What is the difference between a nonprofit (NP) and a not-for-profit (NFP)? Does it matter?
What Is the Difference Between a Nonprofit (NP) and a Not-For-Profit (NFP)?
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Q&A: What Is the Real Difference Between the Not-For-Profit and For-Profit Sectors?
Q: What do you think distinguishes the not-for-profit sector from the for-profit sector? Is there really a difference?
A: The easy answer is that mission distinguishes the sectors. Not-for-profits frequently have a social mission that is clearly articulated in their materials. The mission of most business ventures and for-profits is to make profit.
The Four R’s – How Organizations Can Make the Most Of Using an Executive Recruiter
Engaging an executive recruiting consultant for your organization’s position search shouldn’t cause you anxiety. You hired a search consultant to ease your anxiety. So, take a look a my Four R’s to get some pointers on how to make the most of the relationship.
The Art of Self-Reinvention or Three Steps to Customizing your Career
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...
Are Your Executive Compensation Bases Covered?
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 a formal policy.
Q & A: How do you ask for a raise?
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 discretionary. ...
Relax! You’re Just Talking
Often when you're in an interview, the pressure is on to perform. Unfortunately, in your excitement to sell yourself, you can forget to be human. Salespeople will tell you that in order to close the deal, stop focusing on the sale at the end, and start paying...
5 Things Your Resume Can Do Without
While you want to cover all the points above in your resume and cover letter, you don’t want to go overboard. TMI (too much information) is never good for anyone, and the job hunt is NO exception. Prevent yourself from getting looked over or tossed out for providing information that isn’t necessary.