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[quote=Anonymous][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]

You can play sports, and participate in the arts and still hold a summer job. I never said they had to work FT during school.

And frankly, I wouldn't hire someone whose parents prohibited them from getting a summer job. I really don't want to deal with an employee's mommy whenever things don't go junior's way.

But look, if you think your child is above menial work in the summer, by all means, get him an internship at your college roommate's firm. I'm sure he will go on to a great career, just not at my organization.[/quote]

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