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New Federal Guidelines On Internships

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new guidelines employers must meet in order to use unpaid interns. The guidelines shift many traditional internships into the temporary staffing category for for-profit businesses, which are now subject to fair wage laws and taxation requirements. If an employer uses interns as substitutes or to augment its existing [...]

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Quark’s FREE Flash eSeminar on August 24th: How To Make Your Web Site Live And Publish Updates

Quark’s ongoing series of free online seminars continues on August 24th with “How To Make Your Web Site Live And Publish Updates”. Here’s their description — and remember that you can also accomplish these feats in QuarkXPress 7, with Quark’s optional Interactive Designer XTension: ———————— Hopefully our Flash eSeminar series has enabled you to significantly [...]

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Pantone Plus Reference Guide Bargain

MyDesignShop.com is offering a special deal on Pantone’s new 2010 Plus Series Reference Library Guides. (For more information about the Pantone Plus series, see my previous post here. The bundle ships with 14 guides including uncoated versions of the Formula, Color Bridge, CMYK, Solid Chip, Metallics, Neons and Pastel Guides. The complete set normally costs [...]

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The 3 Necessary Stages of Professional Project Management DesignCast Series

Presented by Daniel Schutzsmith, this 3-part series will cover the ins and outs of professional project management, highlighting the difference between online and print projects. Sessions Include: August 5th – How to Assemble, Work With, and Manage a Team Learn how to gauge who you’ll need on a project Discover where to find great talent [...]

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