Career Q&A: When and how to write a thank-you letter after the interview

How should I follow up with an organization after the interview if I'm interested in the position? Great question. You should follow-up with every hiring manager after leaving an interview. For that matter, you should follow up with anyone you...

Governance Q&A: Can I serve on the board of one charity while I work for another?

Can I serve on the board of one charity while I work for another? They are located in the same city, but have quite different missions. You probably can, but you have to take some care. It is quite a...

Career Q&A: Dealing with salary ranges when job hunting

I currently live in England and I'm looking for employment in the not-for-profit sector in Canada. It is so frustrating to NEVER see any salaries stated on Canadian job specs. I am cautious about applying for a job with no...

Career Q&A: Dealing with board members who try to micromanage

I work for a mid-sized health charity and enjoy my work immensely. However, we have a new board member who professionally works in the same discipline as me, and has started to second-guess almost every recommendation I make. One of...

Career Q&A: Handling the first few minutes of an interview

Every interview I have seems to get off to a slow start. Once we get talking things go well, but I think that the interviewers sense my discomfort at the beginning. Any ideas for those first few minutes? I understand...

Career Q&A: Conducting a successful interview

I was recently promoted to a management position at my organization, after six years. I now have to interview candidates to fill my old position, and who will report to me. The online ad has resulted in more than 75...

Career Q&A: The importance of having a job description

My fantastic job has changed to the job from hell in the last three months. I have a six-month probation period that was up last month. My upcoming evaluation, I expect, will not be good, but I am unable to...

Career Q&A: How to handle being fired

I was recently fired from my job, and I'm still very upset since I've always worked hard and thought I would retire from this organization, which I helped to build. I feel totally deflated and demoralized - certainly not what...

Career Q&A: Job hunting in another country

I am a 33-year-old Canadian who has been living in London, England for the past 5 years, working as an employment and development manager for a social enterprise. I would like to return home in September 2005 and work in...

Governance Q&A: Putting an ED’s personal work ahead of the organization’s work

I am secretary to an executive director of a medium-sized charity. Although I am very busy, he keeps asking me to handle his personal correspondence, completely unrelated to the charity. He knows how to use his email and the fax...