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Earlier today, I had the privilege of serving on a panel, “Careers In Government and Nonprofit,” that was held at the Georgia State University Robinson College of Business. The purpose of the panel was to give graduating business students an overview of the sector and opportunities that are available within the realm of nonprofits and government. Throughout the dialogue, there were a few reoccurring questions, including, “Is anyone really hiring right now?” , “What skills do I need to transition from the business sector into the non-profit sector?” and “How to I even find a non-profit job?” This spurred me to share some resources, upcoming events and current thoughts about the nonprofit job market.
On Tuesday, October 27, Opportunity Knocks, in conjunction with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits will be having it’s Nonprofit Career Conference at the Mansour Center in Marietta, Ga. This full day of professional development and one-on-one consultations will help attendees improve their resume and job search strategies, determine a nonprofit career path and learn how to transition from the for-profit to the nonprofit sector. Learn more about this opportunity here.
Also, the Chronicle of Philanthropy is hosting an innovative webinar on the same date called, “Is the Recovery Here Yet?: The Latest Trends in Nonprofit Hiring and Compensation.” This webinar will include discussion of the release of new data on employment trends from more than 1,000 respondents at nonprofit organizations nationwide. New information will also be shared from a major compensation consultant on exactly how nonprofit employers are adjusting pay to reflect current economic realities.
Finally, in my personal opinion, the best sites to locate nonprofit careers, internships, co-ops, and volunteer experiences are:
Opportunity Knocks
Association of Fundraising Professionals Career Center
Craig’s List
Chronicle of Philanthropy
Volunteer Match
And, of course, the actual website of the organization you’d like to work for! Oftentimes, organizations will only post jobs to their own website and will not use Monster, Hot Jobs, or other popular job search engines – sometimes due to the price of advertising, and other times to control the influx of resumes received. But either way, consistency and persistency pay off!
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