Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
Natascha Guerrero
Power Hour: Career Pivot Making a Career Pivot – Developing your Story, Networking Mindset, and Interview Strategy Join executive coach Sasha McDowell, Founder of Epicycle Group, and DRG Search Consultant Sara Lundberg for a workshop designed to help you lay the foundation for a career pivot. Whether you are looking for a role more […]
Career Transitions, Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
Sarah Raful Whinston
Good Question About the importance of meaning what you say When I was a teenager, people started saying the word “like.” I’m not sure if it had anything to do with Clueless or Beverly Hills 90210, but the word “like” suddenly took on a different meaning. Sometimes I remember saying, “Do you like like Full […]
Career Transitions, Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
Sara Garlick Lundberg
Job hunting can be anxiety inducing, especially during the hot and oft-slow summer months, but these last weeks are a great time to boost and recharge your hunt. Read on for three quick tips to help make the most of your days leading up to Labor Day: Reflect Take this sometimes-slow period to reflect on […]
Building a Search Commitee, Career Transitions, Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
Sarah Raful Whinston
When a Question Becomes a Statement Standing out as a candidate “Prepare 10 questions. You and I both know that you won’t probably get a chance to ask all 10 questions but prepare 10 questions. Remember, your questions usually say more about you than your answers.” When I prepare candidates for interviews for jobs, this […]
Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
Sara Garlick Lundberg
Do your homework. This sounds like a no-brainer but it bears repeating. Show that you’ve invested time into understanding the opportunity in front of you by researching your prospective employer’s senior staff, finances, board, programs or business lines. If the organization or its key staff has been in the news or online discussions recently, know […]
Career Transitions, Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
DRG staff
If you want to move to the next level of the hiring process for a position in nonprofit, one of the most important things you can do is leave a positive first impression in a phone interview with a nonprofit recruiter. Associate recruiters are usually the first to begin reaching out to potential candidates during […]
Career Transitions, Interviewing for a Position, Job Search, Leadership
David Edell
When boards are considering the skills that they need in their next leader, most of the time, the hard skills are the focus of the first set of interviews. Can the candidate raise money for the organization? Do they have experience working with the board? Can they manage large, complex issues? Do they understand finance? […]
Career Transitions, Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
DRG staff
One of the biggest mistakes that job seekers make is that they fall into the trap of only thinking about their next career move when they need a job. The fact is, it doesn’t matter if you’re working for a nonprofit organization that you love or are looking to find a new position in the […]
Interviewing for a Position, Job Search
DRG staff
An opportunity to advance your career can arise when you least expect it. If you’re looking to make a switch, the timing couldn’t be more perfect. But what if you’re employed at another organization and you’re not actively looking for a new job? The decision to consider the offer can be daunting: Will the new […]
Career Transitions, Job Search
David Edell, Dara Klarfeld
Making a transition from the private to nonprofit sector can be challenging, even for the most accomplished executives. How do you show that you are the right fit for a role when you don’t possess a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector? Here are some of the dos and don’ts for making […]