18th February 2012, 01:31 PM
I am very interested to find out if this practice is actually happening - and when does unpaid volunteering become an internship?
Can a commercial company (and this includes Trusts who have a commercial section) use unpaid staff to do a job that would otherwise be paid - be it finds processing, database work, fieldwork or whatever?
Volunteering seems to be becoming the norm for newbies but is this eroding the opportunities for paid work or the best way to gain a foothold? And should the profession be making a move to stop this?
It seems to be recognised within the industry that training positions are needed with the IFA, CBA and others offering paid trainee positions, but is this a sticking plaster and a way for companies to gain an unpaid staff member year after year? :face-stir:
Can a commercial company (and this includes Trusts who have a commercial section) use unpaid staff to do a job that would otherwise be paid - be it finds processing, database work, fieldwork or whatever?
Volunteering seems to be becoming the norm for newbies but is this eroding the opportunities for paid work or the best way to gain a foothold? And should the profession be making a move to stop this?
It seems to be recognised within the industry that training positions are needed with the IFA, CBA and others offering paid trainee positions, but is this a sticking plaster and a way for companies to gain an unpaid staff member year after year? :face-stir: