Trending Now: Exploring Canada’s nonprofit workforce development challenges

Editor's Note: Looking for current information on compensation in the Canadian nonprofit sector? Check out the 2013 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Study. Canadian nonprofit sector employment is in a bind, and everyone knows it. Statistics and research shows...

Career Q&A: Does networking have to be done in person?

I’m at the “itchy feet” stage in my current position and am considering looking for new opportunities. People tell me I should be networking. I don’t have a lot of time outside of my work and family commitments. Do I...

Why it’s hard to find a job and what you can do about it

Getting a job can be hard but it can be made at least a little easier by modifying your job search strategies. Down economies, lack of experience, lack of connections, not enough effort; these can be just a few of...

The relationship between your work and your mental health

Alison’s 20-hour per week job at a public-funded organization started out well enough. There was a variety of things to do and she got along with her boss, who seemed to respect her as an experienced mid-career professional. But it...

Career Q&A: How to answer questions about salary

A lot of the jobs I’ve applied for have asked for me to state my salary expectations in the application. How should I handle this so I don’t get screened out at the earliest stage of the competition? This is...

Career Q&A: Demonstrating “best fit” in a cover letter

This question comes to us from a comment on November’s Career Q&A column, Determining your fit for a position. A reader asked: Do you have tips/advice/sample of a cover letter that demonstrates this 'match or best fit criteria', such as...

The Big Mistake: What to do when you’ve completely messed up at work

It’s that feeling, deep in the pit of your stomach. The one that only comes around when you’re wishing it’s all just a bad dream. You take a breath, pinch yourself, and prepare to wake up. A few seconds go...

Stepping off the ladder: Can alternative organizational structures change the career trajectory of young professionals?

How many times have you heard about climbing the career ladder? In the nonprofit sector, the top rung is most often the executive director. The typical nonprofit executive director is the expert generalist - they design, build and evaluate successful...

Career Q&A: Staying positive through a long job search

I have been looking for a job in the nonprofit sector for more than 6 months, sending out tons of resumes and getting a few interviews but no job offers. I feel demoralized, discouraged and, frankly, am getting a little...

Are you cut out to be an executive director?

For a young person starting out in the nonprofit sector, the role of executive director can seem to be many things: impressive, exciting, inspiring. It may also appear daunting, exhausting and riddled with inefficiencies — a job one must become...