<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Not For Profit &#187; Careers</title> <atom:link href="http://notforprofit.net/category/careers/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://notforprofit.net</link> <description>Non Profit Resource</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 11:00:23 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <xhtml:meta xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" name="robots" content="noindex" /> <item><title>The For-Profit to Non-Profit Career Switch</title><link>http://notforprofit.net/2010/06/09/the-for-profit-to-non-profit-career-switch/</link> <comments>http://notforprofit.net/2010/06/09/the-for-profit-to-non-profit-career-switch/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:08:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[non profits careers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[non-profit]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.notforprofit.net/?p=209</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2010/06/09/the-for-profit-to-non-profit-career-switch/">The For-Profit to Non-Profit Career Switch</a></p><p>Would it surprise you to learn that a LOT of the folks I’m working with today (and I suspect the same is true of other career coaches) are expressing strong interest in the possibility of making a career switch from the for-profit to the non-profit sector? Predictably, when things get tough in corporate world, a [...]</p></p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p> No related posts.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2010/06/09/the-for-profit-to-non-profit-career-switch/">The For-Profit to Non-Profit Career Switch</a></p><p></p><div style='min-height:270px; _height:270px;'><div class='oio-inline-right oio-center'><div style='width:300px; height:250px;'><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client="pub-0189142032398100";google_ad_slot="2224619431";google_ad_width=300;google_ad_height=250;</script><script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></div></div><p>Would it surprise you to learn that a LOT of the folks I’m working with today (and I suspect the same is true of other career coaches) are expressing strong interest in the possibility of making a career switch from the for-profit to the <a href="http://notforprofit.net/Amazon" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/Amazon';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">non-profit</a> sector?</p><p>Predictably, when things get tough in corporate world, a healthy contingent of private sector workers usually seek to “escape” to what they perceive to be the less fickle, political, and hard-charging world of not-for-profits.  Additionally, given the huge cohort of older workers currently in transition, it’s also likely that this trend reflects a shift in priorities among many professionals of the Baby Boom generation — and the desire of such individuals to find work they feel is more meaningful and will allow them to leave more of a legacy, versus just taking yet another “rat race” position to meet material needs.<a href="http://careerhorizons.wordpress.com/2010/06/08/the-for-profit-to-non-profit-career-switch/"> Read More</a></p></div><p>No related posts.</p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://notforprofit.net/2010/06/09/the-for-profit-to-non-profit-career-switch/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A new generation of philanthropists dominates contest for nonprofit ventures</title><link>http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/14/a-new-generation-of-philanthropists-dominates-contest-for-nonprofit-ventures/</link> <comments>http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/14/a-new-generation-of-philanthropists-dominates-contest-for-nonprofit-ventures/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:32:16 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[YouthBridge SEIC]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.notforprofit.net/?p=199</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/14/a-new-generation-of-philanthropists-dominates-contest-for-nonprofit-ventures/">A new generation of philanthropists dominates contest for nonprofit ventures</a></p><p>Creative solutions to improve life in St. Louis communities and beyond took center stage at the YouthBridge Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition (SEIC) awards April 13 at Washington University in St. Louis. Winning ventures shared a total of $155,000 in cash grants. The competition is organized by WUSTL’s Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in partnership [...]</p></p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p> No related posts.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/14/a-new-generation-of-philanthropists-dominates-contest-for-nonprofit-ventures/">A new generation of philanthropists dominates contest for nonprofit ventures</a></p><p></p><div style='min-height:270px; _height:270px;'><div class='oio-inline-right oio-center'><div style='width:300px; height:250px;'><script type="text/javascript">google_ad_client="pub-0189142032398100";google_ad_slot="2224619431";google_ad_width=300;google_ad_height=250;</script><script type="text/javascript"
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></div></div><p>Creative solutions to improve life in St. Louis communities and beyond took center stage at the YouthBridge Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competition (SEIC) awards April 13 at Washington University in St. Louis. Winning ventures shared a total of $155,000 in cash grants.<br /> The competition is organized by WUSTL’s Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in partnership with the YouthBridge Community Foundation with major grants from the Incarnate Word Foundation, the Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis and the Daughters of Charity Foundation of St. Louis.<br /> The 2010 competition winners are:<a href="http://news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/20594.aspx"> Read More</a></p></div><p>No related posts.</p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/14/a-new-generation-of-philanthropists-dominates-contest-for-nonprofit-ventures/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Support for Non-Profit and Public Sector Management at the Yale SOM</title><link>http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/08/support-for-non-profit-and-public-sector-management-at-the-yale-som/</link> <comments>http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/08/support-for-non-profit-and-public-sector-management-at-the-yale-som/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:50:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Public Sector Management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social entrepreneurship]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainable business]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.notforprofit.net/?p=181</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/08/support-for-non-profit-and-public-sector-management-at-the-yale-som/">Support for Non-Profit and Public Sector Management at the Yale SOM</a></p><p>It’s time again for our regular Trivia Tuesday column examining the policies, programs, and opportunities available at the leading business schools. Today we’ll take a look at the ways students are involved in the non-profit management programs at the Yale SOM. According to the biennial survey of MBA programs published by Beyond Grey Pinstripes, Yale [...]