Career Corner: Advice from Our Blog

Every two weeks, the authors of The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers bring you extra advice and personal musings related to the world of nonprofit careers.

Browse the blog entries below:

• Working for Oregon's Best Mid-Sized Nonprofit (Hint: It's More Than Just Foosball...) (November 2, 2009)
• Breaking into a Career in the Nonprofit World (October 12, 2009)
• What Board Service Looks Like (September 28, 2009)
• The Economic Downturn—Good for Volunteers, But is it Good for Job Seekers, Too? (September 17, 2009)
• Paying Your Dues (September 1, 2009)
• Don't Just Hunt for Your Next Job...Develop It! (August 17, 2009)
• Don't Search for Jobs; Search for People! (August 3, 2009)
• New! Idealist's 2009-2010 Webinar Series (July 20, 2009)
• Podcast: Nonprofit Careers Q&A with Meg Busse (July 7, 2009)
• Podcast: Transitioning into a Nonprofit Career (June 23, 2009)
• Elegant Pizza, Elegant Resumes (June 10, 2009)
• Can You Help Nonprofits Find the Next Generation of Leaders? (June 1, 2009)
• What If You've Just Joined "Club Laid Off"? (May 13, 2009)
• Marketplace Visits the LA Career Fair (April 27, 2009)
• Three Questions, Two Qualities, One PowerPoint (April 13, 2009)
• Wanted: Nonprofit Career Advocates (March 31, 2009)
• What Nonprofit HR Wants (March 18, 2009)
• Where Have All the Nonprofit Jobs Gone? (March 4, 2009)
• Researching Organizations May Be Your Golden Ticket to Landing a Job (February 18, 2009)
• Idealist's New Webinar Series (February 2, 2009)
• What the Economic Downturn Means for Nonprofits (January 22, 2009)
• The 2009 Nonprofit Career Resolution: Be Intentional! (January 7, 2009)
• The Nonprofit Job Search Just Got Tougher. (December 22, 2008)
• Getting Your Career Search on Track (December 9, 2008)
• Knowing Where to Start the Search, Part I (November 24, 2008)
• FYI, Informational Interviews Are Where It's At! (November 11, 2008)
• Networking—Stressful to Successful (October 28, 2008)
• Your Personal Mission Statement (October 14, 2008)
• Contact Management (September 29, 2008)