Katy Gambella As Talent Market’s Network Engagement Manager, I interact with young professionals every day through my work managing entry/junior level talent searches. This means I get a front row seat for one of the most exciting (and often overwhelming) times for burgeoning professionals: the job search.  As you can imagine, I’ve seen some really interesting […]

Can you believe it’s been a decade? Yep.  Ten years ago this month Talent Market launched.  In those 10 years, we’ve had a lot to celebrate. Here are some highlights: We have assisted more than 200 free-market nonprofits through our consulting and talent search services. We have helped place more than 525 individuals in mission-critical roles in the free-market nonprofit sector. […]

Have you ever gotten out of a bad relationship and wondered, “Why didn’t someone warn me about this clown?” Yeah, me too. This begs the question: why do we check references during the hiring process but not during the dating process? (Arguably, the stakes for the latter — marriage, divorce — are slightly higher.) My hunch is because no one wants to hand […]

A friend recently suggested that I write a Talent Tip on how to land a job interview.  Brilliant idea! Especially since candidates are frequently asking the same thing. But, given what we see and hear every day from job applicants and clients, I thought it might be more useful (and a wee bit more entertaining) […]