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Employer resources: Guides, tools, and sources we trust
- May 22, 2024
The volume of advice for employers – heck, for hiring managers alone – can be overwhelming. To help, we’ve curated this list of articles from Work for Good and other sources we trust for the multi-faceted arts of hiring, retention, and management.
Sample job postings: Effective and Ineffective
- Sep 16, 2024
You may have read our article on the DOs and DON’Ts of an effective job posting. But what does that look like in practice?
Onboarding tactics for engagement, equity, and retention
- Jun 12, 2024
Onboarding is much more than orientation: It's a months-long process for engaging and retaining talent. But it only works if it's accessible for everyone.
Effective reference checks: Early, open-ended, and expansive
- Apr 16, 2024
Reference checks can me more than a last-on-the-list obligation: Pursued up front, and with a little bit of forethought, they can be a powerful way to uncover your top prospects.
Why reference checks still matter
- Apr 15, 2024
The reference-check process can be a vital measure of a potential employee’s fitness, but only if you know the right kinds of questions to ask – and who you should be asking.
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Getting “cultural fit” right: 6 ways to close the diversity gap
- Apr 8, 2024
The diversity gap in nonprofit leadership is no secret; less well-known is how hiring managers make the situation worse by looking for a “cultural fit” without first defining the culture.
How to advance your team: The Performance-Leadership Matrix, explained
- Apr 2, 2024
The Performance-Leadership Matrix was developed to analyze leadership potential and staff needs, especially in terms of professional development.
Why peers (not managers) are key to employee growth
- Mar 13, 2024
A new survey found that 80 percent of workers learn as much or more from peers as they do from managers. Here’s a rundown of the benefits of peer learning, and how to advance it among your staff.
14 ways to do a better job of thanking people
- Mar 11, 2024
Gratitude is proven to lead to all sorts of benefits – and nonprofit employees need all the benefits they can get.
Mental health resources for supporting employees
- Mar 4, 2024
Leaders and managers have a major role to play in supporting their coworkers’ mental health, especially in the area of workplace culture.
Employing your best: Retention and recruiting tips from nonprofit pros
- Mar 1, 2024
In an anonymous online forum dedicated to nonprofit work, Work for Good asked what qualities, strategies, and processes make a nonprofit an “employer of choice.”
Candidate camera: 4 best practices for interviewing jobseekers remotely
- Feb 22, 2024
To make a virtual job interview a success, it takes more than a camera and conferencing software. Here's how to stage a remote interview successfully.
5 rookie interviewer mistakes made by seasoned managers
- Feb 21, 2024
With competition for talent heating up, the job interview experience is critical – and it’s easier than you might think to get off track, focus on the wrong things, or leave a bad impression.
Why Thomas Edison served soup at every job interview
- Feb 18, 2024
An interview is more than just a Q&A – it’s a chance to see how candidates act when encountering a new challenge, a potential teammate, or an impromptu task.
Making the case for competitive salaries: A must-have for recruitment and retention
- Feb 13, 2024
Recruitment and retention depends on pay – but making the case for better pay means collecting the right data and strategy to convince funders and board members.
A step-by-step guide to screening applicants with an AI assist
- Feb 1, 2024
If the “hiring manager” hat isn't one that you've broken in yet, check out this guide to the application screening process – along with instructions for a time-saving assist from AI.
4 ways to thrive under pressure
- Jan 8, 2024
Beth Kanter, author of The Happy Healthy Nonprofit, shares surefire self-care tips especially for purpose-driven professionals.
Effective job postings: 4 DOs and 4 DON’Ts
- Jan 1, 2024
To help you improve your postings, we've compiled a list of DOs and DON'Ts for a compelling description – all based in what we’ve seen work, time and again, for our Work for Good clients.
What nonprofits can do to retain talent: How professional development works
- Dec 5, 2023
According to the recent research, the top two reasons for voluntary employee turnover – “better opportunities elsewhere” and “invisible career paths” – both come down to a lack of career growth.
Our 5 best tips for managing remotely
- Sep 5, 2023
Managing a remote team can be daunting. Check out these best practices for getting results while taking care of your people.
