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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One of my favorite phone interview questions is "tell me about your first job". Candidates who talk about internships or entry-level professional jobs go in the "no" pile.[/quote]

I think teenagers should work, at least in the summer, but that seems like a pretty short-sighted policy. [/quote]

It's been pretty effective so far.[/quote]

What kind of jobs are you interviewing for?  [/quote]

Association staff.[/quote]

New poster.  CAE, for that matter.  I think it may be a little shortsighted to reject a candidate just because the candidate's first job was an internship or entry-level professional job.  As evidenced here, not all children would be able to get a job because of the lack of a parent's willingness to support it.  And your policy completely disregards any athletes or band/chorus/drama enthusiasts whose extra-curricular activities would probably make holding a contemporaneous job unwise.  This includes college where athletes and other talented students are 'working' 20-30-40 hours a week on refining their talents outside of the classroom.  Just a thought for you to ponder ...[/quote]

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