Stop Playing Salary Chicken On Your Job Postings – Post the Salary!
Still listing “Competitive Salary” on your executive job postings? After 27 years in nonprofit executive search, here’s why salary transparency is the single most important change you can make to attract top talent in 2026 — and why hiding the number is costing you your best candidates.
Why are top candidates ignoring my job postings?
Transform your executive job descriptions from boring duty lists into compelling vision statements that attract limitless leaders. This comprehensive guide covers nonprofit, government, public health, K-12, vocational, and higher education hiring strategies. Learn the Performance Profile approach, sector-specific tactics for organizations of every size, and answers to the 10 most common questions about salary transparency, DEI statements, degree requirements, and remote work policies. Based on 25+ years of executive search expertise.
Just When I Thought I Was Holding the Leash…
I thought I was the one holding the leash on AI. Then I read about “Rent-a-Human” and realized the bots might be walking us. A sharp look at who really controls the future of work in the nonprofit sector — and why mission-driven leaders need to pay attention before the algorithm starts making the calls.
Pivoting from Corporate to Nonprofit: Is Grad School My Only Hope?
What you need is to show a nonprofit that you can solve the headache keeping them up at night—whether that’s a disorganized database, a falling donor retention rate, or a messy budget.
Airbnb Host Nightmare: I Called the Police Twice – They Broke Into My Bathroom
An Airbnb host shares a nightmare experience: after a guest cut the power and blocked HVAC vents, the host called police twice – but they said it was a “civil matter.” When the guest called 911, police arrived within minutes and broke into the host’s locked bathroom. This story exposes the dangerous trap where police defer to Airbnb and Airbnb defers to police, leaving hosts trapped with dangerous guests.
He Sealed the Vents, Cut the Power, and Made Me a Prisoner—Airbnb Sent Me a Dictionary
Last week, I found myself in a situation no host should ever face. My guest didn’t just break the House Rules; he began a systematic campaign of tampering with my home’s infrastructure driven by severe paranoia.