I've been hired for a new short-term job that doesn't start for a couple of months. Since I verbally agreed to take the role, I have been receiving a flurry of emails, some of which ask me to create documents...
It's the victim of reduced, short-term and unstable government funding and it's more accountable to its masters than ever before. It has suffered hits that have taken a toll on employees and led to constant turnover and the need for...
Talented managers in the nonprofit sector are in short supply — or so they tell me. Yet I talk daily to people with excellent qualities, abilities and education who are interested in nonprofit careers. What's really going on here? On...
These were Governor General David Johnston's words of advice to the nearly 500 delegates at the National Summit for the Charitable and Nonprofit Sector. While the anecdote recalled his own experience as a child playing hockey, His Excellency set the...
Creating a great job posting is one of the first steps in a successful hiring process. A well-crafted job ad will not only attract the right quality of candidates for the job, but will also increase the likelihood that applicants...
Recent national media reports of executive-level salaries in the charitable sector have painted an incomplete picture of managerial compensation. They would have Canadians believe that those who work in the nonprofit sector are prone to receiving disproportionately large salaries, largely...
Being skilled or educated beyond what is necessary for a job — in other words, being overqualified — is an important issue for jobseekers, employers and policymakers. While it is sometimes a personal choice to work in a lower-skilled job,...
Whether being selected for a new job or attracting the best people to work in your organization, both the prospective employee and the employer need to go the extra mile in a hiring situation. Surprisingly, the vast majority of both...
A rapidly aging Canadian workforce, coupled with a decline in birth rates, creates a looming challenge for employers across job sectors — that of replacing retirees. In the nonprofit world, where limited funds and job insecurity are inevitable, the mean age...
I have been working with the same organization for some time. We have a tight team and have always included our team members as a part of the hiring committee. One of our new members recently asked about our hiring...
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