Health and Human Services Professional Development

Should I be friends with my boss?  by  Jori Brownfield, Guest Author   on   October 24, 2013   I have had summer camp jobs and university student jobs and have started to wonder what is appropriate for relationships between employers and employees. My work history has been in relatively relaxed settings, where many of my co-workers (mostly high school and college students) seem to be friends with their supervisors. Is this how the ‘real world’ works? For me, work is where I spend the majority of my time outside of classes, and it makes it more enjoyable to work with people I appreciate being around. It seems to make the time go by faster. And, when working with and for people I am friends with, I have fun when completing my tasks or fulfilling responsibilities rather than drag through them, watching the clock.  There have been times, however, that I have wondered, “what are the professional boundaries?” and “are there consequences to employee-sup...

The Realities of Internships by   Elissa Mitchell   on   February 9, 2014 This comic ( http://mashable.com/2014/01/08/internships-comic/ ) from mashable.com highlights the lofty expectations of some new interns and the realities that often find them. Sure, you want to have high expectations of your position and hope that it will work out for the best. However, in reality, your internship may not live up to these expectations. Remember that you’re there for the learning experience and to keep a positive attitude. You never know where it might take you! *Originally posted on the Career Skillet website (Permission granted by Jill Bowers).