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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 - Getting from Vacancy to Hire

Temporary Staffing:  A Short-Term Solution to a Long-Term Problem

 

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

 

More Detailed Reference Checks:

Hiring a Track Record: More Informative Reference Checks

Reference Checks:  Questions to Ask

 

Articles for Job Seekers

 

General Job Search Tutorial:

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

 

Resume Development:

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

 

Cover Letter Writing:

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

 

Interview Preparation:

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?

 

Job Offer Negotiation:

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

 

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