How do you create a thriving nonprofit career while parenting young children at home? And what can nonprofit organizations and employers do to help support parents, as well as others who are caregiving in different capacities? In today's episode, we're...
Let’s face it: typical performance management systems can be painful. No one enjoys the stilted, scripted, and awkward process of the yearly performance review. The results of the typical performance review are not particularly inspired or useful, often uncomfortable, and...
Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author for a free webinar on September 26. Click here for details and to register. Regardless of their role in an organization, everyone has a story about a workplace...
Many employers may say they don’t have staff with disabilities, but this just isn’t true. In fact, the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disability conducted by Statistics Canada, determined that 22% of the Canadian population over the age of 15 has one...
Chances are, you already know that attracting and hiring the best-of-the-best to work for your nonprofit organization is key to success. But getting top talent to sign an offer letter and join your team is only part of the battle...
Want to learn more on this topic? We've partnered with the author to present a free webinar on May 23! Click here for details and to register. As more and more people look for meaning in their work - up...
“Many people want to work for organizations whose mission they love and support,” an HR consultant once told me, “but they really ought to be looking for those that offer a superior human resources experience.” This is especially true in...
On the list of super powers requested by those in the charitable sector, somewhere near the top is surely the ability to know what “they” want. The “they” in question might be donors, board members, leaders or any group that...
Nonprofits face unique challenges. Charitable giving is “down.” And competition for dollars has become far fiercer. Add to this the fact that they are competing with private industry for top leadership talent and the picture can begin to look mighty...
This article is an excerpt from Retain and Gain: Career Management for Non-Profits and Charities, a free publication from CERIC. Click here to download your copy. Executive directors shared with us their concerns about setting goals and having career conversations...
