As founder, I offered a valuable experience, many students, but these opportunities can come to an end
practices are common, but the legislation on employment rights means that companies that offer unpaid work experience may be liable to prosecution.
not pay for the operation of temporary workers may seem - and some students are clearly angry. However, in some industries, such as journalism, graduates need experience and test their skills to find their place. So how employers to keep businesses afloat and they also offer valuable experience, without appearing to cross the line from the farm?
As founder and former director of www.myvillage.com I took a lot of graduates and aspiring writers. Some worked at home to build their portfolios occasionally, others entered the office (when I had one more recently has been my kitchen table) and has more experience. During the 12 years I found the site that employs many people and there were many who come to me to gain experience, some quickly proved his skills and became employees. He worked with me for five years before moving to ITV, another Myvillage past the BBC, and many other examples. Recent reports state that approximately 25% of trainees have been offered roles that businesses pay to gain experience, so the value of entering the industry in this way is valid.
Like other companies, Myvillage fought during the crisis with a massively reduced income. I went through 2010 without revenue from the site. Although they can not afford to employ experienced writers, I had the opportunity to present and share experiences, contacts and knowledge in exchange for a little help to maintain the operation the site, which is why there is an internship program last year. Even before that regularly leads to unpaid interns on a daily basis and received emails asking for aspiring writers the opportunity to write to us voluntarily.
- With our internship program, we adhere to best practices, ensuring that their travel expenses were covered. They also provide regular supervision and criticized the work. Courses of one or two months, and inmates can set their own schedules, but were asked to commit to a minimum of 16 hours per week. In some circumstances, inmates asked to stay a little longer, or to assume greater responsibility. When the willingness to be exploited?
According to Hudson, a recent internal Myvillage, who won the right to a minimum wage in the yard, the line is crossed when he was placed in a position of responsibility, a position sought. At that time, none of us knew that the law implicitly or explicitly, has been broken. Previous trainees had appreciated the fact that for a short period of time they have played a decisive role in the functioning of the site and had an idea of ??how the industry works and a lot of contacts and public relations, a reference for future requests work. No doubt, a good practice that provides actual work experience, not just a place to make tea and watch.
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