Job hunting is hard. To even land an interview, much less a job offer, candidates need a well-crafted resume, cover letter, and online application to stand out from the crowd. However, this application process becomes incredibly more challenging for many...
“Do you have any questions for us?” While many interviewees often focus all their interview preparation on answering job-specific questions (e.g. “tell me about a time...”), coming prepared to answer “do you have any questions for us?”, typically asked at...
“Tell me about yourself.” While many people can fumble on answering this question in a job interview, it is actually very simple to answer. That is if you know how to approach answering it correctly. Why do interviewers ask this question? There...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…. to apply! Oddly enough, job hunting over the holidays and New Year isn’t such a terrible idea. While often overlooked by many job seekers, being especially active in your job-hunting journey over...
Are you considering a job change? If so, fall is a great opportunity to begin your nonprofit career search. Specifically, fall is a period when many organizations post higher than usual volumes of openings online. This posting trend can already...
Coaching is a process that aims to enhance performance, improve clarity, and focus on the present rather than on the past or future. The International Coaching Federation has listed the many benefits of coaching - including increased self-confidence (80%), improved...
It’s finally here - 2022! At this early time of the year, a lot of us start to review how far we have come along in our lives and consider some of those lifelong dreams we have yet to achieve....
A new year can mean new opportunities to advance your career and social impact. If you’re hoping to transition to or grow your career within the social impact sector, you’re in luck! Nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and social enterprises across the...
Job hunting isn’t easy. In fact, it can sometimes feel like a never-ending marathon. So, once you finish your interview, it often feels like the last stretch is over. However, there are still several steps that job hunters can do...
Shawn Achor in his book, The Happiness Advantage, refers to the research of Yale psychologist Amy Wrzeniewski where she found that employees can have three “work orientations”. We can see our work as a Job, Career or Calling. If we...
