Comments for Mission Connected Blog http://blog.execsearches.com Tips for job seekers and recruiters in the not-for-profit sector. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Staffing Needs Are Important in Program Planning, Budgeting by Sandy Rees http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/10/24/staffing-needs-are-important-in-program-planning-budgeting/comment-page-1/#comment-26967 Sandy Rees Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:31:54 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2903#comment-26967 Outsourcing is one way that nonprofits can get extra hands without investing in staff. Sometimes, this is a good first step in growth. Sandy Rees Fundraising Coach Outsourcing is one way that nonprofits can get extra hands without investing in staff. Sometimes, this is a good first step in growth.

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]]> Comment on How Prospective Employers Look Beyond the Resume to find the “Truth” about Candidates by How Prospective Employers Look Beyond the Resume to find the “Truth” about Candidates | DFPK - Insight With Integrity http://blog.execsearches.com/2010/02/03/how-prospective-employers-look-beyond-the-resume-to-find-the-%e2%80%9ctruth%e2%80%9d-about-candidates/comment-page-1/#comment-25478 How Prospective Employers Look Beyond the Resume to find the “Truth” about Candidates | DFPK - Insight With Integrity Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:01:33 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=1039#comment-25478 [...] execsearches Enter Your Mail Address Related Posts:Facebook Password with Background Checks?Social Media [...] [...] execsearches Enter Your Mail Address Related Posts:Facebook Password with Background Checks?Social Media [...]

]]> Comment on 7 Essentials for an Effective, Sustainable, Healthy Organization by How Women Business Leaders Can Create Effective, Sustainable, Healthy Organizations http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/05/10/7-essentials-for-an-effective-sustainable-healthy-organization/comment-page-1/#comment-22747 How Women Business Leaders Can Create Effective, Sustainable, Healthy Organizations Fri, 15 Jul 2011 20:45:21 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2605#comment-22747 [...] summarized Fredia’s “7 Essentials for an Effective, Sustainable, Healthy Organization” and added my thoughts for you [...] [...] summarized Fredia’s “7 Essentials for an Effective, Sustainable, Healthy Organization” and added my thoughts for you [...]