</p></p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p> Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://notforprofit.net/2008/10/03/not-for-profit-management/' rel='bookmark' title='Not For Profit Management'>Not For Profit Management</a></li></ol>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/08/support-for-non-profit-and-public-sector-management-at-the-yale-som/">Support for Non-Profit and Public Sector Management at the Yale SOM</a></p><p></p><p>It’s time again for our regular Trivia Tuesday column examining the policies, programs, and opportunities available at the leading business schools. Today we’ll take a look at the ways students are involved in the <a href="http://notforprofit.net/Amazon" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/Amazon';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">non-profit</a> management programs at the Yale SOM.</p><p>According to the biennial survey of MBA programs published by Beyond Grey Pinstripes, Yale is among the top 25 full-time programs for incorporating environmental and social issues into their curricula and research. Yale’s high level of attention to these issues is made possible by a number of school-sponsored programs, and borne out in Yale students’ participation in events promoting social entrepreneurship and sustainable business.<a href="ttp://blog.clearadmit.com/2010/04/trivia-tuesday-support-for-non-profit-and-public-sector-management-at-the-yale-som-4/"> Read More</a></p><p>Related posts:</p><ol><li><a href='http://notforprofit.net/2008/10/03/not-for-profit-management/' rel='bookmark' title='Not For Profit Management'>Not For Profit Management</a></li></ol><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://notforprofit.net/2010/04/08/support-for-non-profit-and-public-sector-management-at-the-yale-som/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Not for Profit Careers</title><link>http://notforprofit.net/2008/11/04/not-for-profit-careers/</link> <comments>http://notforprofit.net/2008/11/04/not-for-profit-careers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:25:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Not for Profit]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.notforprofit.net/?p=43</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2008/11/04/not-for-profit-careers/">Not for Profit Careers</a></p><p>Not for profit careers require people who are characterized by sound business acumen and loads of practical sense. They must be able to further the success of the organization. Fresh graduates who are quick learners, good communicators are preferred in the not for profit careers because of their ability to effectively manage on limited resources. [...]</p></p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p> No related posts.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/2008/11/04/not-for-profit-careers/">Not for Profit Careers</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net/Amazon" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/Amazon';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">Not for profit</a> careers require people who are characterized by sound business acumen and loads of practical sense. They must be able to further the success of the organization. Fresh graduates who are quick learners, good communicators are preferred in the <a href="http://notforprofit.net/Amazon" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/Amazon';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">not for profit</a> careers because of their ability to effectively manage on limited resources. Most of the <a href="http://notforprofit.net/Amazon" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/Amazon';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">non-profit</a> <a href="http://notforprofit.net/zoom" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/zoom';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">organizations</a> cannot afford handsome salaries for their entire staff. Career oriented, flexible and confident people who can develop into good spokespersons and emerge as decision makers are preferred. <a href="http://notforprofit.net/Amazon" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/Amazon';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">Not-for-profit</a> careers are for people who are equipped to organize the administrative system.<br /> One can seek for the not or profit careers through the advertisements provided in the local newspapers or from the specialist recruitment agencies. Look for opportunities that are of interest and they can either be temporary or voluntary. The <a href="http://notforprofit.net/zoom" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/zoom';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">organization</a>’s size and focus determines the career opportunities. The huge variety on offer allows you to access your capability as a participatory member of this sector and recognize your strengths. The career options include:<br /> •    Join the Think Tank department. This primarily involves research related to social policies, their impact, the economic and the industrial aspect. They can also influence government decisions that are related to this sector.<br /> •    Graduate Schemes and Internships – This is a rare practice.<br /> •    One can be a part of a diverse work-force. Organizations also look for employees that represent particular communities as they recruit quality graduates from the respective unit. If politics is your call, you can join the <a href="http://notforprofit.net/zoom" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/zoom';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">organization</a> of a political party of your choice at the local or the national level.<br /> •    There are also opportunities to build career by being a part of the environmental organizations, or working for lobbies and pressure groups that deal with important issues dealing with public lives.<br /> •    One can work in charitable <a href="http://notforprofit.net/zoom" style="" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" onmouseover="self.status='http://notforprofit.net/zoom';return true;" onmouseout="self.status=''">organizations</a> that deal with natural calamities and work for rehabilitation of the victims.<br /> Making a not for profit career does not simply deal with the humanitarian aspect and community development but the intent ought to be in making a difference in social entrepreneurship.</p><p>No related posts.</p><p><a href="http://notforprofit.net">Not For Profit</a></p>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://notforprofit.net/2008/11/04/not-for-profit-careers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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