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Careers and Recruiting Newsletter
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Despite signs that the economy is improving, the nonprofit job market remains extremely competitive. In this buyers’ market, simply being a talented candidate is oftentimes not enough to land a senior leadership role, so job seekers need to get out and sell themselves to prospective nonprofit employers. The idea of coming up with a personal marketing plan may be intimidating, but the six steps laid out in this month’s feature article will help nonprofit job seekers put their best foot forward during a nonprofit job search. Throughout this article, you’ll find links to other Bridgestar resources that offer more in-depth information about each topic covered in the six steps, as well as advice from individuals with experience in the areas of self-assessment, resume and cover-letter writing, interviewing, and social networking.
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| | Sample Cover Letter: John Jones |
Your cover letter is often your first chance to make a good impression on a potential employer, so it should be personalized for each job opportunity and, together with your resume, it should tell a compelling story about who you are, what you have accomplished, and why the potential employer should want to meet you.
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| More Organizations Need to Look Within for Tomorrow’s Leaders |
This op-ed was published on 6/13/10 in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
For nonprofit leaders in today’s challenging environment, investing time in developing an organization’s current and potential leaders might feel like a luxury. But the capabilities and capacity of the top team determine the organization’s future—a future that may require meeting new and even greater needs. Most organizations simply can’t increase the difference they make any faster than they can develop their people—individually and collectively. That is why it is so important to build leaders today.
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Discussion
If you have recently made a hire, what advice would you give candidates on how to market themselves effectively?
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Poll
As a nonprofit hiring professional, which of these skills on a resume would make a candidate stand out in a pool of qualified people?
- Nonprofit volunteer/board experience
- Experience in a start-up environment
- Fundraising experience
- Experience with cost-cutting/reorganization
- Other
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Girl Scouts of Utah
Chief Executive Officer
Salt Lake City, UT
Since 1920, Girl Scouts of Utah has been providing opportunities for girls in grades K–12. Through the efforts of positive volunteer role models, Girl Scouts is a recognized leader in leadership development for girls and young women. The Council maintains offices dedicated exclusively to the organization in Salt Lake City, Riverdale and Orem. Its mission is to provide opportunities for girls to discover their strengths, connect with others and take action to improve their communities.
Reporting to the Council’s Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer leads the Council to meet the needs of girls ages five to seventeen through high quality programs and girl/family/volunteer support systems. The Chief Executive Officer is a highly visible ambassador and champion of Girl Scouting in the communities served by the Council, communicating the Girl Scout message; inspiring volunteers, donors, and community partners; and raising the profile of the Council to a higher level. The CEO works in partnership with the Board of Directors to assure the Council’s relevance in the community and facilitate the integration of the Council into the fabric of the communities in the jurisdiction.
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Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, Inc.
Board Member
Boston, MA
Helping Hands: Monkey Helpers for the Disabled, Inc. (www.monkeyhelpers.org) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that breeds, raises and trains capuchin monkeys as service animals for people living with paralysis due to spinal cord injury and mobility limiting disease. Established in 1979, Helping Hands provides service animals and lifetime support of each placement free of charge to recipients across the country.
Helping Hands' Board Governance and Nominating Committee is actively seeking candidates for positions on several volunteer committees including the Board of Directors, Advisory Committees, and other Task Force Committees (events, special projects, etc.).
Helping Hands hopes to attract new board members and volunteer committee members who have prior experience in serving a nonprofit or community organization, along with knowledge and skills in the areas we wish to strengthen. Our goal is to build a small pool of qualified candidates who may be asked to join the board after a successful “getting-to-know-each other” period.
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National Urban Fellows is one of the oldest and finest leadership development organizations in the U.S. particularly for people of color and women. For 40 years it has developed leaders who identify issues, shape solutions and form policy.
The fellowship’s 14-month scholarship program links academics with a nine-month mentorship that culminates in a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from Bernard M. Baruch College, School of Public Affairs, of the City University of New York. It is the only program in the country where Fellows receive an advanced degree and critical leadership experience.
Today, 1,100 Alumni make a personal and professional impact in government and nonprofit organizations across the United States.
In 2009, National Urban Fellows also established the America’s Leaders of Change Program, created for leaders on the rise in government, non-profit and private sectors. The goal of the program is to accelerate the leadership potential of National Urban Fellows' alumni, mentors and partner participants who are currently successful leaders, and who possess the talent to effect positive change in our nation.
National Urban Fellows continues to develop the leadership for a changing America.
During this 40th Anniversary year, National Urban Fellows has issued a Call to Action, enlisting participating leaders who will create a dynamic national network of partners committed to inspiring Excellence and Diversity in Public Service Leadership for America.
To learn more visit www.nuf.org.
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