By Liska Wilson, Braathe Enterprises Virtual Intern I have been lucky enough to land several internships throughout my budding career, both of which were in physical offices. My current internship, however, is completely online. With the virtual internship becoming more...
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Making Difficult but Easy Choices in Saying No
"You know someone, to run a company, to make great products, has to do a lot of saying no to people...You have to be able to tell people, "This is not good enough. We're looking for higher standards. We need...
NFL Injury Report – Peyton Manning Doubtful For This Sunday (Chafing)
I often joke with my buddies that the announcers and NFL kiss Peyton Manning's butt so much he's lucky to be playing because of chafing. He is a great player, but please, as Bill Parcells once said "put away the...
How to Piss off A Boss Very Easily
Here is a list of things I've had happen to me as a manager and also things other people have told me that make me cringe: 1. Failing to return emails/phone calls in a timely manner 2. Giving people assignments...
Why The NFL Has Major HR Problems and How it Can Teach You To Do HR Strategy The Right Way
In the last 12 months, the NFL has made an incredible amount of human resources mistakes that continue to make the sport unwatchable and the league look like a joke, Here are some of the mistakes and how you can...
What is a Virtual Intern and How Virtual Internships Can Assist Your Business
Since January 2011, Braathe Enterprises has mentored over 80 students through the Braathe Enterprises Virtual Internship Program. Working remotely with students for 5-7 hours per week, we have managed to produce some great improvements to resumes, engaged in incredible skills...
Reasons to Run a 5K – Networking, Exercise and Team Building
I ran the Malta 5K today on the Global Foundries campus, and came up with a list of reasons afterwards why a 5K is a great opportunity to build and motivate your team. 1. For $20 you get a Tshirt,...
Nick Swisher and Yankee HR Strategies
Nick Swisher is my least favorite Yankee. He is to me the John Cena of the Yankees - the girls and the kids love him but guys hate him. Swisher looks lost at times in the outfield. Last night, however,...
How an 18 Game Schedule for the NFL will Improve Human Resources
Roger Goodell has been a proponent of moving to an 18 game regular season, and I must agree with him. There are several advantages from an HR perspective of moving to an 18 game regular season schedule. To make it...
Don’t Write a Career Suicide Note
You may face setbacks in your career where you feel you have been wronged; maybe it was an employer who mistreated you, a client who said things about you, or an opportunity gone wrong. The last thing you want to...