August 2011 - The Nonprofit Recruiter

TEAM: The True Test of a Leader

by Fredia Woolf | Aug 25, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Management

From my experience working with leaders of all kinds, I have noticed many different styles and approaches can be effective depending on the context, situation, organization or personalities involved. But, there seem to be four essential characteristics that always...

Problem Solving Basics: Overlooking the Obvious

by 0187289787602 | Aug 23, 2011 | Advice, Featured

How many times do we have a problem in front of us, and the solution is so painfully simple that it takes what seems like forever to figure out? This happened the other night at our house. Our family was enjoying a television show when someone requested, with regard...

Social Networking the Old-Fashioned Way

by 0187289787602 | Aug 19, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

I honestly cannot believe that I look back at certain aspects my life and know somebody, somewhere considers them old fashioned. I’m not talking about the fact that we used to have to get up, go over to the television and turn a knob to change stations, nor am I...

There’s Productivity In Dreaming

by 0187289787602 | Aug 16, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management

I have a really big pet peeve. I try not to let it get me, but it does, and it just happened here. My husband was singing along to a song when the lyrics went from English to Spanish. He continued on without pause even though he could not keep up with the beat to...

Acknowledging and Embracing the Emotional Factor of a Career Change

by 0187289787602 | Aug 12, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Where were you when you first heard your parents were 40 years old? (Indeed, this moment is burned in our memories with many other “Where were you when’s …”) I was in our family’s garage with my friend Lisa swapping what felt forbidden information about our...

Who Has Your Back? Support Systems Matter

by 0187289787602 | Aug 9, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

When thumbing through the newspaper this weekend, an article caught my eye. “The Accidental Cartoonist,” provides some insight into the career development of Robert Trussell. A writer and reporter for the Kansas City Star for decades, Trussell writes that his...

Expecting the Unexpected Makes My Head Hurt: Are Your Expectations In Check?

by 0187289787602 | Aug 5, 2011 | Advice

Wow, did I just have one of those moments that made my personal finance blood run cold. Before I begin, you should know that I really, really like knowing how much things are going to cost ahead of time. You should also know that “really, really like” is a huge...

Taking a Closer Look: Breathing New Life Into Your Tried and True

by 0187289787602 | Aug 2, 2011 | Advice

So, there I was yesterday morning doing something I’ve done for so many mornings since I was old enough to read and what I’m certain many, many of you were also doing. I was reading the comics! From grade school through high school, this was part of my daily routine,...