Talent Issues
Views from the Talent Pool: How To Lose a Job Offer in 10 Days
By Kevin Flynn, Vice President of Recruitment
You’ve made it through the interview process and received an offer. However, don’t pop the champagne cork quite yet. You’re not at the finish line. Some job offers state explicitly that they... Read More
Views from the Talent Pool: Lessons from the 2012 Independent Sector Conference
by Kevin Flynn, Vice President of Recruitment
Earlier this month, I was fortunate to join an amazing group of peers and colleagues at the Independent Sector Conference. While IS has historically been one of the premiere events for nonprofit and... Read More
How the Nonprofit Sector is Like a Giant Potato
by James Weinberg
There’s an old Irish folktale about Jamie O’Rourke, a man who grew a giant potato in his garden. It was so big that it could feed his entire village. However, the oversized tuber caused a series of logistical challenges that... Read More
Views from the Talent Pool: How Your Job Search is Like March Madness
by Kevin Flynn, Director of Recruitment and Candidate Services
Another season of March Madness is upon us. Since I’ve spent the majority of the last week either watching tournament games or interviewing candidates, I’ve started thinking how... Read More
Views from the Talent Pool: Stuff Interviewers Say
Interview settings can present challenging communication dynamics, even for the most experienced candidates. At times, it may seem like the interviewer is speaking in code. Unlike the phenomenon on YouTube, it is rarely hilarious and often... Read More
Is Your Volunteer Experience on Your LinkedIn Profile?
Hiring managers care about your volunteer experience, according to a recent survey from LinkedIn.
Some 41% of nearly 2,000 professionals said that when evaluating candidates’ resumes, they consider volunteer experience to be equally as valuable... Read More
