic business environment, fostering young talent is essential. The Generalist Intern position could offer a unique opportunity for young professionals to explore various aspects of a company and gain practical experience. Here’s why this role is so important and why it deserves support: Bridging the Skills Gap: Many graduates have strong academic backgrounds but lack real-world experience. This position provides hands-on exposure across sales, business development, marketing, social media, and management, equipping interns with versatile skills and making them more adaptable in the job market. Encouraging Career Exploration: A generalist internship allows young professionals to discover their passions and strengths by experiencing different roles within a company. This helps them make informed career choices and find fulfilling career paths. Promoting Innovation and Fresh Perspectives: Young minds bring innovative ideas and fresh perspectives. Interns should be encouraged to contribute their unique viewpoints, to foster a culture of creativity and improvement. This benefits both the intern and the company. Building a Supportive Network: Supporting young talent helps build a strong professional network. Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals shape the careers of young individuals, providing ongoing support and growth opportunities. Investing in the Future: Today’s interns are tomorrow’s leaders. By providing them with the right tools, experiences, and support, we cultivate the next generation of industry innovators and leaders. Companies that prioritize young talent enhance their workforce and contribute to long-term success. In conclusion, I think Generalist Intern position is a launchpad for young professionals to develop their skills and lay the foundation for successful careers. Supporting such initiatives benefits individuals and fosters a culture of continuous learning and innovation. Let’s invest in our future by empowering the young minds of today with new titles of internships! #hr #intern #eployer #idea #internship #recruitment #young #mindset #vision #generalist

Why we stopped recruiting interns about 5 yrs ago, and why we are now restarting our internship program... For less than 30 or 50 member teams, at least in tech, there is absolutely no role called “intern”.  Almost everyone is loaded with tasks and there is very limited bandwidth and infrastructure to guide and mentor interns. So, essentially everyone, including interns, are expected to learn super-fast and get hands-on from day 1. At some point, we realised this was too demanding an ask for some interns. They felt overwhelmed and there was very little we could do about it, how-much-so-ever we wanted to. So, we stopped hiring interns in around 2019, inspite of the fact that we’ve had some of the best and brightest and sharpest brains work with us between 2014 and 2019 - including rank # 1 of MH-CET. Over the past 5 years, Ascent has evolved as an organisation and we now have processes in place to mentor interns and give them enough time to up-skill, wherever required, and help them contribute to the organisation as well as achieve personal growth. We recently on-boarded interns for pre-sales roles and are happy with the mutually rewarding experience. This success encourage us to do more. We are now on-boarding interns for live projects in the pre-sales, sales and tech domains. Do write to our (one member) HR team at hr@ascentcts.com Even if there’s a delay, we’ll reply! ;) #hiring #interns #internship

Shaping the Future of Work Through Internships As the job market evolves, so do internships. In 2024, we're witnessing some exciting trends in the world of internships that are transforming the way students and companies connect: 1. Remote & Hybrid Opportunities   More companies are offering flexible, remote, or hybrid internships, allowing interns to gain valuable experience without geographical constraints. 2. Project-Based Internships Short-term, project-based internships are growing, giving students focused, impactful experiences while helping businesses complete specific tasks. 3. Diversity & Inclusion Focus   Organizations are committed to diversifying their talent pipelines by offering internships aimed at underrepresented groups, fostering a more inclusive work environment. 4. Skill-Based Hiring🎯   Companies are shifting to skill-based hiring, prioritizing relevant skills and learning potential over academic achievements. At Interns bee, we're embracing these trends by connecting students with meaningful opportunities that align with the modern workforce's needs. Our platform helps companies find top talent for remote, hybrid, and project-based internships while offering diverse candidates the chance to shine. Ready to take your internship program to the next level? Let’s grow together! 🌱 #Internships #FutureOfWork #RemoteInternships #DiversityAndInclusion #SkillBasedHiring #Internsbee #CareerGrowth #Talent

As the job market evolves, so do internships. In 2024, we're witnessing some exciting trends in the world of internships that are transforming the way students and companies connect. #internsbee #seminar #aiimsinstitute #placement #internships

While I understand how some entry-level jobs may require previous experience (though I am personally not in favor), I just can’t comprehend how some hiring managers reject this experience to be in form of an internship or volunteer opportunity! #hiring #jobs #entrylevel

Interns Bee streamlines the process of hiring interns, addressing a common challenge where candidates struggle to find suitable opportunities aligned with their interests. Often, individuals are forced to settle for positions outside their field, leading to a lack of focus and extended periods of adapting to new industries. This can result in underperformance or even displacement from the role. Interns Bee bridges this gap by facilitating connections between candidates and tailored opportunities within their areas of expertise, ensuring they can excel in roles that align with their interests. #Jobs #JobSearch #Hiring #NowHiring #Career #Employment #Internships #InternshipOpportunity #GraduateJobs #JobOpening #JobOpportunity #Recruitment #CareerOpportunity #JobPosting #JobSeekers #EmploymentOpportunity #JobHunt #Recruiting #CareerDevelopment #EntryLevelJobs