by Fredia Woolf | May 7, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
Sometimes, themes emerge in my work. This week’s is the following interesting observation: Once achieved, the long-dreamed-of promotion or the eagerly awaited job often turn out more troublesome than anticipated. Is it that some people are never satisfied? Or, is...
by Joe Brown | May 5, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Management
“Where are they going to go?” “They’re lucky to have a job.” These are, unfortunately, actual statements I’ve heard in the past year from nonprofit managers offered as rationales for not taking steps to advance human resources...
by Joe Brown | Apr 27, 2010 | Featured, Management
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....
by Joe Brown | Apr 20, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management
For the vast majority of the country’s more than 1.2 million registered 501(c)(3) organizations, the development function, and therefore development professionals, has always been of critical importance. Today, while the profession itself faces increased demands...
by Joe Brown | Apr 12, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Management
During my years working as a consultant to nonprofits, I have observed three basic phases of organizations’ human resources maturity. This maturity can be defined in terms of how much delineation exists between position, person and performance. Each phase has...
by Fredia Woolf | Feb 3, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Recruiters
A critical differentiator between you and other equally qualified candidates competing for the same job is what people say about you. These days, employers are taking more time doing background checks on people because the risk of hiring someone “blind” is just too...
