*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~* bad apple –nounInformal. a discontented, troublemaking, or dishonest person: In any group of average citizens there are bound to be a few bad apples. Origin: from the proverb “one bad apple spoils the barrel” (source: dictionary.com) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Regards, Tom Adams ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Videographer, Director, Editor: www.ReelifeProductions.com Photography Prints & Products: www.FolktographybyTom.com Portal: web.me.com/ReelifeProductions ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ www.facebook.com/Reelife www.facebook.com/Folkography www.facebook.com/tomadams4 www.twitter.com/Reelife_Tom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (413) 575-9707 Williamsburg, MA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 > > > _____________________________________ > *Val Nelson* > * > ****Coach/Consultant * > Make Your Mark. On the Web. On the World. > * > Helping introverts and heart-centered people > mobilize their unique superpowers > so they can make their mark.* > > > 413.320.2182 > val at valnelson.com > Northampton, MA > > Website & Blog: www.valnelson.com > Twitter: www.twitter.com/valnelson > LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/valnelson > Facebook: www.facebook.com/valnelson > > Office: Fitzwilly's Building, 25 Main St., Suite 339A, Northampton, MA > 01060 > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Lynne Rudié <lynnerudie at verizon.net>wrote: > >> ** 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.hidden-tech.net/pipermail/hidden-discuss/attachments/20100310/14f6cb92/attachment-0001.html