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Q&A: What should be included in an Executive Director job description?

by Karen Alphonse | Mar 20, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Management, Recruiters

Q: What should be included in an Executive Director job description? A: The position description for a nonprofit Executive Director should include language addressing core competencies and other operational skills. For many organizations, these include: Passion for...

Q&A: What leadership qualities are sought in a nonprofit Executive Director?

by Karen Alphonse | Mar 13, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Management

Q: What leadership qualities are sought in a nonprofit Executive Director? A: The obvious leadership qualities of a nonprofit Executive Director include: vision; passion for the mission; strategic planning ability; financial management skills (budgeting,...

The Zen of Writing Your Resume

by Karen Alphonse | Mar 6, 2012 | Advice, Featured, Job Seekers

Have you ever wondered why it takes several days to get around to revising your resume or why you spend hours agonizing over each bullet? I do, too. After many years of working in the recruitment field with countless candidates, I still ponder, perseverate, and,...

Q&A: Is It Stepping Over Or Stepping Down?

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...

Before Creating a Job Description: Purge, Then Draft

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...

References: How To Get Great Input, The Conclusion

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...

References: How To Get Great Input, Part Three

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...

References: How To Get Great Input, Part Two

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...

Recruiter As Partner In the Hiring Process: Part Three

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...

The Perfect Resume

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...

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