A Look at Nonprofit IT Staffing

My post last week explored some of the challenges facing fundraising professionals and their employers.  This week, we’ll take a look at current staffing trends in another important function that has traditionally received less attention in nonprofit settings....

Salary Ranges, Part 1: Why Ranges?

In a recent post, compensation consultant Ann Bares questions whether salary ranges, long a staple of compensation programs among America’s companies and organizations, are still a useful tool given the relatively slow pace of salary annual growth during the...

Q & A: How do you ask for a raise?

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...

What the Hiring Managers Want in a Job Applicant

As job seekers, we all know what we want in a job; what our perfect job would look like, right? Well, recruiters and hiring managers know what they like and don’t like in a job seeker. Just as job seekers have thoughts about what makes a job or career...

Understanding Why You Didn’t Get Hired

Sometimes it happens: That which seems too good to be true really is. Your job search is no different, and understanding its outcome is important. I’ve applied for positions for which I thought I was perfect, but, for whatever reason, I got passed by, and the...

When Giving Back Can Get You Ahead

A recent new article sparked a thought in me that I’ve always believed to be true: Volunteering not only opens the doors for the people you help, but it can open doors for you as well. The article, located at boston.com, reports that volunteering is turning in...
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