Problem: Article: Most states have their own laws that protect employee rights and enforce state laws against workplace discrimination, harassment, and intimidation. Although not all states have laws specifically prohibiting intimidating behavior or the creation of a hostile work environment, your state's labor office will have resources to assist you in dealing with the problem. A state labor office employee also can tell you of any state laws that apply to your situation and assist you in filing a state complaint if applicable. Keep in mind that while state and federal law prohibit harassment and retaliation, these claims are different from claims of bullying or intimidation although bullying and intimidation may qualify as harassment if they involve discrimination. You can use the EEOC's website to help evaluate the behavior and determine whether you're eligible to file a charge. The EEOC has an online assessment tool available on its website so you can quickly determine if the federal agency has jurisdiction over your case. You also can call 1-800-669-4000 to talk to an EEOC representative and find out if the harassment or intimidation you're dealing with constitutes a violation of federal law. Under Federal law, typically the conduct you're experiencing must be connected to your employer specifically not just a single person. However, the law makes employers automatically liable for the behavior of an employee if you are harassed or intimidated by a supervisor in a way that relates specifically to your job, such as failing to promote you or causing you to lose wages. If you're eligible, you must file your charge at the EEOC field office nearest you. You can use the EEOC's online map to find the closest of the agency's 53 field offices. The EEOC has an intake questionnaire you must fill out to file a charge. You can either submit the form in person, or mail it to the nearest field office. After you file your charge, you may be contacted by an EEOC agent with additional questions or requests for further evidence or information. If the EEOC accepts your charge, it will send a copy to your employer within 10 days and either request a response or propose mediation. If you are unable to resolve the problem in mediation, the EEOC may decide to investigate the charge. Expect to take the investigation as long as six months. If the EEOC finds no violation of federal law, you will receive a notice of your right to file a lawsuit regarding the behavior. If the EEOC finds a violation, it may initiate a lawsuit on your behalf. While you should preserve a lawsuit as a last resort, if you can't get a satisfactory resolution to the issue by other means, you may want to consider it. Many employment lawyers offer a free consultation, and you can use this opportunity to get a legal opinion on whether the behavior rises to the level that a lawsuit would be a valuable use of your time and effort.
Summary: Contact your state's labor office. File a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Cooperate with mediation and any investigation. Talk to an attorney.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: . Before making an active search for an internship, you should have a resume already written. This will speed up the process of applying when you find something you like. You will also need to have a copy of your resume when doing certain types of searches, such as if you go to a job fair. Be sure that your resume is appropriately structured and looks professional. Consider building your work experience first. If you have no work experience, it may be worth it to consider building work experience before attempting to get an internship. Many internships are competitive and you will be unlikely to get one with no work history. Consider volunteering or an entry-level position. Like having a resume to present when searching for a position, you will also need to look professional during certain types of searches. Any time where you are meeting a potential employer, even just to inquire if an internship is available, you should be dressed appropriately for that position. Many high schools, colleges, and universities will have career centers where you can search for an internship. Many times, these centers will be staffed with volunteers or employees who can help you in your search, give you advice, and help you write your resume and cover letters. Such resources are often also available to alumni. Job fairs are often held in cities. At these events, businesses looking to hire employees or interns will have booths where you can apply or get more information. Look for job fairs in your area and be ready to attend. You should have a strong idea of what you're looking for, as well as proper dress and a resume. Job fairs will often be advertised in the local paper or on local television channels. You can also inquire at your city's Chamber of Commerce or local convention center. They may know of upcoming events or the time of year when they can be expected. Many career fields will have professional organizations or associations or regionalized branches of those groups. These will often have online job postings or postings in their offices. Call the organization appropriate for your field and ask if they provide any information regarding internship openings. Networking is one of the best ways to find internships and other work opportunities. Poll your friends using social media, ask your parents or your parents friends, or talk with acquaintances and employers about openings they are aware of or people they may know who would be open to taking an intern. There are many websites which are designed to help people get internships. While you have to be careful, since like other job websites there are often people wanting to scam you, these websites can be invaluable tools for finding internships you might not have been aware of otherwise. If the above methods aren't working for you, don't provide you with the kind of opportunities you want, or you are just more of a take-the-bull-by-the-horns kind of person, you can take the situation into your own hands and create the internship you want. Find a company that you would like to work for, ask for a meeting, and propose an internship. This is called cold-calling. Be aware, however, that if you are taking this approach, you will need to be very well prepared. Dress to the nines, have an excellent resume, have a plan dealing with how you can help them and what you both stand to gain from the relationship, and generally show them why they'd be crazy to turn you away.

SUMMARY: Write a resume Get appropriate clothing. Use your school's resources. Go to job fairs. Use professional organizations or associations for your field. Network with friends, family and acquaintances. Use specialized websites. Create your own internship.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Lay one of the treads you cut on the floor between the side rails. Then, mark its height on the side rails to help center your pilot holes. Move the tread out of the way after making the markings. The bottom rail rests on the ground in order to provide structural support. Create 2 pilot holes per side through the rails with a drill bit that is slightly thinner than the 2.5in (6.4cm) screws you'll use here. Put the tread back into position on the floor and drive the 4 screws through the pilot holes and into the tread. Use a counter-sink drill bit for the pilot holes if you want to completely conceal the screw heads later. Along each side rail, measure the distance from the top of the bottom tread to the top of the upper bunk's bed deck. Divide this measurement by 6 (for the remaining treads) and use this result to mark the location for each tread along both rails. For instance, if the measured distance is 66 inches (170cm), the centered markings for each tread will be 11 inches (28cm) apart. If you have a taller than normal bed, you may need more than 6 additional treads. Working from the top-down or bottom-up, hold a cut tread centered between a set of the spacing positions you just marked. Use a spirit level (bar level) to make sure the tread is level both width- and depth-wise. Mark its top and bottom positioning against the inside of both side rails. Using your markings for guidance, drill pilot holes 2 per side per tread through the side rails. Then, using a level as your work to confirm the positioning, secure each tread to the rails with 2.5in (6.4cm) wood screws. Recruit a friend to make this easier! While you can debate whether this is a ladder or a staircase, its angled rails and flat treads may be easier for kids to navigate than a vertical bed ladder.
Summary:
Position the bottom tread at the base of the side rails. Drill pilot holes and attach the bottom rail. Mark the spacing for the remaining treads on the side rails. Mark the leveled position for each tread on the side rails. Drill pilot holes and screw the remaining treads in place.