Have you ever heard the expression, "It's not what you know, but who you know"? Well, that’s the idea behind networking. Networking is not a new concept. It has been around for a long time, has taken on many forms...
Walking into a boardroom and averting your eyes as your stomach clenches is a horrible feeling. When you are worried about what you need to say and how you will say it, you begin to agonize. The doubt creeps in....
It was like it was a deep dark secret that no one wanted to talk about. Finally, we found a staffer at a nonprofit who emphasized that everything he/she said had to be highly anonymous. This person admitted, “I like...
On October 22, CharityVillage and Sheena Greer presented a webinar where we explored this topic in more detail. Watch the full recording here. Before you read this, I want you to hold up a mirror and look at what you...
Much has been said about making a first impression but for job seekers, making a last impression is just as important. If you think that your part in the job selection process is over once you’ve been interviewed, think again!...
When we think of the term “brand”, we often think of companies or our favourite products but we don’t usually think of ourselves. The reality is that as individuals who are managing our careers, we need to have our own...
Over the last few years, a number of academic programs specifically focused on the nonprofit sector have been popping up across the country. This fall, the first four-year undergraduate degree program in nonprofit management will be launched at Brescia University...
One of the most common questions I get as a Career Advisor is how to answer behavioural questions. “Tell me about a time you dealt with conflict at work,” for example, is asked regularly in interviews and is met with...
I have never met a job seeker who, after experiencing initial job search rejection, did not feel some level of inadequacy. After spending hours polishing their resume and cover letter, mulling over the perfect phrasing, they discover that, after submitting...
If you’re young, say 18-24 years old, getting a job is hard. Actually, it’s beyond hard. More like landing a rover on Mars hard. If you’re a recent secondary or postsecondary graduate, the odds are you’ve already learned this fact...
