by Cameron Kobes | Sep 19, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management
Gaining membership in a board of directors is a complex process. The board, whether in a non-profit context or a corporate context, requires individuals of leadership and stamina, individuals willing to devote significant time and resources to the advancement of their...
by Cameron Kobes | Jul 28, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Recruiters
For young people in the United States, finding a career path after college can be exciting, daunting, and frightening. For one, it bears with it the question of whether all the time and money spent on education was worthwhile. Additionally, many young people feel that...
by Cameron Kobes | Jul 10, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management, Recruiters
In 1993 Wendy Lazarus and Laurie Lipper co-founded The Children’s Partnership nonprofit organization, and they served as co-presidents until 2015, when they turned the leadership over to Mayra E. Alvarez (Koenig). The process of transitioning between leaders in a...
by Laura Gassner Otting | Jun 16, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
Functional vs Chronological: Which Resume Format is Best? The purpose of a resume is to land an interview. Nothing more, nothing less. It need not exclaim to tell a potential employer why they must hire you this instant, but rather, get your foot in the door to tell...
by Cameron Kobes | May 23, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Management, Recruiters
In Karen Alphonse’s four-part article series, she addresses the various aspects of hiring and recruiting in the higher levels of the nonprofit sector. In her third part of the series, “References: How to Get Great Input, Part Three” she addresses the best way to...
by Cameron Kobes | Apr 6, 2017 | Advice, Job Seekers, Management
In certain professions and certain fields, it’s acceptable to hire just about anybody. A key role in a nonprofit is not one of those professions. Any key role—CEO, financial officer, resource manager, etc.—require a highly qualified candidate with demonstrable skill...
by Cameron Kobes | Mar 30, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Management, Recruiters
One pertinent challenge facing nonprofit organizations today is leadership turnover, as described in the article The Nonprofit Leadership Development Strategy, from the Stanford Social Innovation Review. A significant number of nonprofit executives and managers have...
by Cameron Kobes | Feb 26, 2017 | Advice, Management, Recruiters
Napoleon Bonaparte allegedly once said that an army marches on its stomach, meaning that an army can only function if it has adequate supplies and food. This maxim applies to the modern world of nonprofit management as well, as a nonprofit ‘marches’ on its financial...
by Cameron Kobes | Jan 26, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management
A trend has been taking place in the world of business, with consequences for the way nonprofit organizations recruit and grow. According to David E. Edell’s article ‘Transitioning From Business to the Nonprofit Sector’, an increasing number of working business...
by F. Jay Hall | Jan 4, 2017 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
No matter how senior you are in your organization or how secure you believe is your position, you would do well to take an entrepreneurial attitude toward your career. It is comforting to believe others will take care of you, and it’s easy to become either...
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