How nonprofit professionals can develop a strong personal brand on social media
When we think about social media in 2020, we likely think about cat videos and late-night presidential rants. On one hand, social media is perceived as a frivolous time waster, while on the other, it has a potentially dangerous quality to it. It’s no wonder that many nonprofit leaders and …
5 Ways Volunteering Can Enhance Your Job Search
Looking for work can often be extremely challenging and frustrating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Volunteering isn’t just about giving back to your community. It’s also a great way to build skills and experience, network and cultivate references, and hone your job application skills. Let’s delve into …
5 Meaningful Job Search Hacks for the New Year
As we enter into a new decade, you may have an itch to pursue a new career path or explore new opportunities. Whatever your reason may be, we want to support you in your job search. To help you, here are 5 simple tips on how to better streamline your …
13 tips for staying motivated in your CSR career!
What you need to know in order to stay motivated in your purpose career and when it’s time for a career switch. Here’s the best advice gathered from industry experts.
Diane Solinger, Director of People Experience at Google, shares the keys to finding meaningful work
Learn more about the key factors that will help you find meaning in your current role and what you should be looking for when searching for your next career move.
Five qualities that make a candidate stand out to a CSR employer
Check out our insider tips on what you need to stand out from the crowd when it comes to applying for your job in the nonprofit and social impact sector!
Twelve Canadian organizations win Employee Recommended Workplace Awards
See which companies are being voted the best places to work for!
5 tips to help you strive for more and stay motivated during your search for a purposeful career
Career searching can be hard and draining, but it doesn’t have to be. Check out these 5 tips to help you stay motivated when looking for your next career.
Employee Recommended Workplace Awards finalists have been announced!
See which companies are being voted the best places to work for!
How to overcome the fear of career switching
Ways that can help you take the first step towards a career you won’t want a vacation from.
5 social impact careers you may not have known existed
All the information you need about social impact careers and CSR jobs.
Get past the bot: How to get your resume past the ATS system
5 tips how to get your resume past the ATS system and into the hands of the recruiter.
How to network your way to a job as a newcomer
Practical tips and advice for joining the impact sector as a newcomer to the country.
Breaking into nonprofit work: What you need to know before getting into the nonprofit sector
Our guide is designed for people interested in breaking into the nonprofit sector- it’s everything you need to know about nonprofits but haven’t googled yet.
How to ask for an informational interview by email
Informational interviews- whether you are actively looking for a job or just interested in learning more – are an important networking activity for career advancement. Especially in our small, yet growing social impact sector, where connections and relationships matter. While the best type of networking, is about the development of a mutually productive relationship- …
After interviewing more than 100 impact professionals, the best advice they have share these themes
Insights from our interviews could changes how you think about your impact career. Opportunities for having a social impact career are on the rise, but as the number of jobs increase and the sector grows, so does the level of competition. The difference between those who succeed and those who don’t lies in their actions. …
The first step to getting the impact job of your dreams
How to career plan in the impact economy including a practical (and fun) exercise to help you get the impact career of your dreams.
I’ve been a career coach, hiring manager and in-house recruiter, and these are the cover letters that stand out
Having been a career coach, a hiring manager and an in-house recruiter, I’m often asked for advice on whether to invest the time and effort in writing a cover letter when applying to a job. Does anyone even read them? The answer, of course, is: it depends. For most people, …
How to get a CSR Manager job: 3 Corporate Social Responsibility Managers share their career paths
If you’ve ever wondered how CSR Managers got their jobs, we can tell you there’s not always a straight path. We’ve said it before- and we’ll say it again- career paths in the impact economy are not linear which means there’s no single path to success. Rather than look at the jobs they’ve …
11 Tips for a Career in Social Impact
Top 11 Tips for a Career in Social Impact Career paths in the social economy are not linear anymore so there’s no pre-defined path for success. Zig zagging paths create opportunities for some and challenges for others to find and get a job with social impact. Since social innovators are always thinking about doing things not …