Archive for October, 2009

Beating the Burnout Blues

by: Fredia Woolf October 27, 2009

How much of your time is spent charging furiously through the day, fighting fires, reacting to a never-ending stream of requests, sitting through unproductive meetings or wading through an infinite to-do list? What can you do to get on top of things so you feel productive, but not swamped; engaged, but not overwhelmed? Here are [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-25

by: F. Jay Hall October 25, 2009

Chief Executive Officer, CFA Society of Chicago, Chicago http://bit.ly/2EyjGs #nonprofit #association #executive #jobs # Do you have a world-class human capital management system? http://bit.ly/VWAWK via the Mission Connected blog # Director of Foundation Relations & Communications, Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Los Angeles, California http://bit.ly/SjGUp # Mission Connected blog post: Do you have a world-class human [...]

Neuroscience and Performance Reviews

by: Fredia Woolf October 20, 2009

Thirty thousand neuroscientists descended on Chicago this weekend, spreading across the city like a neural network, to connect, spark ideas and exchange information.  One of them mentioned to me how morale in her department at a prestigious university hit an all-time low when the new head took over.  What is his offense?   His big problem is being [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 10-19-2009

by: F. Jay Hall October 19, 2009

Deputy Director, International Planned Parenthood Federation – New York http://bit.ly/15QuFA #nonprofit #fundraising #job # Director of Development, Triform Camphill, Hudson, New York http://bit.ly/4vj8TC #npo #fundraising #jobs # Latest Trends in Nonprofit Hiring & Compensation Webinar: w/ results of recent survey: http://ow.ly/ucKS via@Philanthropy # Submit your nonprofit/cause’s digital story http://bit.ly/mC1rh and win a @FlipVideo! #nptech via [...]

The Magic of Teams

by: Fredia Woolf October 13, 2009

To misquote Tolstoy, “Happy teams are all alike; every unhappy team is unhappy in its own way.” When you look at your own organization, what do you see? The way people work together contributes enormously to job performance, engagement and satisfaction.  It affects the organization’s culture and the ability to produce outcomes that make a [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 10-11-2009

by: F. Jay Hall October 11, 2009

Executive Director, New Hope Community, Loch Sheldrake, New York http://bit.ly/b7v4j #nonprofit #health #executive #job # Executive Director, Downtown Berkeley Association, Berkeley, California http://bit.ly/3TpiB #association #executive #job # RT @nptechblogs: Social Signal: Help write the agenda for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference http://bit.ly/Qn83p # Executive Director, Serviam Girls Academy, New Castle, Delaware http://bit.ly/jMjJn #nonprofit #education #job [...]

Do you have a world-class human capital management system?

by: Fredia Woolf October 6, 2009

Perhaps you do not run a huge, sophisticated organization with department heads and divisions for every function.  Or perhaps you do.  Either way, you can probably do more to get the best from your people, aka human capital, and thus support your Employer Brand. Take some time to think through the essential components of the [...]

What the Hiring Managers Want in a Job Applicant

by: Nichole E October 5, 2009

As job seekers, we all know what we want in a job; what our perfect job would look like, right? Well, recruiters and hiring managers know what they like and don’t like in a job seeker. Just as job seekers have thoughts about what makes a job or career desirable, recruiters have opinions about what constitutes ideal job seekers. For starters, there is no [...]

Continuing Education Can Keep You Employed In Tough Economic Times

by: Nichole E October 5, 2009

There’s definitely something to be said for having a good education. After all, you wouldn’t have gotten where you are if you hadn’t obtained your degree right? So why stop there? If there’s anything the current economy has taught us, it’s that good paying jobs are still hard to find. Even more difficult than finding a job [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 10-05-09

by: F. Jay Hall October 5, 2009

Executive Director, Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA), Bremerton, Washington http://bit.ly/qVEwo # Executive Director of Research Administration, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL http://bit.ly/106Jvu #health #job # @jobsnonprofits Thank you for the RT! in reply to jobsnonprofits # Executive Director, National Nonprofit Health organization, Dallas, Texas http://bit.ly/3y1Dqq #nonprofit #health #executive #job # RT @gatesfoundation: Competition [...]