Making Changes
 
A newsletter dedicated to job seekers · January 2012
 

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Fruitland Museum
Harvard, MA

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National Center on Time & Learning

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Emmanuel College
Boston, MA

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Spelman College
Atlanta, GA

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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek, MI

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Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Cambridge/Boston, MA or New York, NY

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The Growth Philanthropy Network
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President and Chief Executive Officer
The National Center on Family Homelessness
Needham, MA

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Oxfam America
Boston, MA

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The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Washington, DC

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Interise
Boston, MA

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Assistant Development Director
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc.
Rhinebeck, NY

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Executive Director
NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
Boston, MA

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MetroLacrosse
Boston, Massachusetts

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Hello!

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.

What Can You Learn From an Interview?

When going on a job interview, there is a lot you can learn about an organization through observation. I always think it's important to pay close attention to certain factors to assess whether you are really interested in the job or whether you would be a good fit with the culture.

Here are just a few things to pay attention to:

  • What was the application process like?

  • Who's on the search committee?

  • What do people wear?

  • How is the office environment organized and decorated?

 

Top 4 Ways to Organize Your Job Search

Any job search that takes longer than a couple of weeks will require some amount of organization. Just tracking the jobs you might be interested in applying for, the organizations that are likely to have jobs you might want, the people you've reached out to for networking, and the job you've actually applied to is no mean feat.

Additionally, without some organizational system, you are likely to lose track of the job descriptions you've applied to and the resumes and cover letters you've sent to employers. Job descriptions have a nasty tendency to vanish from the internet just as you are being called for an interview. And there's no better single source of information to help you prep for an interview than the job description.

There are many ways you could go about setting up your job search organizational system; you could be old-school and keep printed folders of jobs you've applied for and resumes you've used; you could use a notebook or even index cards; but I recommend a few other more high-tech options...

 

 

 

 

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