Job Seeker's Primer
The following Philanthropy Careers articles offer practical advice on seeking work at nonprofit organizations. For more relevant information, search the Job Market and Hotline libraries.
A New Student Movement
Graduate applications rise as job uncertainty looms (5/28/2009)
A Growing Leadership Gap
The need for qualified executives persists even as charities trim staffs (4/30/2009)
Longevity's New Appeal
Fund raisers who stick around find many advantages (3/26/2009)
Facing a Layoff
In a tight hiring environment, nonprofit workers are urged to sharpen skills (2/19/2009)
Search Me
Social networks can give job hunters an edge -- or reveal the perils of too much information(2/12/2009)
Tips for Tough Times
Employment advice for fund raisers seeking opportunity (9/4/2008)
Red Flags
Tips to avoid getting trapped in a no-win fund-raising position (4/3/2008)
Inching to the Top
Nonprofit managers who are minorities search for a quicker way up the ladder (10/18/2007)
Myths and Realities
A recruiter gives guidance to those seeking a switch to a nonprofit career (8/15/2007)
Making the Move
Nonprofit workers seeking for-profit jobs have plenty of transferable skills -- if they can get in the door (4/14/2005)
Facing an Age-Old Problem
Older nonprofit workers fear discrimination from employers (2/3/2005)
Life After a Layoff
Tips for making the transition between jobs (8/26/2004)
Finding Flexibility
Tips for job seeking when a pregnancy, a handicap, or other personal needs are part of the package (5/17/2004)
The Hottest Nonprofit Jobs
A special report examines increased opportunities for fund raisers, consultants, and those with business and marketing savvy (3/18/2004)
Entry-Level Obstacles
College career offices give little information on nonprofit opportunities, according to a new study (3/18/2004)
Teaching Philanthropy
How six institutions train tomorrow's nonprofit leaders (1/8/2004)
Overseas Opportunities
Tips for building an international career in charities (11/6/2003)
Meeting and Greeting
A job seeker's guide to navigating nonprofit career fairs (10/9/2003)
Test Cases
When charities use personality assessments at hiring time, job seekers find no easy answers (5/8/2003)
Wanted: Hundreds of Applicants
How headhunters recruit -- and what their methods mean for those being
hunted (4/24/2003)
Search Me
Dos and don'ts for contacting nonprofit recruiters (4/24/2003)
Language Arts
A guide to finding bilingual jobs at charities (3/27/2003)
Closing the Gap
Tips for negotiating a robust starting salary (3/20/2003)
Let's Do Lunch
A job-interview meal serves up a full plate of anxiety
-- and opportunity (2/6/2003)
Making Adjustments
Managers who have moved from the business to nonprofit
world tell how they navigated the differences (1/16/2003)
Dear Future Boss
Why cover letters matter, and how to create good ones (11/7/2002)
Let's Talk About You
Tips on getting the most from informational interviews (8/1/2002)
Rethinking the Résumé
Tips for summing up your qualifications for a nonprofit employer
(5/20/2002)
Salary information:
Flat Pay
Salaries of fund raisers stagnate and turnover starts to slow, a study finds (5/21/2009)
Grant Makers' Pay
Foundation leaders made a median of $134,680 in 2008, says a new survey (5/21/2009)
Recession Jitters
N.Y. and Washington nonprofit groups reveal salary ranges and anxiety about the future in new surveys (3/26/2009)
Executive Pay Outpaces Inflation
Median compensation rose 5%, a new Chronicle study finds (10/2/2008)
Moving Up
Raises for female executives match those for men, but a pay gap persists (10/2/2008)
Smart Money
Chief fund raisers at colleges win pay rise of 4% in 2007-8 (3/20/2008)
Salary Sources
Where to find data on nonprofit pay (7/14/2005)
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