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Interns have rights too

Aaron Wolowiec

It focuses on fair documentation and compensation, increasing the training and mentoring aspect of the internship, legal protections, nondiscriminatory hiring practices and potential for internship benefits. So perhaps it’s best to think of paying as an ethical obligation, rather than a legal one.

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Take advantage of the benefits gap

Aaron Wolowiec

Examples of voluntary benefits include critical illness, identity theft protection, accident coverage, preventive care/wellness screenings, supplemental medical coverage, legal assistance and, yes, pet health. Experts argue the voluntary benefit market will continue to grow, so now is the time to jump on board, Genius Ave.

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The certification conundrum

Aaron Wolowiec

Such programs can be costly and sometimes there are legal loopholes, said Mickie Rops , principal consultant for Mickie Rops Consulting, LLC. So it’s a safe bet that just about every industry has them. But the question is, should your association offer certification programs?

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Accelerating the Spread of Knowledge, Learning and Collaboration

Aaron Wolowiec

Take as much of the content as you legally can and give it back to the people who paid to come to the conference to read again, listen again or watch again. Have the participants design the next conference. You don’t have to use all of their ideas. How do you carry the learning through following the event?

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Silence isn’t golden in the dark

Aaron Wolowiec

the COO, legal, HR, PR, etc. With these rules in mind, an organization can design its plan. Here are some must-haves, according to Truscott Rossman: 1. Identify your internal crisis team. Usually it’s your executive team and includes the CEO (always!),

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Mission possible: Finding and keeping volunteers

Aaron Wolowiec

fiscal oversight, leadership development/nominations) or legal requirements (i.e. Volunteers are selected based on competencies and skills rather than for position title, tenure or political reasons. The litmus test for maintaining standing committees is breadth of oversight (i.e. state or federal laws requiring an executive committee).

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