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Articles for Job Seekers

Finding a

Nonprofit Job:

A Guide to Surviving a Round of Lay Offs
New Year, New Job:  Jump Start Your Job Search

Job Search 101:  Finding Work in the Nonprofit Sector

Ten Common Mistakes Made by Job Seekers

No Phone Calls Please!  And Other Rules You Should Break

Nine Questions to Guide Your Job Search

Answers Every Job Seeker Should Know
Let's Face It: Sometimes It's Who You Know

Bringing the Stimulus Plan Home: Obama's Effect on Nonprofit Jobs

Sector Switchers: Three Ways to Move Your Resume to the Top

The Best Holiday Gift: A Network

Top Job-Hunting Mistakes and How NOT to Make Them

A Guide for New Graduates: How to Launch Your Nonprofit Career

Getting Ahead in the Mission-Driven Sector: Creating Your Nonprofit Career Trajectory

Developing a

Resume:

Finding the Fairytale Job: How to Tell Your Story

Setting the Right Tone:  Action Verbs that Count

Easy as 1, 2, 3: Make Your Resume Count

Chronological vs. Functional: Which Resume is For You?

Writing a

Cover Letter:

Judging a Book By Its Cover: How to Write a Cover Letter

Preparing for

the Interview:

Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve When You Interview

Never Let ‘em See You Sweat: Preparing for the Interview

To Be Asked or Not To Be Asked: These are the Questions

Tag, You’re It!  What to Ask When the Spotlight is on You

The Interview’s Over:  Now What?

Acing the Informational Interview

Interview Questions and Answers: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Negotiating a

Job Offer:

Answering the $64,000 Question:  What is Your Current Salary?