Same Sex Mentoring

I have been talking about the importance of mentoring for many years, and not just about veterans mentoring new employees. I have mentioned reverse mentoring, so older people in management get to learn about Gen X and Y, and also about technology. An article in Psychology of Women Quarterly states that women get more out of same-sex mentoring, than by being mentored by a male. It seems that women mentoring women raises the self esteem for those mentored. In addition, it also gives those females mentored a perspective on what to do and what not to do that can threaten their careers. On the other hand, it seems that men are not affected by which sex they are mentored by.

Overtime For Young Workers

Many of you hire 16 year old students during the summer months. A question came up recently in a seminar about the amount of hours they can work. In most states, you can't have them work more than an eight hour day or you break a child labor law. There are some exceptions in some industries, with an okay from that state's Dept. of Labor. Check out the Dept. of Labor's web site at http://youthrules.dol.gov/states.htm. You will not only get the federal laws, but also the laws of your own state.