Is there a guideline to value yourself financially to a potential employer? I'm currently in a job I love, with people I like to work with. Because I work at a small not-for-profit organization, I end up doing many jobs,...
I moved to Canada from Ireland a few weeks ago. I am a qualified psychotherapist and have been job searching on every website I can access. Most people tell me that these days one has to know people in order...
I've been looking for work since September, and I'm getting very anxious. With the holidays approaching, when should I shut down my job search, and when should I start it up again? Is there a traditional "holiday period" that most...
Your annual budget may already be approved but how do you make an effective case for a salary increase? Consider that not all employees perform equally and if your contribution in the last year was extraordinary, then an adjustment to...
I have a problem at work that is causing me a great amount of frustration and dissatisfaction, and I'm starting to feel as if there is no way to fix the problem. I work in a small office and I...
For several years, I have worked in a communications role as a coordinator at a very large not-for-profit. For the most part I enjoy my work and find it to be rewarding. The benefits and pay are excellent and I...
When preparing for a job interview, most people will anticipate the questions that may be asked of them. Questions about experience working with volunteers, assigning and monitoring work delegated to employees, and familiarity with office software applications are fairly typical....
A reader asks: "I have over the past years taken many Administrative Diploma Courses at a private college, but find that my training is not as recognized as I would want it to be. In 2007, I went back to...
On occasion I hear from job seekers in the nonprofit sector who are frustrated with employers, hiring committees, and search firms who do not respond to their application or, in some cases, fail to follow-up with the candidate after an...
Most HR professionals decide whether to rule out a candidate within the first 5 to 15 minutes of a job interview, according to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. So how do you make the most...
