WHY YOU SHOULD HIRE AN INTERNSHIP CANDIDATE FOR A JOB
Just as an intern seek to gain work experience, garner some requirements for a qualification, offer new ideas to the status quo and show eagerness to work; the employer can also benefit from the great values offered by an intern.
Hiring an internship candidate for a job role has various benefits. The stronger your internship program is; the more valuable the strength of interns you’ll pull.
So, this article will pinpoint some reasons why you should hire an intern for a job.
- Hiring interns solve the problem of lack of hands for a job or project.
Just as your employees have a lot of tasks to accomplish; pairing interns to work with them makes the job quicker and easy to accomplish. These extra set of hands ensure that as they are learning about the company’s workings, they are also adding value to the company’s mission.
- Internships create a workable pool of potential entry-level employees.
Instead of hiring fresh candidates who know nothing about the job or company’s values; why not hire an intern who’s already in the system and will deliver with more ease, speed and grit?
- The benefits of a new perspective.
Yes, hiring interns always come with this plus because they bring in new ideas into the company as opposed to the status quo; and taking advantage of this can go a long way in adding value to the company’s operational efficiency. One must only ensure that they are included in meetings and brainstorming sessions, and encouraged to speak up- and of course given feedback.
- It also reduces hiring delays and saves cost – with respect to their payrolls.
Though the traditional means of not paying interns is gradually fading out; hiring interns who are paid stipends; obviously save cost than full employees because they’re still in the process of gaining the workplace experience; and have not fully began to give back full value to the company. Furthermore, internship is not yet an full employment, so certain staff benefits normally included in the total remuneration packages may be avoided in the case of internship.
- Provides mentorship opportunities.
Having an effective internship plan is a great way to provide mentorship opportunities for employees seeking to mentor these fresh brains. As they meet with these interns, connect with them and exemplify good leadership qualities to be emulated; it ultimately enhances the company’s culture. So if you like to impact young people, offering internship opportunities is a great way to do this.
- Finally, hiring an internship candidate for a job is a great way to boost your employer brand, serve as a boon to your recruitment strategy, and showcase your company for referrals.
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Virtue Edoziem.
Virtue Edoziem is a Content Creator, Research Assistant and Social Media Associate at Talents and Skills Africa Consulting.
