http://www.tempusgroup.com/the-relative-youth-of-america/ Market Development for Technology-Driven Businesses Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:26:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.tempusgroup.com/the-relative-youth-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Melanie Phung Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:01:24 +0000 http://www.tempuslabs.com/?p=15#comment-2 I love hiring interns. You can find some incredibly bright, hungry young talent out there. I've had the same experience as you, however, in that I'm constantly amazed at how little relevant knowledge students have about the practical aspects of whatever they are studying. When I ask for writing samples, for example, they give me 20 page dissertations; when I ask them to write a brief or a memo, they give me fluff. Grammar and style might be stellar, but it seems no one ever taught them how to get to the point. I love hiring interns. You can find some incredibly bright, hungry young talent out there. I’ve had the same experience as you, however, in that I’m constantly amazed at how little relevant knowledge students have about the practical aspects of whatever they are studying. When I ask for writing samples, for example, they give me 20 page dissertations; when I ask them to write a brief or a memo, they give me fluff. Grammar and style might be stellar, but it seems no one ever taught them how to get to the point.

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