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

Tom Adams ~ Reelife Productions & Folktography tomadams at gmail.com
Wed Mar 10 13:41:06 EST 2010


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On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Val Nelson <val at valnelson.com> wrote:

>   ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's area.
>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>
>
>
> 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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>>    ** Be sure to fill out the survey/skills inventory in the member's
>> area.
>>   ** If you did, we all thank you.
>>
>>
>> This is a really interesting thread, much to think about.
>>
>> 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
>> manage a budget, I know how to make and maintain relationships, and I
>> do good teamwork. I also know lots of people and give good advice. My
>> experience is valuable to me too, in terms of being able to decide who
>> I want to work with and knowing what I'm good at. Some things you can
>> learn in school and some things you can only learn by doing them. Some
>> clients know that you get what you pay for, and some don't.
>>
>> It's a big world. There's room for everybody.
>>         Lynne
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