What sort of job duties should I list in my résumé for the positions that I've held? First of all, remember that on average most hiring managers spend less than two minutes reading a résumé. I liken résumés to the...
I have worked in nonprofit agencies for seven years, and this is my only professional work experience. At times I think I'd like to work in a for-profit company. I am afraid the environment will be so different...do you have...
How should I follow up with an organization after the interview if I'm interested in the position? Great question. You should follow-up with every hiring manager after leaving an interview. For that matter, you should follow up with anyone you...
I currently live in England and I'm looking for employment in the not-for-profit sector in Canada. It is so frustrating to NEVER see any salaries stated on Canadian job specs. I am cautious about applying for a job with no...
I work for a mid-sized health charity and enjoy my work immensely. However, we have a new board member who professionally works in the same discipline as me, and has started to second-guess almost every recommendation I make. One of...
Every interview I have seems to get off to a slow start. Once we get talking things go well, but I think that the interviewers sense my discomfort at the beginning. Any ideas for those first few minutes? I understand...
My fantastic job has changed to the job from hell in the last three months. I have a six-month probation period that was up last month. My upcoming evaluation, I expect, will not be good, but I am unable to...
I was recently fired from my job, and I'm still very upset since I've always worked hard and thought I would retire from this organization, which I helped to build. I feel totally deflated and demoralized - certainly not what...
I am a 33-year-old Canadian who has been living in London, England for the past 5 years, working as an employment and development manager for a social enterprise. I would like to return home in September 2005 and work in...
I have been actively looking for work in the social services field for the past two years but have only managed to secure three small contracts amounting to 100 hours each. I have an MSW, five years of experience in...
