Career insights

The Career insights column offers articles of interest to jobseekers and prospective employers. For more information, contact Kyoko Uchida, managing editor, kyoko.uchida@candid.org.

AI at work: What’s coming and how to make it work for you

AI at work: What’s coming and how to make it work for you

October 24, 2023 Molly Brennan

AI-powered tools and platforms are already deeply embedded in our lives and will only become more so, writes Brennan, offering tips for employees to better understand what’s coming and finding ways to make AI work for them at work....

Headshot of Molly Brennan, founding partner at executive search firm Koya Partners.

Nonprofit leadership essentials: Skills every leader needs

August 10, 2023 Molly Brennan

The founding partner at executive search firm Koya Partners outlines five fundamental skills—the core competencies that great leadership in the mission-driven sector requires, starting with communications skills, which include the ability to listen....

Five tips for being a better virtual manager

Five tips for being a better virtual manager

June 8, 2023 Molly Brennan

Many managers find virtual leadership challenging, particularly when it comes to building trust, writes Brennan, but with some minor—and maybe a few major—adjustments, managers can up their virtual management skillset....

Asking for a raise: How to make your case

Asking for a raise: How to make your case

April 11, 2023 Molly Brennan

The founding partner at executive search firm Koya Partners offers advice on how to ask for a raise, even during lean economic times, in a strategic and thoughtful manner that demonstrates commitment and engagement....

Advancing your career during uncertain times

Advancing your career during uncertain times

February 21, 2023 Molly Brennan

Making career moves during uncertain times can feel challenging, writes Brennan, but no matter what is going on around you, there are steps you can take to continue advancing your career....

Headshot of lLeah Kral, author of 'Innovation for Social Change: How Wildly Successful Nonprofits Inspire and Deliver Results' and a senior director of strategy and innovation at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

How to find your superpower

January 17, 2023 Leah Kral

Achieving clarity about our professional mission means confidently saying “no” and freeing ourselves for more valuable pursuits, writes Kral, a senior director of strategy and innovation at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University; savvy nonprofit professionals know this, but too few know how to do it....

What if nonprofit employees treated work like a marriage?

What if nonprofit employees treated work like a marriage?

November 28, 2022 Evan Wildstein

Fundraiser and nonprofiteer Evan Wildstein reimagines the nonprofit onboarding process as one designed with a pre-marriage counseling mindset to help potential and new hires build a strong foundation for success in their new roles....

How to resign well

How to resign well

August 11, 2022 Molly Brennan

Brennan offers tips for managing the process skillfully and professionally and making a graceful exit—which is essential to maintaining key relationships over the long term....

Top 4 qualities to seek when hiring a fundraiser

Top 4 qualities to seek when hiring a fundraiser

June 15, 2022 David Hutchinson

The president of Cause Leadership, a firm specializing in executive search for nonprofits, provides a checklist of what to look for when hiring a development professional....

How the pandemic and Great Resignation are changing work

How the pandemic and Great Resignation are changing work

June 9, 2022 Molly Brennan

Now that every single aspect of the way we look for jobs, interview for jobs, hire and onboard people, and build culture was reexamined and recreated over the last two years, Koya Partners’ Molly Brennan outlines five trends that are likely here to stay....

Retaining employees during the ‘Great Resignation’

Retaining employees during the ‘Great Resignation’

February 2, 2022 Molly Brennan

With candidates in high demand and talented leaders open to new opportunities, Koya Partners’ Molly Brennan suggests four things nonprofits can start doing right now to make their organizations a better place to work for all and help ensure that top performers stay and remain engaged....