by Caroline | May 15, 2019 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Recruiting
Like most cities with universities, Austin has a large supply of college students and so it seems like it would be a good idea to establish an internship program. After all, all these students need some “real world” experience and you need the free labor, right? Sigh,...
by Caroline | Jul 25, 2016 | Company Culture, Hiring, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, Recruiting
There’s a big, fat disconnect in the hiring business. It’s the chicken and the egg. Employers want employees with experience. But there are a slew of kids emerging from high school and college asking “How can I get experience if you won’t hire me?” The answer, for...
by Caroline | May 21, 2014 | Hiring, HRCompliance, Management, Recruiting, Training
I recently read an article about a bunch of Conde Nast interns suing the company for underpaying them because they did menial tasks that didn’t help their careers and could have been done by employees. The article wondered: Is this the end of internships? No!...
by Caroline | Oct 8, 2012 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Recruiting
In a town like Austin, Texas that’s virtually crawling with college students, it seems like it would be a piece of cake to establish an unpaid internship program. After all, all those kids need some real world experience. As it turns out, you had better be prepared to...
