14 Member-contributed Articles found for subject: Career

Are you surprised to see how little you spend on meeting new people and re-connecting with long-time contacts? Or are you shocked to realize how much you spend and want more return on your investment? If you want to make the most of your memberships here are 10 tips. They’ll help you enhance your reputation, establish your credibility, and raise your visibility.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Authors: Anne Baber, Lynne Waymon | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

Taking a scattershot approach when networking is the biggest mistake we see people make. Don’t try one mailing, one dinner, and one speech – in rapid succession – then say, “Well, those things don’t work!” Neither does joining all the area Chambers of Commerce and an alphabet soup of civic and service clubs. But strategic networking can bring in the business. Use these … [ Read more ]

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Authors: Anne Baber, Lynne Waymon | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

$100k+ executives must shift how they approach their executive-level job search campaign.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Karen Armon | Subject: Career

What makes one jobseeker more appealing than another in the eyes of a nonprofit employer? This article explores some proven ways to increase your nonprofit marketability.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Source: Commongood Careers | Subjects: Career, Nonprofit | Industry: Non-Profit

Only 6% of MBA graduates plan on pursuing careers in the social sector. What will it take to get more MBAs into the social sector? Is there even a demand for these types of hires? This article describes the success that two organizations have found in hiring MBAs, outlines some of the challenges associated with hiring candidates with MBAs, and provides some suggestions for overcoming … [ Read more ]

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Dana Hagenbuch | Source: Commongood Careers | Subjects: Career, MBA Related, Nonprofit | Industry: Non-Profit

Networking is a strategic component of any job search. Studies have shown that networking can be 12 times more effective than answering job advertisements. This article explores some simple yet effective ways to build a robust and targeted personal network, and then leverage that network in your job search.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Source: Commongood Careers | Subject: Career

Regardless of what type of organisation you work for and what type of role you have, the ability to use Microsoft Excel well makes a huge difference to both the ease and proficiency with which you are able to perform. Excel mastery comes with months if not years of daily interaction that, admittedly, may not be the norm in many jobs. However, the 80-20 rule … [ Read more ]

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Hugh Karseras | Subjects: Career, Personal Development

There are four critical times to update your resume.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Deborah Walker | Subject: Career

Whether you are a new college graduate, a seasoned executive or career changer, your resume is a vital tool in opening doors of employment opportunity. If your resume isn’t generating interviews for you, you might be using a less-than-effective resume format.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Deborah Walker | Subject: Career

There are three types of questions that help jobseekers gain interview advantage: – Questions to uncover the interviewer’s top hiring motives – Questions to illustrate the candidate’s interest and intelligence – Questions to uncover the interviewer’s unspoken concerns

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Deborah Walker | Subject: Career

To get to the top of the candidate list, you’ll need these three essential sales skills: 1. Pre-interview preparation 2. Finding and using the interviewer’s “Hot Buttons” 3. Closing on the next step of the interview process

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Deborah Walker | Subject: Career

Three rules for making the most out of career fairs.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Deborah Walker | Subject: Career

A career warning sign is any change that indicates possible career disaster that could result in finding ones place in the unemployment line. While warning signs may vary according to employment situations, there are four basic warning signs that apply in most employment scenarios.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Deborah Walker | Subject: Career

Short artilce on breaking into the field of management consulting.

Content: Member-Contributed Content | Author: Jennie S. Bev | Subject: Career | Industry: Consulting