Tips for job seekers and recruiters in the not-for-profit sector.
February 3, 2010 | Fredia Woolf | Advice, Job Seekers, Recruiters | No Comments
A critical differentiator between you and other equally qualified candidates competing for the same job is what people say about you. These days, employers are taking more time doing background checks on people because the risk of hiring someone “blind” is just too great. While criminal and
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November 3, 2009 | Fredia Woolf | Advice, Job Seekers | No Comments
A tight job market creates pressure for everyone. Job seekers and recruiters alike are frustrated and annoyed, and some people behaving badly, perhaps without even realizing it. So, let’s set out some Rules of Fair Play about how recruiters and job seekers should communicate with one another
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December 8, 2009 | Fredia Woolf | Advice, Recruiters | No Comments
An ongoing part of organizational life is the need to hire people. Whether in a growth mode and building a team, recovering from an unpleasant layoff cycle, or replacing people who departed, many hiring managers and recruiters dread the recruitment process. And, from hiring top leadership ex
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December 22, 2009 | Fredia Woolf | Advice, Recruiters | No Comments
It’s been a long, hard year, and you are ready for some down time during the holidays. But, before you go, take a little time for reflection about what kind of leader you have been this past year. This is a tongue in cheek list of Leadership Don’ts - ways leaders can produce employee dise
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January 5, 2010 | Fredia Woolf | Advice, Job Seekers | 2 Comments
Our friend Nicholas is back from the holidays. He was determined to restart his job search with vigor and focus. But as so often before, this feeling of resolve and optimism has dissolved into sporadic activity and apathy. So, what should Nicholas do to get his job search off to a great start f
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January 17, 2010 | F. Jay Hall | News | No Comments
Director of Membership - Council on Foundations - Arlington, Virginia http://bit.ly/8miDtK #nonprofit #jobs # Contract Director - YouthBuild USA - Somerville, Massachusetts http://bit.ly/81Kt5N #nonprofit #jobs #grants # Vice President of Development - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Char
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January 25, 2010 | F. Jay Hall | News | No Comments
Program Manager, Open World - American Councils for International Education - Washington, DC http://bit.ly/62tcjZ #hiring # Senior Director of Programs - Challenged Athletes Foundation - San Diego, California http://bit.ly/5hYNYS #nonprofit #jobs # Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
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January 26, 2010 | Fredia Woolf | Advice, Job Seekers | No Comments
What is the current picture of the career marketplace? Some statistics are downright dispiriting. For example, the US Labor Department reports 7.2 million jobs lost in the US economy from December 2007 to December 2009, and a recent study shows that two thirds of those finding work are accepti
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February 8, 2010 | F. Jay Hall | News | No Comments
Regional Community Development Manager - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Charlotte, NC #community #development http://bit.ly/bJQ2UP # Executive Director - Berkshire Hills Music Academy - South Hadley, Massachusetts http://bit.ly/daDN9b #education #jobs # Client Services Director - North Sh
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January 31, 2010 | F. Jay Hall | Job Seekers, News, Uncategorized | No Comments
Vice President, Nonprofit Programs and Practice, Independent Sector - Washington, DC http://bit.ly/7f6qEO #executive #jobs # Manager, Finance & Grant Administration - Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise New York, NY http://bit.ly/4JBT6d #nonprofit #jobs # Manager of External Communications - D
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A critical differentiator between you and other equally qualified candidates competing for the same job is what people say about you. These days, employers are taking more time doing background checks on people because the risk of hiring someone “blind” is just too great. While criminal and
[ read more ]
What is the current picture of the career marketplace? Some statistics are downright dispiriting. For example, the US Labor Department reports 7.2 million jobs lost in the US economy from December 2007 to December 2009, and a recent study shows that two thirds of those finding work are accepti
[ read more ]
Program Manager, Open World - American Councils for International Education - Washington, DC http://bit.ly/62tcjZ #hiring # Senior Director of Programs - Challenged Athletes Foundation - San Diego, California http://bit.ly/5hYNYS #nonprofit #jobs # Director, Foundation and Corporate Relations
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Director of Membership - Council on Foundations - Arlington, Virginia http://bit.ly/8miDtK #nonprofit #jobs # Contract Director - YouthBuild USA - Somerville, Massachusetts http://bit.ly/81Kt5N #nonprofit #jobs #grants # Vice President of Development - Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Char
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Our friend Nicholas is back from the holidays. He was determined to restart his job search with vigor and focus. But as so often before, this feeling of resolve and optimism has dissolved into sporadic activity and apathy. So, what should Nicholas do to get his job search off to a great start f
[ read more ]
A tight job market creates pressure for everyone. Job seekers and recruiters alike are frustrated and annoyed, and some people behaving badly, perhaps without even realizing it. So, let’s set out some Rules of Fair Play about how recruiters and job seekers should communicate with one another
[ read more ]
An ongoing part of organizational life is the need to hire people. Whether in a growth mode and building a team, recovering from an unpleasant layoff cycle, or replacing people who departed, many hiring managers and recruiters dread the recruitment process. And, from hiring top leadership ex
[ read more ]
It’s been a long, hard year, and you are ready for some down time during the holidays. But, before you go, take a little time for reflection about what kind of leader you have been this past year. This is a tongue in cheek list of Leadership Don’ts - ways leaders can produce employee dise
[ read more ]
Regional Community Development Manager - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - Charlotte, NC #community #development http://bit.ly/bJQ2UP # Executive Director - Berkshire Hills Music Academy - South Hadley, Massachusetts http://bit.ly/daDN9b #education #jobs # Client Services Director - North Sh
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Vice President, Nonprofit Programs and Practice, Independent Sector - Washington, DC http://bit.ly/7f6qEO #executive #jobs # Manager, Finance & Grant Administration - Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise New York, NY http://bit.ly/4JBT6d #nonprofit #jobs # Manager of External Communications - D
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The movie Invictus has some powerful messages for aspiring leaders and job-seekers alike. Based on a true story about Nelson Mandela engaging the South African rugby team to unite people in his fledgling “rainbow” nation after the fall of apartheid, the movie can inspire anyone who has encount
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@chelleseymour Thanks for the shout-out. Happy new year! # Classroom Earth Director, National Environmental Education Foundation, Washington, DC http://bit.ly/54MB4a #nonprofit #jobs # Annual Campaign Director, Anonymous Los Angeles Based Youth Agency, Los Angeles, CA http://bit.ly/7Auy0e #nonp
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External Relations Manager, Earth Institute at Columbia University, New York, NY http://bit.ly/8oQeiv #environmental # Annual Campaign Director, Anonymous Los Angeles Based Youth Agency, Los Angeles, CA http://bit.ly/7Auy0e #nonprofit #jobs # Chief Executive Officer, Protestant Guild for Huma
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