{"id":10729,"date":"2026-02-10T09:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/hire-a-student-employee\/showing-appreciation\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T10:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:41:00","slug":"showing-appreciation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/set\/hire-student-employee\/showing-appreciation\/","title":{"rendered":"Showing Appreciation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Universities across the country\u00a0honor National Student Employment week\u00a0doing\u00a0free\/low-cost things like these the following listed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Decorate your office!<\/strong>\u00a0Once you\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/milwaukee.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_0dlKcca9BuLQa8e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up<\/a>\u00a0your student team for Panthers at Work week,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0provide you with free decoration materials.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Give your student employees a round of applause<\/strong>\u00a0at your next staff meeting to show appreciation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Send a handwritten thank-you note<\/strong>\u00a0to let your student employees know how much you value their hard work.\u00a0You can also send an e-card with your appreciation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Take a picture of each student employee<\/strong>\u00a0and post it on the bulletin board in the break room, along with a note about why\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0thankful for them.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prepare &#8220;care packages&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0with snacks like crackers, cookies, trail mix, or candy to show appreciation.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Host an awards ceremony<\/strong>\u00a0and create fun categories (e.g., Best Attendance, Best Customer Service, Most Organized, etc.). 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