[Hidden-tech] Thanks to all those great Web designers - curious about the new generation/work expectations

[Val Nelson]

Hi everyone,
Very interesting thread and it is clearly hitting an important nerve. It all
started with a few bad intern stories. I'll just respond to the intern issue
for now.

Working with interns comes up in my social media consulting work a lot
because companies often think they'll hire a young intern to "handle that
social media stuff." And I've worked with college-age interns and volunteers
in numerous scenarios, with many good and bad situations to report.

I've gathered some good insights about how to screen, hire, and work with
interns in a blog post, which remains one of my most popular posts. A few
people added their thoughts in the comments section about how they have
successfully worked with interns.

In a nutshell, I wouldn't say it's a generation issue that makes the
difference between good and bad scenarios. It seems to come down to having
the right job description, a thoughtful collaborative structure, and
thoughtful screening.

Best,
Val


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On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Lynne Rudié <lynnerudie at verizon.net>wrote:

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> This is a really interesting thread, much to think about.
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> One of the challenges for us "seasoned" professionals is in how to put
> a value on our experience. My days as a whiz kid are long gone, and at
> this point there will always be people who are more state-of-the-art
> with their software than I am. But I know how to meet a deadline and
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