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The Phone Interview: Getting One Step Closer To Landing That Job

by Nancy Stoker | Mar 21, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

There is nothing quite like being notified that you’ve made it past the screening phase of the job search, and someone wants to interview you. This is the moment for which you’ve been practicing your interview skills with trusted friends. You’ve pictured this scenario...

What It Takes To Be a Great Leader

by Nancy Stoker | Mar 14, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Management

Often, the vision of what it means to be in charge and the reality of it are often very different. The skewed vision is probably ingrained from childhood where, as children, we couldn’t wait to grow up and no longer be told what to do. This ideal is further...

Get the Job By Paying Attention To Details

by Nancy Stoker | Mar 7, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

When looking for a job, it is easy to get overwhelmed in what feels like the minutia of the process. With so much focus and emotional energy going toward the end goal of actually landing a job, it’s no wonder that the many details of the process itself get lost. And,...

Preparing To Negotiate Your Salary

by Nancy Stoker | Feb 29, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Any negotiation can make a person bristle or raise blood pressure. In fact, how many people admit they’ll do anything to avoid having to negotiate, haggle or even ask for anything? And, don’t we tend to sit back in awe of those who seem to have the guts to do it? But,...

Taking the Fear Out Of Job Seeking Over 50

by Nancy Stoker | Feb 22, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

If you’re older than 50 and looking for advice to approach your job search, there are plenty of resources online to get your mental wheels in motion. After reviewing a variety of readings, I found Kerry Hannon’s article, “The 11 Biggest Mistakes Older Job Hunters...

You Know To Network, But Do You Know How?

by Nancy Stoker | Feb 15, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Of all times the word networking really hits one’s ear, it is when it is used in conjunction with looking for a job. The word alone tends to evoke an emotional response. Those energized by the idea might enjoy talking with people, but they aren’t necessarily effective...

Maximize Your Company’s Exposure By Partnering With the Press

by Nancy Stoker | Feb 8, 2016 | Advice, Featured, Management

It’s human nature to gravitate toward what is known — even if the extent of that is just a recognizable name. Name recognition, all by itself, has a lot of pull because it carries with it the meaning an individual assigns it. As a leader, you want to make...

Reengage Your Employees

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

I recently reflected with a friend about our employment experiences, and one of the situations we agreed we didn’t like was, upon delivering a resignation notice, being asked, “What would it take to make you stay?” The question sounds good on its surface, but, as an...

Rethinking Barriers To Recruitment and Retention

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

The nonprofit sector is inarguably largely comprised of workers who are personally committed to what they are doing and to the organizations they serve. Typically, that personal commitment runs deep. Really deep. It is also no secret that there is a consistent problem...

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...

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