What is the best way to use Twitter to get noticed and to job search?

There are many ways to use Twitter for a job search. Twitter is a micro-blogging tool that allows users to post short, 140-character updates about topics of interest. You can link to others you want to get updates from by "following" them. Following organizations and people who "tweet" about topics of interest to you is an excellent way to gather information about trends that affect your job market. Following or retweeting the tweets of an organization you care about is a good way to get noticed by that organization, especially if the organization has a strong social media strategy. Showing that you follow an organization puts you ahead of others in several ways: you are aware of what the organization is currently doing, and you are added to an insider community of people who care about that organization. Some organizations even tweet their jobs, which broadcasts job opportunities to people who have already expressed interest in the organization.

Twitter also helps you get noticed by establishing your own expertise. By tweeting about things of interest to others in your field, you can gain the attention of others and gain followers, who then may consider you for jobs and/or become more aware of you. You can tweet articles, retweet others' posts, reflect on relevant current events, etc. and eventually become noticed as a thought leader in your field. Ideally, you will get "listed" on other people's lists--and by getting listed you will also get a good idea of what the world thinks of you and your brand, because you can then see who else is on the same list.

Tips for Transition from Private to Nonprofit Sector

In this month's article, Heather Krasna discussing transitioning between the private and nonprofit sectors.

When you are transitioning between the private and nonprofit sector, you are transitioning between cultures. There are different values and customs, as well as different terminology, dress codes, and expectations between sectors. The nonprofit sector is all about mission, all about the cause, and often all about heart, with the financial bottom line being important but ideally not the main driver of the work; while the private sector is mainly about the financial bottom line with other priorities being important but not the main focus.

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Applications & Nominations Welcome

NPAG has been pleased to partner with the Council on Foundations and be part of their speaker series used to educate the 2010-2011 class. The Council on Foundations is currently accepting applications and nominations for participation in the 2011-2012 cohort. Launched in 2010, Pathways is a 12-month leadership preparation program for individuals currently employed in foundations and grant making institutions. The program prepares candidates from diverse backgrounds to grow their capacity to serve the field of philanthropy, and to compete for and earn positions as philanthropic leaders. By bringing together talented high-level senior managers from diverse backgrounds with philanthropic leaders and executive search consultants, we strengthen the pipeline of talent excellence in philanthropy.