September 2010 - The Nonprofit Recruiter

Twitter updates from the past week

by Jay | Sep 26, 2010 | Featured, Twitter Updates

Executive Director, Brooklyn Public Library, Brookyln, NY http://t.co/UdpgZGa #NYC #jobs #nonprofit # Dean Central Michigan University Mt Pleasant, MI http://cot.ag/c3EBXQ #academic #highered #jobs # Director of Development, NY Regional Office American Committee for...

Ten New Leadership Skills For an Uncertain World

by Fredia Woolf | Sep 24, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers, Management

Bob Johansen, a professional Forecaster, authored a book called “Leaders Make the Future: Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World”. He wrote about the VUCA forces operating in the world today, referring to the increasing amount of volatility,...

Switching to Nonprofit Sector – Where Do I Look?

by Carmel Napolitano | Sep 22, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

There is good reason beyond seeking a mission driven career to consider making a move to work in the nonprofit sector. Despite the economic downturn of the last two years, the sector continues to grow. In 2000, the number of nonprofits was about 800,000. By 2009, the...

Is Switching To the Nonprofit Sector the Right Choice For You?

by Carmel Napolitano | Sep 15, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Thanks to such people as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Angelina Jolie, philanthropy and nonprofits now enjoy a glamorized reputation. I can’t count the number of times a disaffected accountant, investment banker or lawyer has said to me that they now dream of...

The Four R’s – How Organizations Can Make the Most Of Using an Executive Recruiter

by Carmel Napolitano | Sep 9, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Management, Recruiters

Engaging an executive recruiting consultant for your organization’s position search shouldn’t cause you anxiety. You hired a search consultant to ease your anxiety. So, take a look at my Four R’s to get some pointers on how to make the most of the...

Nine Rules For Successfully On-boarding To a New Position

by Fredia Woolf | Sep 3, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management

I am working with a experienced client who just accepted a leadership position with an organization on the other side of the country. To displace his rumbling sense of guilt at his act of “disloyalty” – did he place his own career interests ahead of his allegiance...