Election & Vacancies Detection Unit Guide to Managing Staff and Interns
First, read the general ManagingPeople.
In addition to the general guidelines all staff members follow for keeping the interns under control, EVDU Presents some things unique to quality control. Learning to get the most from your interns will make the job a lot easier and more fun. Here are some things to remember.
- The job is boring. In order to get the best out of your interns, try to remind them how important the checking that they are doing is. Remember, making sure this data is correct is vital to the organization, and if they feel important, the boredom will be easier to overcome. Give them as much responsibility as you can trust them with, and encourage them to come up with suggestions as to how they can improve things- this will give them a sense of ownership and will increase their investment in what they do.
- Some interns are better suited for the job than others. Try to keep track of your intern�s work, and see who does a very through job. Once you get a feel for that, use the more effective interns on sensitive or complicated checks. For new interns, it�s good to start them off with easy stuff such as second checks or web checks. This will allow them to practice and improve their work.
- Encourage questions. Though on the surface, the job of checking candidate lists seems simple, given the nuances of our data entry guidelines it can be quite complicated. If the interns are asking a lot of questions, that means they are really paying attention. These questions can also allow you to think about the job in a different way, and allow for changes in the program.
- Try to have a little fun. Though it shouldn�t be animal house, the only way for both staff and interns to make it through the tedious, monotonous, repetitive hell is to enjoy your co-workers. As long as the work is getting done, and getting done well, feel free to smile. In conjunction with that, show appreciation. If the interns do a great job, it makes it easier on the whole PCT department. Let them know they rock.
