by Karen Alphonse | Feb 27, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
Q: I have been Senior Accountant and Chief Financial Officer at two organizations. I just saw a posting for an Assistant Comptroller (less responsible) role at a well-respected nonprofit in DC. The salary in the new role is comparable to my current salary. Should...
by Karen Alphonse | Feb 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Your trusted Chief Operations Officer has taken a dream job at an international organization, and your local not-for-profit needs to rehire someone to take her place. What steps can you take to create a space for her successor? How do you draft the position...
by Karen Alphonse | Feb 6, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
This series covered all aspects of the reference process. Part One covered working with references as they relate to the candidate. Part Two focused on engaging with the references themselves, and Part Three put the ideas into practice through the reference check...
by Karen Alphonse | Jan 23, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
In parts One and Two of this four-part series, I outlined the “homework” required to best prepare yourself, a candidate and a reference for a formal reference interview. In this entry, details of the actual process, from questions to ask to delivering the results, are...
by Karen Alphonse | Jan 16, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers
In Part One of this series, I outlined the homework I do with regard to references before placing the formal reference checking call as it relates to the candidate. Today, that homework process continues to unfold with a focus on the references. Preparing the...
by Karen Alphonse | Jan 9, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management
In this series, we have taken a closer look at the pieces that comprise a total search process from Defining the Opportunity to Identifying Talent. In this last installment of my three-part series, the focus is on initiating the search process and the role of a...
by Karen Alphonse | Jan 2, 2012 | Advice, Job Seekers, Uncategorized
Do you want to see a “perfect” resume? Many people would so as to emulate it. However, there is no such thing. A great resume is a work in progress – a snapshot of where you are professionally and the journey that brought you there. A good not-for-profit resume is...
by Karen Alphonse | Dec 12, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Management
Conducting a search for new talent is a cumbersome task. Trying to decide whether or not to involve a recruiter is another important, if not intimidating, aspect of the process. In my previous post, I outlined two specific areas of consideration with regard to...
by Karen Alphonse | Dec 5, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers, Recruiters
Many organizations are familiar with using references in the final phases of search to support or eliminate one winning candidate. References can serve equally critical functions, however, beyond giving you data about your proposed “winner.” In this four-part series,...
by Karen Alphonse | Nov 14, 2011 | Advice, Featured, Management, Recruiters
Your organization can directly benefit by partnering with an experienced recruiter to conduct specific key search functions. Recruiters can help attract talent, screen likely candidates and check the background and work history of your preferred candidate(s) in...
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