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.
Career transitions during a pandemic: things to consider
December 2, 2020Thinking about making a career move as the coronavirus pandemic rages? Koya Leadership Partners' Molly Brennan shares five things to keep in mind as you start to interview....
Remote Onboarding: Set Up New Hires for Success
October 1, 2020Brennan offers tips for remote onboarding that may be useful during these unusual — and unusually challenging — times, including beginning the onboarding process early and making sure that new hires are familiar with the platforms and software they'll be expected to use and that their home-office setups are integrated with then organization's systems....
Pay transparency: what it means for job seekers and employers
July 13, 2020In this new era in which we find ourselves, corporate and nonprofit leaders are waking up to the realization that they can and must play a role in creating a more just and equitable society, writes Brennan. Creating transparency around pay is one way to do that....
Overcoming Founder’s Syndrome on the Road to Success
May 27, 2020Replacing a founder executive director or long-time leader can seem like a hopeless task, writes Viner. But by using commonsense and following these simple steps, you can greatly improve your chances of success....
Tips to Help Make Your Organization More Inclusive
March 9, 2020Recruiting and retaining employees is a top priority and challenge for most organizations, writes Brennan, but many fail to take even the basic steps needed to attract and retain candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences....
To Build More Diverse Teams, Avoid Unconscious Bias When Recruiting and Hiring
October 29, 2019Unconscious bias often gets in the way of our conscious desire to make purely competency-based hiring decisions, writes Brennan. The best way to combat this tendency is to recognize it and put in place practices designed to promote equity, consistency, and fairness at every step of the hiring process....
After the Hire, Then What?
October 17, 2019More than half of all U.S. employees leave their job in the first year, citing internal factors like lack of training or mentoring as their reason for bailing. So what does "a great onboarding experience" look like?...
For Your Consideration: Your First Job Should Be a Nonprofit Job
August 2, 2018Pearl, executive director of The Blue Card, offers three reasons why taking a nonprofit job as a first job could mean gaining great career development opportunities while working for a mission you believe in....
Tips for Finding the ‘Perfect’ Board Member
May 1, 2018In the latest installment of MyCareer, Suzanne Elliott shares dating-inspired advice designed to help your organization find the "perfect" board member....
What’s in a Job Description?
February 2, 2018What's in a job description? More than you might think. Envision Consulting's Tiffany Garcia looks at six common mistakes managers make when crafting their job descriptions....
5 Interview No-Nos
November 28, 2017You've landed that all-important third interview, and it's with a real person; to give yourself a fighting chance of landing the job, writes Envision Consulting's Allison Fuller, be sure to avoid these five interview "sins"....
Is Fear Killing Your Career? Six Red Flags You Don't Want to Ignore
November 10, 2017We all feel fear from time to time, but if you let it prevent you from taking needed action at work, says strategy consultant and author Amanda Setili, you'll live to regret it....
Easy Steps to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Not Suck
October 12, 2017LinkedIn is the network for nonprofit professionals, writes Envision Consulting's Julie Ha Truong, and if you're not taking full advantage of it, you are doing yourself — and your career — a disservice....
Getting Flexible: Strategies for Adjusting Your Work Arrangement
April 14, 2017Ready to join the millions of people enjoying a flexible and less stressful way of working? Enact Impact's Kelly Behrend shares some advice designed to help you land the job of your dreams....
How to Jumpstart Your Nonprofit Career in 2017
February 16, 2017Enact Impact's Kelly Behrend spoke with the experts and asked them a simple question: What is the one piece of advice you would give to a young person just starting out in his or her social change career?...
How to Attract and Retain Next-Gen Talent
January 20, 2017Natalie Hackbarth, inbound marketing manager at Quantum Workplace, outlines three proven ways to attract and retain millennial and Gen Z employees....
Mastering the Video Interview
October 5, 2016Like it or not, the video interview is here to stay. Koya Partners' Molly Brennan shares some tips designed to help you make a great impression....
Requesting a Flexible Work Arrangement
July 15, 2016As the trend toward greater flexibility in work arrangements accelerates, employees should use a little common sense, writes Koya Leadership Partner's Molly Brennan....