]]> Comment on Is Innovation in Your DNA? by Fredia Woolf http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/06/21/is-innovation-in-your-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-21854 Fredia Woolf Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:21:50 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2656#comment-21854 I agree. It's a useful discipline to ask regularly if every single process you have could lend itself to a more innovative approach. Fredia I agree. It’s a useful discipline to ask regularly if every single process you have could lend itself to a more innovative approach.
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]]> Comment on Is Innovation in Your DNA? by Event360 http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/06/21/is-innovation-in-your-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-21850 Event360 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:54:51 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2656#comment-21850 Innovation is such an essential part to any organization, especially when you’re trying to relate to participants and potential donors or sponsors. While logistical details and step-by-step plans are important, it’s always a good idea to take a step back and analyze at your approach from an innovative lens. Innovation is such an essential part to any organization, especially when you’re trying to relate to participants and potential donors or sponsors. While logistical details and step-by-step plans are important, it’s always a good idea to take a step back and analyze at your approach from an innovative lens.
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]]> Comment on Does your Career need Defragmentation? by Ed Han http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/06/07/does-your-career-need-defragmentation/comment-page-1/#comment-21400 Ed Han Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:39:40 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2646#comment-21400 I found this blog courtesy of @AvidCareerist and am struck by the aptness of the defragging metaphor. As a bit of a techie, this is an excellent analogy. I found this blog courtesy of @AvidCareerist and am struck by the aptness of the defragging metaphor. As a bit of a techie, this is an excellent analogy.
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]]> Comment on Lessons Learned – Switching To the Nonprofit Sector by Amanda Greene http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/03/01/lessons-learned-switching-to-the-nonprofit-sector/comment-page-1/#comment-21173 Amanda Greene Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:36:26 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2504#comment-21173 Carmel, you bring up a great point; many switchers have not searched their soul deep enough before starting their nonprofit job search. The market is tough out there, more so now with government making heavy cuts in grant funding, which often results in hiring freezes and/or pay cuts. It’s quite easy to become excited about the potential that lay ahead of them and because of this, they may fall victim to the allure of a job offer that matches their skills and offers a decent paycheck, without taking into consideration whether or not their mission is completely in line with their own. Although the nonprofit sector revolves around relationships, switchers should also be aware that this may not be true in larger organizations, where it may operate and feel closer to corporate culture. The former financial services executive you mention is doing the right thing by taking his time to do his research and network. He’s smart to make the best use of his time to gain further experience; when the time is right, it will be rewarding in so many ways! Carmel, you bring up a great point; many switchers have not searched their soul deep enough before starting their nonprofit job search. The market is tough out there, more so now with government making heavy cuts in grant funding, which often results in hiring freezes and/or pay cuts. It’s quite easy to become excited about the potential that lay ahead of them and because of this, they may fall victim to the allure of a job offer that matches their skills and offers a decent paycheck, without taking into consideration whether or not their mission is completely in line with their own. Although the nonprofit sector revolves around relationships, switchers should also be aware that this may not be true in larger organizations, where it may operate and feel closer to corporate culture. The former financial services executive you mention is doing the right thing by taking his time to do his research and network. He’s smart to make the best use of his time to gain further experience; when the time is right, it will be rewarding in so many ways!
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]]> Comment on When Giving Back Can Get You Ahead by Vincent van de Berg http://blog.execsearches.com/2009/07/13/when-giving-back-can-get-you-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-19535 Vincent van de Berg Wed, 11 May 2011 08:45:59 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=53#comment-19535 Volunteer work is definitely a good thing, as it's both giving and taking (experience). Being Dutch I find it hard sometimes to find volunteer work or just a job abroad. There are too little websites around that can properly help you find a job in a particular country. Monster.com is not that bad but could still use some improvement in my opnion. I found this one called Jobs Abroad or something (I looked it up, it's www.searchjobsabroad.com/International-jobs) which is not that bad, but still too widespread for me. I definitely agree with the fact that the importance of the non-profit sector is bigger than most people think, though. Volunteer work is definitely a good thing, as it’s both giving and taking (experience).

Being Dutch I find it hard sometimes to find volunteer work or just a job abroad. There are too little websites around that can properly help you find a job in a particular country.
Monster.com is not that bad but could still use some improvement in my opnion. I found this one called Jobs Abroad or something (I looked it up, it’s http://www.searchjobsabroad.com/International-jobs) which is not that bad, but still too widespread for me.

I definitely agree with the fact that the importance of the non-profit sector is bigger than most people think, though.

]]> Comment on Taxonomy of a Career – Guidance for Each Stage by labelprinting http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/04/26/taxonomy-of-a-career-%e2%80%93-guidance-for-each-stage/comment-page-1/#comment-19077 labelprinting Mon, 02 May 2011 23:02:03 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2596#comment-19077 How important those 4 core skills are! Too bad many managers only focus on the top two. How important those 4 core skills are! Too bad many managers only focus on the top two.

]]> Comment on Better Ways to Conduct Performance Management by labelprinting http://blog.execsearches.com/2011/04/05/better-ways-to-conduct-performance-management/comment-page-1/#comment-17845 labelprinting Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:49:54 +0000 http://blog.execsearches.com/?p=2571#comment-17845 I very much agree with the collaborative goal-setting approach to performance management and having the manager and subordinate both be responsible for achieving goals rather than just the employee. Imagine the loyalty and dedication that would come from employees having this kind of constructive input. I very much agree with the collaborative goal-setting approach to performance management and having the manager and subordinate both be responsible for achieving goals rather than just the employee.
Imagine the loyalty and dedication that would come from employees having this kind of constructive input.

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