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Comment on When Should My Nonprofit Organization Use A Retained Search? by Janine Ehsani

Janine Ehsani — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:33:31 +0000

Good analysis of the many reasons to hire an expert for nonprofit executive searches. This is especially important now, when NPOs are subject to ever greater scrutiny and transparency is paramount. Using a professional recruiter brings objectivity to the search and increases the likelihood of attracting top-qualified candidates.

Comment on Recruiters – Friends or Foes to Nonprofit Candidates? by Carmel Napolitano

Carmel Napolitano — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:52:50 +0000

Rob,

While not easy it is possible to make the switch. Hiring managers bring all of their personal and professional ideas to a search. If you asked a 100 different hiring managers about what they are looking for you may get 100 different answers. It is all about how your approach the search. Moving from your function in the for profit world to the same function in the nonprofit is the easiest way to make the switch. I will be doing a series of posts on this very topic, so stay tuned!

Comment on Recruiters – Friends or Foes to Nonprofit Candidates? by Rob

Rob — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:52:15 +0000

Carmel,

A question that nags at me is the fact that I would like to move from the for-profit world of sales & marketing to a philanthropic or (at least) not-purely-for-profit organization. Skills are, of course, transferable; however, I hear of more and more people tightening their search and hiring and interviewing purely to need and matching past experience, rather than basic talent and “the person”. I’ve always hired the best person, and I’ve always found that great people can fit in anywhere, and they always stay. Your thoughts, please. –Rob

Comment on When Should My Nonprofit Organization Use A Retained Search? by Carmel Napolitano

Carmel Napolitano — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:27:45 +0000

Rachel,

Thanks for your comments

Comment on When Should My Nonprofit Organization Use A Retained Search? by Rachel Jones

Rachel Jones — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:18:22 +0000

Very insightful, especially the points made about using a search consultant during major organizational change. (In the 21st century, change is inevitable and it can have a profound affect on an organizations’ staff).

I will keep reading this blog!

Comment on Recruiters – Friends or Foes to Nonprofit Candidates? by Susan

Susan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:24:15 +0000

I found this to be very helpful and will be sure to use some of these stragies in my search. Thanks for the good advice!

Comment on Recruiters – Friends or Foes to Nonprofit Candidates? by Carmel Napolitano

Carmel Napolitano — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:05:26 +0000

To Trudy,

Good recruiters always will take a resume, and any good recruiter will also have set up a way to manage resumes and information. That is what recruiting is all about – knowledge management! I know I want to have a handle on all the talent out there whether or not they are looking for a new opportunity.

Thanks for your comment,
Carmel

Comment on Recruiters – Friends or Foes to Nonprofit Candidates? by Carmel Napolitano

Carmel Napolitano — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:04:29 +0000

Mary I can see where you take exception to “job hopping” from your comments it seems to me that you are in fact doing consulting or interim staffing. That is a good thing. It is all in how you present your experience. Best of luck in your search.

Comment on Recruiters – Friends or Foes to Nonprofit Candidates? by Mary Moore

Mary Moore — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:54:36 +0000

Overall good but I take exception about the way she wrote about job hopping.

For those of us who have been seeking a permanent job, there will be short-term assignments. I think employers are more understanding in this bad economy. I have been told by recruiters and direct to hire employers that they are impressed with all the different jobs I have managed to pick up in the last two years. One employer told me that she was impressed with the consistency in the assignments I was able to pick up with not that much gap time in between. She was less impressed with people who had not worked at all in the last two years, realizing how bad the economy is and felt I must be a persistent and creative person to have survived in such a horrible market. I’m waiting to hear back from her to see if I got the non-profit job.

Comment on Recruiters – Friends or Foes to Nonprofit Candidates? by TrudyS

TrudyS — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:48 +0000

This is very helpful info. I do have one question though that I didn’t see covered in your piece.
Do recruiters want people to contact them with their resume w/o a specific job in mind? Would that mean you are deluged with resumes when you don’t have the resources to manage/track them all?

Thank you for sharing your insight.