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Do’s and Don’ts for Connecting with Recruiters—Spend Your Energy and Time Wisely

Jan 04, 2025

By Jessye Kass Karlin is the Founder of Jessye Kass Consulting “Message recruiters” was the networking advice you received… but what does that mean? “I always write to recruiters, and I never hear back!” “Recruiters never respond to me!” Have you said this or heard this before? If you’ve felt frustrated by tons of advice about your job search, you’re not alone. If you feel demoralized by your search, you’re not alone. If...

Remote Hires: Six Ways to Make the Most of Your First 90 Days

Oct 31, 2024

By Emily Walsh For both employers and employees, a new hire’s first 90 days are critical to integrating with the organization’s people and culture. Read on for tips to make the most of your first three months as a new hire. And if you’re a hiring manager, check out our partner piece, Six Ways to Successfully Onboard a Remote Hire . Anticipating the start of a new job is invariably both exciting and daunting. These feelings set in the...

How to Say "No" to Candidates or Job Offers with Grace

Jul 24, 2024

Everyone’s favorite part of the hiring process is extending an offer to a terrific candidate and taking them out for a celebratory lunch after they’ve accepted. It’s decidedly less fun to contact the finalists who weren’t chosen. And on the candidate’s side, turning down an offer, especially after a robust interview process, can be difficult and awkward. This article offers tips for navigating this sensitive and challenging part of hiring...

What Do Career Coaches Do, and How Do I Pick the Right One?

Jan 25, 2024

by Jessye Kass There are many reasons you might work with a career coach at some point in your working life. Career coaches can help you identify transferable skills. They can also help you translate your professional story for a career change to another industry . They can also help you develop a networking strategy or prepare for interviews. Here are some questions and insights to help you find clarity in when to find a...

5 Signs You Need to Hire a Career Coach

Jan 25, 2024

by Jessye Kass What Is a Career Coach? A tear rolled down Joe’s cheek when I asked him, “What are you most proud of in your current role?” “I’m sorry, I don’t know why I’m crying! I just… I feel so lost in my current role,” Joe shared, visibly embarrassed. “Absolutely, no need to apologize. We spend the majority of our lives working, and when we experience pain points or lack of direction within our work, it can affect us deeply....

Six Ways to Successfully Onboard a Remote Hire

Sep 10, 2023

By Emily Walsh Once you’ve locked in the right person for the right role at your organization, you might understandably breathe a huge sigh of relief. But another crucial task awaits: setting up your new hire for success from their very first day—perhaps even up to their first year. If your new hire is working remotely, the stakes may feel even higher. Maintaining a strong organizational culture with remote employees is daunting enough...

Grieving at Work: Tools to Cope

Jul 28, 2023

By Jessye Kass The death of a loved one, loss of a pet, heartbreak, illness, being laid off, unexpected financial hardship—we can experience loss and grief in countless ways. Grief reaches us wherever we are. No one is immune to grief, though it affects us all differently. Often, we still have to work —even when grappling with ongoing grief. Determining how to carry on at work can be challenging if you or even a loved one are...

Five Equity-Driven Steps in Reviewing Resumes to Find the Best Applicants

May 17, 2023

By Kathleen Yazbak and Maleka Diggs Establishing a system for reviewing applications and resumes will help you/your organization improve your chances of including the most relevant candidates in your interview pool, including uncovering some hidden gems. This piece discusses key steps and shares a practical assessment tool to consider incorporating into evaluating candidate resumes. To ensure an equitable and smooth search process, it...

How to Find Rewarding Nonprofit Board Positions

Apr 21, 2023

Serving a nonprofit organization through board service can be a rewarding and valuable experience. Nonprofit board members help steer an organization’s future in everything from its financial well-being to legal governance, ethics, and even its reputation. The decisions made by nonprofit board members could have significant implications for those it serves. Studies show that there are deep, positive impacts for individuals who serve a...

Best Practices for Getting the Most Out of Nonprofit Employee Surveys

Jan 20, 2023

Impact Opportunity had the chance to speak with Sarah Chostner, Founder of Aprium Advisors , which supports HR and talent leaders to realize their fullest potential and help their organizations thrive. Sarah shared her thoughts on best practices on how nonprofit HR and leadership can listen to staff through employee surveys. How should Human Resources go about listening to employees? Sarah Chostner: HR can use many formal and informal...

Organizations Should Resolve to Stop Employee Burnout this Year

Jan 19, 2023

Burnout has been a hot topic in discussing and examining the workforce, employment opportunities, and the rate of turnover employers saw during the “Great Resignation.” The World Health Organization has deemed the burnout employees experience as an “occupational phenomenon” characterized by exhaustion, increased mental distance from an employee’s work, and a reduction in efficiency, all resulting from chronic workplace stress. A...

The Best Ways to Recruit Board Members for Nonprofit Organizations

Jan 17, 2023

In the nonprofit world, board members are critical to the organization's success. These key people help steer the nonprofit toward a sustainable future through ethical, diplomatic, and legal governance, as well as financial management. They are responsible for hiring and setting the compensation of the CEO or executive director and supervising activities of the nonprofit to ensure it’s fulfilling its mission in the best possible way....

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