After progressing with your career for many years, you decide that your next job will be with a not-for-profit organization (NPO). You're excited about contributing to society, and are looking forward to a positive change. What can you expect? How...
I am in the midst of a fairly significant career decision. My wife has an option for further work on her doctorate, and I am considering taking a one-year sabbatical to go to the United Kingdom with her. How do...
"I have been in the same job for a year but I am being bullied and feel I should be looking for something else. I have skipped from job to job different times because I was not getting enough hours....
"After more than a year's absence from the work scene (my last job was deputy ED of a large professional organization), I am now considered ready to begin work again. The reason for the long absence was health-related and the...
I've sent out tons of resumés for an entry-level job in the nonprofit sector, with no results at all. I want to work in nonprofit because of my beliefs, but should I switch to the for-profit sector just to get...
Please advise if a person applying for a position should disclose in a cover letter that one is a mature person (over 40) so that a prospective employer is aware of the applicant's age? I know an employer is not...
I'm currently a marketing director with a well-known, national not-for-profit. In order to have more flexibility in my personal and professional life, I'd like to pursue a career in consulting. What are some suggestions on the best steps to take?...
Whenever I have a panel interview, I get nervous and usually blow it! Any tips? Panel interviews can be very intimidating for many job seekers. In the not-for-profit world, panel interviews are much more common than in other sectors as...
What sort of job duties should I list in my résumé for the positions that I've held? First of all, remember that on average most hiring managers spend less than two minutes reading a résumé. I liken résumés to the...
I have worked in nonprofit agencies for seven years, and this is my only professional work experience. At times I think I'd like to work in a for-profit company. I am afraid the environment will be so different...do you have...
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