Archive for September, 2009

What is your Employer Brand?

by: Fredia Woolf September 29, 2009

A key position in your organization needs to be filled, and you need to hire someone.  What is the first thing you do? Panic? Where on earth will you find the right person with the right skills who is the right fit? Feel complacent? Maybe you figure there are so many people looking for work out [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 09-28-09

by: F. Jay Hall September 28, 2009

Dean of the School of Public Policy, George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia http://bit.ly/d3NTQ #higher #education #jobs # Public Works Director, Okaloosa County, Crestview, Florida http://bit.ly/tZR9V #gov #administration #jobs # @HeidiEKMassey We are happy your like our Mission Connected Blog. You can follow new blog entries via this twitter account. Thanks! in reply to HeidiEKMassey # [...]

Is Your Resume Internet Ready?

by: Nichole E September 24, 2009

There isn’t anything that can’t be found on the Internet these days; from eyeglasses to groceries, the Internet holds nearly everything you could want or need – including your next job. In order to land a job from the Internet, though, you need to consider if your resume is web 2.0 ready or if the [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 09-21-2009

by: F. Jay Hall September 20, 2009

Development Director, LIAA, Traverse City, Michigan http://bit.ly/SkeUp #nonprofit #fundraising #jobs # Human Resources Officer, United Nations, New York, NY http://bit.ly/oRKFO #hr #jobs #UN #NYC # Legal Assistant, The Public Interest Law Project, Oakland, California http://bit.ly/2inLp5 #legal #nonprofit #advocacy #jobs # Webinar: Nonprofit Financial Management: Financial Reporting and Oversight- Friday, Oct. 2, 2-3 p.m. ET http://bit.ly/14H1Os [...]

Blogging Your Way to Your Next Non-Profit Job

by: Nichole E September 15, 2009

When blogging platforms first launched, they were considered a way for people to share their angsty lives, write thoughts about the world around them, share their families or show off their creative talents. While it’s true that a large number of people still blog for those reasons, blogs have grown and changed drastically since their inception. Think about [...]

A New Model for Your Job Search – Part 5: Research

by: Fredia Woolf September 15, 2009

Another critical “Re” you need to master to conduct a successful job search is Research. With the internet, it has never been easier to find information about people and organizations, but that in itself can be problematic because people are often intimidated into inaction. Many job seekers are so overwhelmed by not just the quantity of [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 09-14-2009

by: F. Jay Hall September 14, 2009

Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Correctional Health Services (CHS), NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), NY http://bit.ly/XVRqe # Executive Director, Free Speech TV, Denver, Colorado http://bit.ly/FBfsx #nonprofit #executive #jobs #media #marketing #pr # Executive Director, School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community, Richmond, Virginia http://bit.ly/10Vkhb #arts #job # Executive Director, Northwest Burn [...]

A New Model For Your Job Search – Part 4: Relationships

by: Fredia Woolf September 8, 2009

We have seen how by focusing on keeping yourself Resilient and by creating a Resume that markets your accomplishments, you are creating the conditions for achieving a successful Result in your job search. Today, we will look at another critical Re in the equation: Relationships.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 09-07-2009

by: F. Jay Hall September 7, 2009

Director of Public Works / County Engineer, Pacific County, South Bend, Washington http://bit.ly/Mbbff #gov #administration #jobs # Vice President of Development, The Center for Nonprofit Management , Dallas, Texas http://bit.ly/VgCmJ #nonprofit #fundraising #jobs # Director, Human Resources Division, World Trade Organization (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland http://bit.ly/2Qy8gV #international #HR #job # Executive Director, Bridgeport Child Advocacy , [...]

A New Model for your Job Search -Part 3: Resilience

by: Fredia Woolf September 1, 2009

Concentrating your attention to the four “Re’s” that you can influence is more likely to lead to a productive job search than vainly focusing on the Result. In the last post, we discussed how to think about your Resumé, and today, we look at another critical factor determining your success: Resilience.