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Breaking Into a Career in the Nonprofit World

Thursday, October 8, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time

An intensely competitive job market is making it harder than ever for recent graduates and established business professionals to break into careers in the nonprofit world.

People who seek nonprofit jobs today are confronting a tight market and competition from many worthy competitors.

What can you do to stand out from the crowd? What can you do to be sure you are an attractive candidate for a great new role when conditions improve? And if you do land a position, what should you do to make the most of your opportunity?

Join us on Tuesday, October 8, when we assemble a panel of career experts to take these and other questions about breaking into a career in the nonprofit world.

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The Guests

Meg Busse is director of high school and college transitions at Idealist.org, in Portland, Ore., and is other of The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers. As part of her role, she works to connect students with career opportunities in the nonprofit world.

Rosetta Thurman is a leadership development consultant and the director of development and special programs at the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington. Ms. Thurman is also author of the popular blogs Perspectives from the Pipeline and Jobs for Change.

Steven Joiner is director of the Mid-Career Transitions program at Idealist.org in Portland, Ore. In that role, Mr. Joiner provides online resources for professionals who seek to move from the for-profit world into nonprofit work.

Click here to submit a question in advance.

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