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Using interns for business can be a valuable experience if done right

Steve – I recently read your colleague Gladys Edmunds’ piece about the challenges of hiring young people, but my question for you is this: What about college kids? I would like to bring in a few free interns. How do I get started? — Dan

A: Slow down there, cowboy!

If you think an internship program is an easy source of free labor, you would be both right and wrong. Right, in that in this economy the number of unpaid internship programs has definitely climbed over the past few years, but wrong in that getting someone to do work for free that otherwise would require a paid employee often violates federal and state minimum wage and other laws.

So be careful.

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2010-08-29-interns_N.htm

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The Montana
Apprenticeship & Training Program http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/apprenticeship/default.asp

“Registered apprenticeship is an important resource for employers and an opportunity for workers in these demanding times. In the environment of “down sizing” and “right sizing” the workforce must be more efficient and productive. The better we train Montana’s workforce today, the more likely they will be up to the challenges in tomorrow’s work place.

As unemployment figures decline, the availability of skilled workers is diminished. The remaining people are likely to be those with skills that do not meet those of current employment opportunities in today’s job market. The Apprenticeship and Training Program, Department of Labor and Industry can help fill this void through services provided to Montana employers.

Through a registered apprenticeship program, employers can access professional assistance to train Montana workers to become highly skilled in their occupational trade or craft. As our state economy becomes more service based, the demand for a technically trained skilled workforce will increase.

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