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 Joe Brown | Apr 6, 2010 | Management
In a recent post, compensation consultant Ann Bares questions whether salary ranges, long a staple of compensation programs among America’s companies and organizations, are still a useful tool given the relatively slow pace of salary annual growth during the...
by Fredia Woolf | Apr 2, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers, Management
Whether you are president of a board, a senior executive or a job seeker, you need to be good at influencing others. We live in a complex world where there are limits to our authority; no matter how senior we are, the old hierarchies and command and control...
by Joe Brown | Mar 30, 2010 | Management
“Why?” “Because I said so.” This exchange, perhaps a staple of parent/child relationships, has no place in management. In fact, communicating to employees the why of their work — the context, value and relevance of their work — is...
by Fredia Woolf | Mar 26, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers
Customizing your career used to be necessary for career changers and candidates transitioning between the for-profit and not-for-profit worlds. But, in the current job market, where there is no cookie cutter candidate and candidate supply in most fields exceeds...
by Joe Brown | Mar 23, 2010 | Management
“Managers are commonly ill-equipped to understand the dynamics of their compensation costs, never mind monitor and control them.” I was struck by this statement by Chuck Csizmar in a recent post on the Compensation Cafe blog. Chuck was making a case for...
by Fredia Woolf | Mar 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Boston Business Journal interviewed a number of prominent women leaders asking them to reflect on their career paths and what they learned along the way. These women work in both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations, and their observations could be useful...
by F. Jay Hall | 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 Karen Alphonse | Mar 11, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers
Question: How do you ask for a raise? Answer: From what I am seeing and hearing, the practical answer is that you don’t. Many employers are not even hiring on a full-time basis let alone giving raises. Many have cut bonuses or have made them entirely...
by Fredia Woolf | Mar 10, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers
A colleague working at a prestigious university for the past 15 years posted the following on his Facebook: “I have reached the time in my career when I try to make my résumé as short, rather than as long, as possible.” Yet, recruiters complain about the increasing...
by Karen Alphonse | Mar 8, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers
Employees often have many salary-related questions. What is the most tactful way to broach this sensitive issue? When is it appropriate to raise questions about salary? What do you say? How can you prepare to answer questions about your compensation requirements?...
by Fredia Woolf | Feb 24, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers, News
Tania Jones’ job search lasted ten months, one week and five days. She counted each one of them. Unexpectedly laid off in the depths of the 2009 job slump, she was diligent and proactive in sending out her resume and seeking out contacts and opportunities. But,...
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 | Jan 26, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers
What is the current picture of the career marketplace? Some statistics are downright dispiriting. For example, the US Labor Department reports 7.2 million jobs lost in the US economy from December 2007 to December 2009, and a recent study shows that two thirds of...
by Fredia Woolf | Jan 12, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers, Uncategorized
The movie Invictus has some powerful messages for aspiring leaders and job-seekers alike. Based on a true story about Nelson Mandela engaging the South African rugby team to unite people in his fledgling “rainbow” nation after the fall of apartheid, the movie can...
by Fredia Woolf | Jan 5, 2010 | Advice, Job Seekers
Our friend Nicholas is back from the holidays. He was determined to restart his job search with vigor and focus. But as so often before, this feeling of resolve and optimism has dissolved into sporadic activity and apathy. So, what should Nicholas do to get his job...
by Fredia Woolf | Dec 29, 2009 | Advice, Job Seekers
As a new year beckons, it’s time for new hopes and resolutions, and it’s time to let the struggles and disappointments of the old year just float away. If you are seeking a new job, it is time to hatch your campaign plans and try new approaches with a...
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...
