Tag: Nonprofit Careers
Talent Tip #33: Lessons From My Parents’ Marriage: It Pays to Court Candidates
May 15, 2012
After 43 years of marriage, my father still opens the door for my mother and my mother still packs my father’s lunch before he heads to work. With all this time behind them, you’d think they might be tempted to knock off the niceties. After all, at 70+, is either really going to walk out? I mean, if I think dating’s bad at my age, can you imagine the dating market they would face?
Yeah, yeah, Claire. That’s nice about…
Read MoreTalent Tip #29: I’m Gumby, Dammit
January 17, 2012
I’ve had a lot of candidates lately tell me they are interested in making a career transition or are open to considering new roles beyond their existing skill set. While I’m usually a fan of Gumby-like flexibility, it pains me to say now is not the time for plasticity.
Here’s why: the economy still stinks; therefore, organizations are taking very few risks when it comes to hiring. This means they are hiring people who have backgrounds that very closely match…
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