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Reengage Your Employees

by Nancy Stoker | Feb 1, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Management

Of course, there are many factors contributing employee dissatisfaction or even deciding to leave a position. Some of those reasons are out of an employer’s control, but, sometimes, an employee leaves for reasons that could have been addressed or avoided with a boss’s proactive mindset. Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick offer ways employers can make powerful, positive impacts on their employees in their article, “How to Get Disengaged Employees to Re-engage.”

Rethinking Barriers To Recruitment and Retention

by Nancy Stoker | Jan 25, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Management

Of course, nonprofits do not tend to have the capital to compete with for-profits in recruiting and retaining employees, but there is still much that can be gleaned from the strategies used in the corporate world.

Time Between Jobs: How To Use It and Explain It

by Nancy Stoker | Jan 18, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Among the many fears faced when looking for a job is how to best sell oneself to a potential employer. If you’ve been out of work for any period of time, for any reason, this fear can be exacerbated.

By and large, though, gone are the days of shame or embarrassment for having been out of work; that particular challenge has been lessened if not lifted from the employers’ end. The challenge has been replaced, though, with working to justify what you have been doing with that time.

Research Required During Job Search Process

by Nancy Stoker | Jan 11, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Whether the research leg of the job search process is deemed exciting or intimidating, it must be done. In her article, “A New Model for Your Job Search – Part 5: Research,” Fredia Woolf points out that while the internet makes this process easier than ever, it also...

Powerful Resumé Basics To Get You Started From Scratch Or Review

by Nancy Stoker | Jan 4, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Whether you have started the New Year motivated to change your job or career as soon as possible, or you simply need to revisit your resumé file to make sure it is up to date, the task of creating or revising it can be incredibly daunting. Capturing your career to date, plus effectively communicating it, is an overwhelming task. Frieda Woolf’s “A New Model for your Job Search – Part 2: Resumé” article helps break down the real purpose of the resumé as well as how to approach its creation or revision.

When Starting a Job Search, Start With You

by Nancy Stoker | Dec 28, 2015 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

With the New Year often comes the desire for a big change in your job, namely, that it’s time to find a new one. Reports are out that a significant number of employers anticipate hiring more people in the first half of 2016 than were brought on board in the last half of 2015. And, with that good news, this might be just the time to brush up on your job search strategies and reinvent your plan.

The Employer’s Side Of the Job Search

by Nancy Stoker | Dec 14, 2015 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management

Job search preparation is not just for the candidates. On the other side of their searches are important openings employers want to fill with the perfect fit. Attracting and having an offer accepted from that ideal candidate takes a lot of careful consideration, planning and hard work. Karen Alphonse’s article, “Good Interview Practices: Employers Perspective,” provides an in-depth look at the process from a variety of angles as it progresses through its beginning, middle and end.

Traits Of Strong Board Members

by Ivy Alphonse-Leja | Dec 7, 2015 | Advice, Featured

Strong organizations require strong Board members especially as millennials turn to careers in environments that support a social mission. Nonprofit organizations have a real opportunity to capitalize on this influx of young, passionate, potential hires. Before looking for talent, your organization has to rest on a solid foundation; its Board is key in this regard. A piece by Cheryl L. Dorsey in the Huffington Post outlines three traits to look for in a good Board member:

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