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Nonprofits do a lot of things well, particularly making our world a better place. Many nonprofits, however, could do an even better job of pursuing their missions and raising more funds if they avoid these key strategic mistakes nonprofits often make. 1. Failing to...

You don't have to look further than the presidential elections to see that we mortal humans respond to emotional drivers. We respond to emotion in much more profound ways than we do to logical, rational arguments. It's just how we're wired. And no matter your...

Nonprofit Leadership By Jonathan (Yoni) Schick, President of GOAL Consulting Group.​ "You see, she was gonna be an actress, And I was gonna learn to fly. She took off to find the footlights, And I took off to find the sky."  -Harry Chapin, from the song "Taxi" The...

We are pleased to provide candidates and hiring managers, with the following job interview guidance. One of the advantages of being represented by a search firm is the pre-interview preparation they will provide you with. At The Joel Paul Group, our purpose in...

By Yitzchok Saftlas One of the most important lessons in marketing was taught neither by an advertising professional nor a business professor. Rather, it was publicized by a sailor-turned-statesman during a cold-war era speech that has since been emblazoned into the...

New Law Effects Potential Interview Questions Job seekers in Massachusetts will no longer have to disclose their salary history to prospective employers in order to be considered for a job, thanks to a new pay equity law signed earlier this year. The law, which goes...

To grow your organization or institution, you might need a special type of search expert -- an executive search firm -- to assist in attracting, interviewing, and hiring mid- to senior-level employees. Executive search firms have long been used by large non-profits,...

In our continuing effort to provide you relevant employer/employee information, we found this article very interesting. In a groundbreaking effort to close the wage gap between men and women, Massachusetts has become the first state to bar employers from asking about...

This guidance focuses on the sector of non-profits, but certainly can be applied to any job interview. Preparing for a job interview does not start with practicing interview questions. It begins by learning about the organization. You can be the most qualified...

As we know, the 'engine' of most non-profits is their Fundraising efforts. There will always be a need for Development professionals to be part of non-profit organizations. We are pleased to share information about the Certificate in Jewish Philanthropy, Wurzweiler...

There have been volumes written about how “the first five minutes” of an interview are what really matter, describing how interviewers make initial assessments and spend the rest of the interview working to confirm those assessments.

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You have been out of work for a long time and believe that potential employers are holding that against you. Even though many people lost jobs during the recession for reasons unrelated to performance, you fear that your long-term unemployment is sometimes equated with desperation and a lack of competency. What can you do about this?

Mass emails will be seen for what they are: mass emails. One of the keys to networking is connecting on a one on one level and having a conversation. Once you take the communication from a conversation to a loud speaker broadcast, the strength of that message is lost.

By having Open Networkers in your contact list, you are diminishing the value of your network. No longer are there infinite possibilities for connections just one level away from you, they are just people that no one actually knows.

As an alumni, your Alma mater should be one of your most helpful resources when you are in a state of transition. It often isn't. Here is why: Our expectations for our Alma mater and their expectations of us are often misaligned.

If you are tired of the rejection of applying to jobs online, choose some more productive ways to get in front of hiring managers in your industry.

A key to networking when looking for a job is to find someone that knows someone that works at an organization of interest. LinkedIn has made it very easy to do this. If you are able to connect with 100 people that you actually know who in turn know 100 people (100x100), that is 10,000 people, one level away from you.

If someone notices that you are updating your LinkedIn profile with a new job every few months, it will bring about concerns on that person's behalf of your ability to maintain and keep a job. They might be hesitant to refer you to one of their trusted contacts. Wait a while to update your experience section on LinkedIn with your new job.

Why would someone agree to meet with you in their free time for a networking meeting, when you are the one who wants something? Let's take a look at six reasons why someone would be open to meeting with you in order to make the process of asking for help less intimidating.