Hiring: Overqualification and the law

A precedent setting Canadian court case shows employers cannot necessarily overlook a possible candidate because they are “overqualified”.

Human Resources Q&A: Manager lacks leadership skills

What do you do when your manager doesn’t know how to effectively lead?

Five ways to improve internal communications at your nonprofit

Nonprofit organizations spend a lot of time and energy communicating with external audiences, which include donors, volunteers, board members, reporters, politicians and policymakers. But are you neglecting to communicate with one of the most crucial target audiences of all — your own staff?

Management recruitment pointers

Do you want to attract and recruit top-notch managers? Follow these tips for a successful hire.

Avoiding culture shock for your new staff

Bringing new people into your organization can result in culture shock. Here’s how to deal with it.

Ten tips to build a quality culture at your nonprofit

This article provides tips for developing a positive and productive culture at your nonprofit.

Career Q&A: Insecure interviewers

Advice on what to do when your interviewer appears to be more nervous that you.

Setting out as a freelancer: Is it right for you?

People leave work in the nonprofit sector to become freelancers for a variety of reasons. The variety of their stories is instructive for people considering making a similar leap to self-employment.

The mentor within: Using a mentoring program to improve retention

Can a mentorship program help you retain staff? Some organizations say it can.

Keep your eyes on donor engagement but don’t forget employee engagement

This article outlines how important nonprofit employee engagement can be for the bottom line.