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Making Changes
 
A newsletter dedicated to job seekers · June 2008
 
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Current Searches

These are just a few of our current searches...

Executive Director, Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Boston, Massachusetts

Director of Marketing and Communications, Colby College, Waterville, Maine

Chief Financial Officer, Innovations for Poverty Action, New York, New York or New Haven, Connecticut

Executive Director, LAYC YouthBuild Public Charter School, Washington, DC

Executive Director, Child Care Resource Center, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts

Chief Communications Officer, Higher Achievement National Office, Washington, DC

Vice President of Policy, Center for Clean Air Policy, Washington, DC

Coming Soon!

Vice President, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, San Francisco, California

Executive Director, Community Service & Voluntarism Nonprofit, Hartford, Connecticut

Executive Director, Community Service & Voluntarism Nonprofit, Washington, DC

The Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group is constantly launching new searches. To hear about them first, sign up for our newsletter here.

Other Interesting Opportunities

Director of Development, Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Boston, Massachusetts

Director of Development, Excel Academy Charter School, East Boston, Massachusetts

Various Administrator Positions, Excel Academy Charter School, East Boston, Massachusetts

For more information about how to announce your organization's open positions, please contact us today!

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In this edition, you'll find helpful tips, a feature article covering a topic central to your search, as well as information regarding our consulting services.

This newsletter is meant to help you in your search. To that end, your feedback is appreciated so that we may continue to improve what we offer.

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

Will you be underpaid in your next job? If you can't identify the exact point in your job search where you are going to lose every bit of your negotiating power, the chances are good.

This tipping point comes when you hear the words, "So, what is your current salary?" This pop quiz might come at any stage of the job search cycle. You may be asked up front, as you start an informational call, or the subject might not arise until you get to the offer stage; it could be slipped in anywhere, so you need to be prepared to deal with it. Mishandling this question will likely sound the death knell of your negotiating power.

 

How Long Should Your Resume Be?

Are you worried that your one page resume is too short to describe all of your achievement? Have you gone down to 9pt font and .25 inch margins? It's time to break out of the old one page resume trap and let your accomplishments run free.

From time to time, we have the pleasure of being asked to comment on resumes submitted to the Resume Rx Column of the Washington Post.

In this month's article, we advise a professional looking to move from an administrative career into one in the nonprofit sector. She has a one page resume and is worried that it undersells her. She is right.

Read our advice in Resume Rx here...

 

Fiscal Fitness of Massachusett's Nonprofits

A report released by the Boston Foundation provides the most comprehensive portrait to date of the nonprofit sector in the Commonwealth, identifying the wide range of organizations it includes and the myriad roles they play in the Commonwealth- as well as the significance the sector holds in aggregate for the regional economy.

Included in the report, titled Passion & Purpose: Raising the Fiscal Fitness Bar for Massachusetts Nonprofits, is a "call to action" in the form of recommendations that address significant financial and organizational weaknesses in the sector that emerged from this unprecedented scrutiny.

Click Here to Download the Report

 

What We're Reading This Month

YourOnRamp just released their latest book, Your Career OnRamp, a woman's guide to re- entering the workforce. This is a must read for anyone struggling to get back on their career path. The 10 Step Plan to OnRamp gives fun, essential advice on everything from clearing the decks to finding your true career passion to writing a compelling OnRamp resume.

Like YourOnRamp's website, the book is written in a welcoming tone that inspires and gives confidence. This book turns the chore of finding a job into an empowering, enjoyable journey.

The Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group is a niche consulting firm dedicated to strengthening the capacity of nonprofits and their staff, and is available to discuss individual resumes, cover letters, and job search strategies.

Sincerely,


Laura Gassner Otting

Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group LLC

phone: 617-527-9661