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Articles for Nonprofit Employers,

Search Committees and Human Resource Managers

Starting a Search:

 

 

The Search Plan:  Your Road Map to the Candidate Pool

An Overview of the Search Process: From Vacancy to Hire

Temporary Staffing:  Short-Term Solutions

Networking and Advertising:

 

Building a Strong Candidate Pool through Strategic and Effective Outreach

Writing Position Descriptions:

How to Write an Effective Position Description
Managing Search Committees: Search Committees 101:  Getting Started
Creating a Candidate Pool: Taming the Paper Tiger: Sorting Resumes and Prioritizing Candidates
Conducting Better Interviews:

Getting to Know All About You:  Elucidating Interviews

First Impressions:  Suspending Judgment for Smarter Hiring

A Guideline for Interviewing: Getting to Know Candidates

Conducting Detailed Reference Checks:

Hiring a Track Record: More Informative Reference Checks

Reference Checks:  Questions to Ask

 

Articles for Job Seekers

Finding a Nonprofit Job:

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

Developing a Resume:

Finding the Fairytale Job: How to Tell Your Story

Setting the Right Tone:  Action Verbs that Count

Chronological vs. Functional: Which Resume is For You?

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

Writing a Cover Letter: Judging a Book By Its Cover: How to Write a Cover Letter
Preparing for the 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

Negotiating a Job Offer: Answering the $64,000 Question:  What is Your Current Salary?

 

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