Decoding Gen Z: What Gen Z candidates are looking for from employers and their careers

Want to learn more about how to welcome Generation Z into your organization? We've partnered with Mary Barroll, President of TalentEgg, for a free webinar on January 25. Click here for details and to register. This year, we’re welcoming Generation...

The real cost of employee turnover: How to stop the revolving door

One of your employees has decided to give notice. And you’re struggling to fill their post – again. The position has seen a lot of turnover but you have no time to figure out why. Until you fill the job,...

Can your job interview tests be going too far?

For Christine (not her real name), a social worker looking for work in the nonprofit sector, having to complete assessments and questionnaires in order to be considered for a job is just par for the course. But when she was...

Newly released 2017 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report reveals current compensation trends

Compensation at nonprofits across the country continues to rise slowly for some nonprofit professionals, according to the new 2017 Canadian Nonprofit Sector Salary & Benefits Report. To better understand nonprofit compensation, we surveyed more than 1,000 participants who represented more...

Creating a sense of balance: Finding flexibility in the nine-to-five workday

You may have seen a not-so-funny meme floating around on social media that says, “I don’t have a 9 to 5. I have a ‘when I open my eyes to when I close my eyes.’” It's true that in today's...

Finding your benefits philosophy as a nonprofit organization

Not-for-profit organizations compete for the same talent as other organizations. Therefore, offering competitive employee benefits is a way to attract talent to the sector, but it also has to be done in a way that is realistic for your organization’s...

Canada’s Top Employers for Young People: What it takes to successfully engage young employees

When it comes to engaging the younger generation of employees, some nonprofits are really on the ball. From mentorship and learning development opportunities to a culture that appreciates life-work balance, these organizations have found meaningful ways to attract, connect with...

Fundraiser Fail: What to do when your new fundraiser isn’t living up to expectations

It was like it was a deep dark secret that no one wanted to talk about. Finally, we found a staffer at a nonprofit who emphasized that everything he/she said had to be highly anonymous. This person admitted, “I like...

Hiring from the private sector: How and why you should open the door to sector switchers

Over the last number of years, the traditional boundaries between the private and public sectors have begun to break down — through corporate social responsibility, social enterprises that bridge the two sectors, and business-to-philanthropy initiatives — but there is also...

Engaging the next generation: Attracting millennials to work in the nonprofit sector

In 1980, at the same time that the identity of Luke Skywalker’s father was revealed to the world, the first of what would be called the millennial generation was born. This generation has now grown to adulthood and accounts for...