I am currently looking for work after raising my kids and have had a few interviewers who seemed more nervous than me! They were both young (early 20s) and might have been intimidated by the fact that I could be...
Rebecca had a new baby. Paul had a dream. Ellen turned 50. Simon was tired of being bogged down by administrative details. People leave work in the nonprofit sector to become freelancers for a wide variety of reasons. The variety...
You've got your eye on a job in the nonprofit sector. Perhaps it's that first foot-in-the-door position. Or maybe you're ready to move up a rung or two on the career ladder. In either case, what's your best ticket to...
I overheard someone talking about looking for a job and preparing their "elevator speech" (yes, I was in an elevator). What exactly is an elevator speech, and do I need one? Going up? It is quite an irony that you...
I was invited to sit on the board of directors for a charitable organization. I am looking for work in the charity sector, including perhaps this very organization. Is it a conflict of interest for me to accept this invitation?...
Applicants for a job will recognize that common interview question: "Why did you leave your last employer?" In my consulting work I have discovered a number of valid reasons why one should consider moving on from a job. Years ago...
I was talking with a friend recently who was finishing a master's degree after six years of post-secondary schooling. She was just about to graduate and was describing the deep sense of uncertainty she felt about whether she had the...
I'm really stuck — although I have well-known organizations on my resume, I don't have any references I can use. My last boss passed away suddenly and I've lost touch with my previous bosses (none are still at the original...
Bertrand Russell famously said, "We are all prone to the malady of the introvert who, with the manifold spectacle of the world spread out before him, turns away and gazes only upon the emptiness within. But let us not imagine...
In my last column, we reviewed how you can best determine your market worth. This is a great first step, but you must still negotiate your best deal with your prospective employer. Let's look at some of the factors that...
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