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In Today’s Economy, What Are the Prospects for the Nonprofit Job Seeker?
In a down economy, many Americans depend even more heavily on the services that nonprofits offer. What are nonprofits’ staffing and leadership needs in 2009? What are the job projections for those who seek employment that “makes a difference”? Explore these questions and more in a feature story looking at the education, training, and recruitment of nonprofit professionals in your community.
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Winning the 'Talent' Competition—How to Recruit the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders
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Nonprofit Career Guide Helps Young Professionals Find a Great First Job
Young professionals looking for meaningful work will find practical strategies in The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference, by Shelly Cryer.
The nonprofit sector employs nearly 14 million Americans—11 percent of the U.S. workforce—and may need as many as 600,000 new leaders over the coming decade as today’s leaders retire. The Nonprofit Career Guide offers a thorough analysis of the sector, its growth in prominence and scope, future trends, and range of opportunities.
This hands-on guide also gives job seekers specific, up-to-date information on how to conduct targeted job searches, network effectively, write persuasive cover letters and resumes, handle interviews with aplomb, and negotiate a competitive compensation package. Sidebars offer a variety of concrete tips such as why to avoid using cell phones in outreach efforts.
Finally, profiles of nineteen actual nonprofit leaders show what their work is like, the career paths they followed, and what they look for when hiring new staff.
“The Nonprofit Career Guide details all the decisions and steps to finding the right job with the right organization,” according to Bill Bentley, President & CEO,Voices for America’s Children. “It provides practical advice and offers a pathway for making a career of making a difference.”
With its clear picture of the nonprofit landscape The Nonprofit Career Guide will also benefit those who teach and lecture about the sector and those who provide career counseling.
Order from bookstores or directly from the publisher at www.FieldstoneAlliance.org or call 1-800-274-6024. $16.95, 300 pages, paperback, ISBN 978-0-940069-59-6.
116 words:
Nonprofit Career Guide Helps Young Professionals Find a Great First Job
Young professionals looking for meaningful work will find practical strategies in The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference, by Shelly Cryer.
This hands-on guide gives job seekers up-to-date information on how to conduct targeted job searches, network effectively, write persuasive cover letters and resumes, handle interviews with aplomb, and negotiate a competitive compensation package.
Profiles of nineteen actual nonprofit leaders show what their work is like, the career paths they followed, and what they look for when hiring new staff.
Order from bookstores or directly from the publisher at www.FieldstoneAlliance.org or call 1-800-274-6024. $16.95, 300 pages, paperback, ISBN 978-0-940069-59-6.
82 words:
Nonprofit Career Guide Helps Young Professionals Find a Great First Job
Young professionals looking for meaningful work will find practical strategies in The Nonprofit Career Guide: How to Land a Job That Makes a Difference, by Shelly Cryer. Learn how to conduct targeted job searches, network effectively, write persuasive cover letters and resumes, handle interviews with aplomb, and negotiate a competitive compensation package.
Order from bookstores or directly from the publisher at www.FieldstoneAlliance.org or call 1-800-274-6024. $16.95, 300 pages, paperback, ISBN 978-0-940069-59-6.