by Carmel Napolitano | Aug 17, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Management, Recruiters
Organizations large and small benefit from the use of retained executive searches. Each nonprofit, and even each department within a nonprofit, has a unique set of leadership needs, and retained search is one way to plan an organization’s future. For the use of... by Carmel Napolitano | Aug 11, 2010 | Advice, Featured, Interviewing, Interviews, Job Search, Job Seekers, Nonprofit Employers, Recruiters
As a recruiter for the nonprofit sector, I often find that candidates see my role as one of a sentinel hired to prevent them from gaining even just a glimpse at a dream executive job opportunity. But, it doesn’t have to be that way! By understanding the roles and... by Joe Brown | Apr 8, 2010 | Advice, Management, Recruiters
In my previous post, I made a case for the use of salary ranges as the foundation of a formal compensation program for nonprofit organizations. Particularly for organizations experiencing or have experienced significant growth, the use of salary ranges can go a long... by Jay | Mar 16, 2010 | Recruiters
As a committee member or hiring manager bogged down in a seemingly endless search process, it is easy to forget that the numerous documents you receive and review from applicants represent real people —professional colleagues eager to share their skills and... by Joe Brown | Mar 16, 2010 | Advice, Management, Recruiters
A recent survey found that 73% of nonprofit organizations have a formal policy to review executive compensation. As a human resources and management consultant to nonprofits, what I found striking about this statistic is that it means 27% of organizations do not have... by Fredia Woolf | Feb 10, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers, Recruiters
What do John Thain (former Wall Street golden boy) and Toyota have in common? Both have known fame and fortune, and both found themselves in trouble when the wheel of fate turned. This week, Mr. Thain landed a fancy new job after a year of unemployment, and we await... 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... by Fredia Woolf | Dec 22, 2009 | Advice, Recruiters
It’s been a long, hard year, and you are ready for some down time during the holidays. But, before you go, take a little time for reflection about what kind of leader you have been this past year. This is a tongue in cheek list of Leadership Don’ts – ways... by Fredia Woolf | Dec 15, 2009 | Advice, Recruiters
“People don’t leave jobs, they leave bosses,” is a common saying. And now you are looking to make a new hire; do you ever wonder what kind of boss you are? In today’s blog, I’ll tell you about a tool you can use to better understand how you are perceived at work and... by Fredia Woolf | Dec 8, 2009 | Advice, Recruiters
An ongoing part of organizational life is the need to hire people. Whether in a growth mode and building a team, recovering from an unpleasant layoff cycle, or replacing people who departed, many hiring managers and recruiters dread the recruitment process. And,... by Fredia Woolf | Oct 27, 2009 | Advice, Recruiters
How much of your time is spent charging furiously through the day, fighting fires, reacting to a never-ending stream of requests, sitting through unproductive meetings or wading through an infinite to-do list? What can you do to get on top of things so you feel... by Fredia Woolf | Oct 20, 2009 | Advice, Recruiters
Thirty thousand neuroscientists descended on Chicago this weekend, spreading across the city like a neural network, to connect, spark ideas and exchange information. One of them mentioned to me how morale in her department at a prestigious university hit an all-time... by Fredia Woolf | Oct 13, 2009 | Recruiters
To misquote Tolstoy, “Happy teams are all alike; every unhappy team is unhappy in its own way.” When you look at your own organization, what do you see? The way people work together contributes enormously to job performance, engagement and satisfaction. It affects... by Fredia Woolf | Oct 6, 2009 | Recruiters
Perhaps you do not run a huge, sophisticated organization with department heads and divisions for every function. Or perhaps you do. Either way, you can probably do more to get the best from your people, aka human capital, and thus support your Employer Brand. Take... by Fredia Woolf | Sep 29, 2009 | Recruiters
A key position in your organization needs to be filled, and you need to hire someone. What is the first thing you do? Panic? Where on earth will you find the right person with the right skills who is the right fit? Feel complacent? Maybe you figure there are so many... by Michele Allen | Jul 30, 2009 | Recruiters
Today’s economy has flooded the labor pool creating more of a labor ocean; there are more people available to work than there are available jobs. On a very basic level, this means recruiters are inundated with applicants all vying for a handful of opportunities. The... by Michele Allen | Jul 14, 2009 | Recruiters
There are a million ways to get in touch with all kinds of people these days — friends, colleagues, family members, future clients and potential candidates for a job opening. There is also a clear divide between old-school and new-school recruiters when it... by Michele Allen | Jul 7, 2009 | Job Seekers, Recruiters
Whether you’re a job seeker looking for a new position or a recruiter seeking your next potential new hire, be prepared to sell yourself! Effectively selling yourself or your business is a key component in successful networking, and there’s no better way to get the... by Jay | Jun 30, 2009 | Job Seekers, Recruiters
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