Monthly Archives: July 2013

Unpaid Intern: maybe not as free as companies once hoped

Posted on July 3, 2013 by John N. Frank

Workers’ rights, such things as health insurance, retirement accounts, paid time off, are fading into the past in today’s difficult job market. So I was happy to see at least one corporate attempt to get something for nothing threatened recently. Continue reading →

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The Internship: a movie where art imitates life, and gets scary

Posted on July 2, 2013 by John N. Frank

The Internship, this summer’s movie that reunites comic partners Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson (see Wedding Crashers) is billed as a comedy and can be quite funny. But it also struck me as art imitating life, to a frighteningly realistic … Continue reading →

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Guest post: Kent student, Jennifer Ahrens – Getting the most out of careers fairs

Posted on July 1, 2013 by John N. Frank

Originally posted on Kent Employability Blog:
Jennifer Ahrens is doing an MSc at Kent, and has been applying for graduate schemes. She will be sharing her experiences with us in a series of blog posts. Getting the most out of…

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