Though the term evokes images of an employee waiting tables to supplement a day job, the practice of working at multiple nonprofits simultaneously or over a short period of time — identified as "job hopping" or "moonlighting" — is a growing reality, particularly for workers under the age of 35.
New Year’s is usually a time when we all reflect on how things have gone in the past, look at where we are now, and consider our future options, at least to one degree or another. Here’s a simple process that might help you increase your odds on the career side of your resolutions.
Even in today’s tight and competitive labour market — where the candidate holds many of the cards — nonprofits still present an appealing option to those seeking meaningful participation in the workforce. But with baby boomers retiring, it’s time to think outside the baby boom box to meet the hiring challenge before us.
This article explores the concept of active listening and how you can apply it in your day-to-day working relationships.
Are you a “tell it like it is” guy? Are you a “get the job done” gal? Or, are you a bully? Most office bullies are completely unaware that their behaviour is being perceived as bullying.
Something of a sector buzzword, employee burnout remains a perplexing phenomenon. By recognizing triggers and symptoms, nonprofits can establish support systems to alleviate or stave off burnout, both at a managerial and institutional level.
Nonprofits that have a plan to attract, develop and retain top talent will see a dramatic boost in organizational performance. In fact, this is the key challenge facing any nonprofit manager: strengthen your organization’s talent pool dramatically to meet current and future demands…or wither, become irrelevant, cease to be a player.
A reader wonders whether a written analysis of her day-to-day duties as compared with her job description might put her job at risk.
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. This sentiment seemed most appropriate for improving conditions for the attraction and retention of paid staff in the nonprofit sector.
Conflict can play out with co-workers, in boardrooms, among volunteers, at annual meetings with members, and in working relationships with stakeholders. So how should a nonprofit leader best deal with conflict in the organization? These tips can be used when conflict arises.
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