Archive for January, 2010

Twitter Weekly Updates 01-31-10

by: F. Jay Hall January 31, 2010

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 – Dean Health System – Madison, Wisconsin http://bit.ly/6qJnxR #health #pr #jobs # Philanthropic Advisor – Environmental Defense Fund – [...]

Job Search Refresher: Looking for a Needle in a Haystack

by: Fredia Woolf January 26, 2010

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 accepting jobs at 28% lower wages. The flipside of [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 01-25-2010

by: F. Jay Hall January 25, 2010

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 – Partnership for the Homeless – New York http://bit.ly/7MF3ny #fundraising # Director of Finance & Administration – Confidential, [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 01-17-2010

by: F. Jay Hall January 17, 2010

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 Charlotte – NC http://bit.ly/6kOfJo #nonprofit #jobs # President and CEO, Coalition for Clean Air, Los Angeles, California [...]

What the Movies can teach you about Leadership and Job Performance

by: Fredia Woolf January 12, 2010

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 encountered difficulties or who wants to lead positive [...]

The Spicy Job Search Guide for 2010

by: Fredia Woolf January 5, 2010

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 for the new [...]