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Retained vs. Contingency Recruiters: An Overview

by Jay | Jun 29, 2025 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Nonprofit Employers

Understanding how different recruiters operate can help both companies and professionals navigate the hiring process more effectively. Here’s a generalized comparison of contingency and retained recruiters from both perspectives. For Employers: Choosing the...

Turning Job Loss into Opportunity: Your Next Steps (Part Two)

by Karen Alphonse | Jun 13, 2025 | Advice, Interviews, Job Search, Resumes and Cover Letters

STEP THREE: New Career Options Imagine a New Position that Challenges & Inspires You Where would it be geographically? What sector? Would it be remote or in the office? Would you prefer to be a consultant, business owner, or a full-time...

Unexpected Careers

by Cameron Kobes | Jan 19, 2018 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Lauren Danziger serves as the Executive Director of the Meatpacking Improvement District, a nonprofit serving the historical Meatpacking District neighborhood in Manhattan. This role supports the financial development of the neighborhood through the management of...

What the Hiring Managers Want in a Job Applicant

by Nichole E | Oct 5, 2009 | Job Seekers

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...

A New Model For Your Job Search – Part 4: Relationships

by Fredia Woolf | Sep 8, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

A New Model for Your Job Search – Part 4: Relationships We have seen how by focusing on keeping yourself Resilient and by creating a Resume that markets your accomplishments, you are creating the conditions for achieving a successful Result in your job search....

A New Model for your Job Search – Part 2: Resumé

by Fredia Woolf | Aug 25, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Last time, we talked about refocusing your job search energies from the Result, which is beyond your control, to the other four “Re’s” that you can do something about. Today let’s look at the first “Re”, your resumé. Isn’t it interesting that the rich and varied...

Navigating the Secret Job Search

by Nichole E | Aug 7, 2009 | Job Seekers

As tough as the job market is, there are some people with secure jobs who are still wanting to change their present situations. Whether you’re unhappy with your present situation or simply looking for a more fulfilling opportunity, it’s in your best...

Can You Save Your Next Employer Money?

by Nichole E | Jul 27, 2009 | Job Seekers, News

Today’s economic situation requires employers to run their organizations a little differently now than from even a year ago if they want to stay afloat. According to a recent news article, fundraising, accounting, and finance positions are much sought after by...

5 Things Your Resume Can Do Without

by Nichole E | Jul 23, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers

Your resume is your calling card. Long before you reach the interview stage, you are judged by your talents, your affiliations and what you can offer an organization. While you want to cover all of the above points in your resume and cover letter, you don’t...