"I work for a large nonprofit organization where I am a health and safety committee member. There are many safety hazards in my workplace that I have brought to the attention of management and they continue to disregard the situation....
I work in a small organization (12 staff), and we have one individual who is causing a lot of problems. She can be quite moody and even nasty at times. She can be disruptive at our staff meetings, depending on...
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...
Can I serve on the board of one charity while I work for another? They are located in the same city, but have quite different missions. You probably can, but you have to take some care. It is quite a...
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...
I was recently promoted to a management position at my organization, after six years. I now have to interview candidates to fill my old position, and who will report to me. The online ad has resulted in more than 75...
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...
