Tips for job seekers and recruiters in the not-for-profit sector.
Question: How do you ask for a raise? Answer: From what I am seeing and hearing, the practical answer is that you don't. Many employers are not even hiring on a full-time basis let alone giving raises. Many have cut bonuses or have made them entirely discretionary. If, despite the uncerta
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Tania Jones’ job search lasted ten months, one week and five days. She counted each one of them. Unexpectedly laid off in the depths of the 2009 job slump, she was diligent and proactive in sending out her resume and seeking out contacts and opportunities. But, apart from one potential job tha
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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 accepti
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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 f
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Are all of your job search eggs in one basket? I once knew a guy who applied to about 100 jobs and got two call backs. First of all, those aren't great odds and tells me something isn't right. But, second, and even worse than the outcome of his odds, was that after he received the two call b
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Have you ever wondered if there is something you are doing wrong in your job search? I am not suggesting that it’s your fault if your search stumbles or gets stale – it’s a very tough market out there - but there may well be times you do foul up. So, if you do, what should you do? Here
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Concentrating your attention to the four “Re’s” that you can influence is more likely to lead to a productive job search than vainly focusing on the Result. In the last post, we discussed how to think about your Resumé, and today, we look at another critical factor determining your success
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