Tips for job seekers and recruiters in the not-for-profit sector.
Today’s economy has flooded the labor pool creating more of a labor ocean; there are more people available to work than there are available jobs. On a very basic level, this means recruiters are inundated with applicants all vying for a handful of opportunities. The already-difficult task of fin
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Often when you're in an interview, the pressure is on to perform. Unfortunately, in your excitement to sell yourself, you can forget to be human. Salespeople will tell you that in order to close the deal, stop focusing on the sale at the end, and start paying attention to the person and the conve
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Today's economic situation requires employers to run their organizations a little differently now than from even a year ago if they want to stay afloat. According to a recent news article, fundraising, accounting, and finance positions are much sought after by skilled job seekers right now. The re
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Your resume is your calling card. Long before you reach the interview stage, you are judged by your talents, your affiliations and what you can offer an organization. While you want to cover all of the above points in your resume and cover letter, you don't want to go overboard. TMI (too much
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When hunting for a new job, your references often have the big say as to whether or not you get the job. While hiring managers don't necessarily take the word of a former employer as gospel, what a former employer says may carry weight in regard to getting you the job you want. Employers and hi
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When job hunting, being overqualified is not usually a question. Being UNDER qualified tends to be the concern. Still, from time to time, we find ourselves in the position where we are overqualified for a position. This once happened to me , so when I applied for the job, I didn't focus on
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There are a million ways to get in touch with all kinds of people these days -- friends, colleagues, family members, future clients and potential candidates for a job opening. There is also a clear divide between old-school and new-school recruiters when it comes to reaching out and touching so
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A recent new article sparked a thought in me that I've always believed to be true: Volunteering not only opens the doors for the people you help, but it can open doors for you as well. The article, located at boston.com, reports that volunteering is turning in to a win-win situation for many
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I remember a time almost five years ago when I was out of work. It wasn't long into my unemployment when I got into a comfortable routine of getting up in the morning and looking over the paper with my coffee. Still situated comfortably in my pajamas, I would sit and look over that morning's help wa
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