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At Work for Good, we’re dedicated to making your search for a meaningful job as smooth and successful as possible. To that end, we’ve gathered much advice here on the site.
However, we know that not everyone faces the same challenges – and we also know that the volume of advice online can be a challenge of its own. To help you answer your particular needs, we’ve put together this list of resources from Work for Good, our contributors, and other providers we trust.
For particular demographics and conditions
Job hunting as a person with a disability / Job Accommodation Network
Do’s and don’ts of disclosing a disability / Job Accommodation Network
Job hunting as a veteran / Job-Hunt
Job hunting for people over 50 / Job-Hunt
Job hunting as a working parent / Job-Hunt
Job hunting for new graduates / Job-Hunt
Job hunting for introverts / Job-Hunt
Job hunting for those in underrepresented populations / Jennifer Tardy
How Black professionals overcome their job search challenges [podcast] / The Voice of Jobseekers
Job hunting following incarceration / Jail to Jobs
Ways to navigate and overcome employment gaps / Work for Good
The burnout recovery roadmap for nonprofit job seekers / Work for Good
Mental health resources for jobseekers (and everyone else) / Work for Good
For particular roles
Are you a match for the development department? / Work for Good
Are you a match for direct-service social work? / Work for Good
Are you a match for that program management position? / Work for Good
Where the jobs are: Nonprofit roles that always need filling / Work for Good
Resumes and other application materials
Cooking up a hot resume: Quality ingredients and an AI taste test / Work for Good
Tailor your resume for the job at hand / Work for Good
What your remote-work resume needs / Work for Good
Mastering cover letters in the AI era / Work for Good
How to write a stand-out cover letter / Work for Good
Interviewing
How a first interview is like a first date / Work for Good
Your opening (interview) line: 10 tips for a strong performance / Work for Good
Find your workplace fit by interviewing with values in mind / Work for Good
How to ace your video interview / Work for Good
5 moves sure to sink any job interview / Work for Good
Smart strategies for behavioral interview questions / Work for Good
Networking
Be your own lucky charm / Work for Good
20 top tips for super awesome networking / Work for Good
Coaching
Tracey Knight / Personal Mastery Life Coaching, self-guided training
Paradise Coaching / Individual coaching for life and work
Career Coaching / Career Spa
JobJenny / Career coaching, job hunt coaching
Laura Gassner Otting / Executive coaching, self-guided life/career coaching course
On-the-job concerns
What on-the-job professional development means (and how to ask for it) / Work for Good
How to have a great Great Resignation / Work for Good
Pressure drop: How to understand and overcome stress / Work for Good
7 ways to stay motivated while working from home / Work for Good
The burnout recovery roadmap for nonprofit job seekers / Work for Good
Guide to protecting whistleblowers / Security.org
Job search advice libraries
Job-Hunt.org / Large, practical, always-expanding library of advice on resumes, cover letters, interviews, personal SEO, and other career topics
Work for Good how-tos
Seeking remote jobs
Finding internship and volunteer opportunities
Professional development
What on-the-job professional development means (and how to ask for it) / Work for Good
Nonprofit University Course Catalog
- Nonprofit University (NU) is the multi-discipline, year-round training center housed by Work for Good’s parent company, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits. Each NU training opportunity is held live and online, and designed especially for mission-driven professionals like you.
This article was reviewed and updated in December 2025.
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