Ghosting a recruiter (or potential employer) is like playing a game of trick or treat, but be careful because the trick is on you; it’s a surefire way to never be considered seriously for a position with that recruiter again.
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Working mothers found no solace, no peace, no ability to compartmentalize their lives this past year and it definitely took its toll.
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There were no prerequisites or qualifications to joining the circle. You simply had to want in and be willing to share.
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Growing up, I was often admonished by others with the phrase “You ask a lot of questions”! Looking back, I don’t believe it was intended as a compliment, but it remains an accurate descriptor of me to this day - and one I wear as a badge of honor.
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Because in the nonprofit sector and in every aspect of life, the issues that affect Black people affect all of us. So until Black people are free, no one is free.
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There are few times in human history where an event happens that supersedes all those things that commonly serve to divide us. Coronavirus has crossed the lines of race, gender, and financial well-being. That being said, the impact is not felt and experienced equally. Communities that are among the traditionally disadvantaged, marginalized and vulnerable groups have been hit hardest – and not only as it pertains to contracting the virus and death rates.
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I remember being in elementary school in the Midwest when the sirens would go off and we would be ushered single file into the long hallways to sit on the floor with our hands over our heads. We were waiting for the tornado to come and wreak havoc over the city …
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These are uncertain times. Everyone has so many unanswered questions.
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In 2001, when the soul of the U.S. was shaken to its core through unimaginable acts of violence and hatred, I was working to save the Saint Louis Symphony from bankruptcy. We had just launched a monumental campaign designed to save the 100+ year old icon. The finances were so bad, in fact, that we didn’t have a lot of time to wait until the world calmed down to execute on our plan. But we stopped and embraced the limbo.
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If you had asked me when I went off to college to study dance and music, whether I would end up with a career in the nonprofit world, much less as a fundraiser, I would have asked you what that meant. I had never considered a career in nonprofits. There was no representation of the nonprofit sector at my high school’s career fair and I had never met anyone who worked for one …
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Everyone will tell you what to do if you ask, and oftentimes even if you don’t. It is second nature to try to be helpful to others, even to our detriment. I have learned that most often, allowing someone to share what’s on their mind, will help them find answers of their own. Only when someone asks for advice …
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In a word:
YES.
“Why?” you ask. Well, think about it. You are amongst 20, 50 200, or 2000 applicants for a job. You’ve submitted a resume. “It’s a beautiful resume,” you think. “A work of art and literature.” Great. “What more do I need?” you say to yourself.
But here’s the thing. A resume is supposed to be …
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I was fortunate to have been raised by immigrant parents. They fled communism and the atrocities of the Holocaust to build a life of abundance and joy in this grand country of ours. I was fortunate to have been born into a family where “foreigners” (what my parents were labeled) were the norm and around my house people of all shapes, sizes, colors, nationalities, and religious beliefs would gather for dinner parties filled with food and music, lively conversation, and love.
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Thinking back over my career as a nonprofit professional, I can honestly say that there were many times one might have considered me to be courageous. Packing my bags and moving from the Midwest to California in my 20s to work at Stanford University, when I knew not one person in northern California, felt courageous.
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I was prompted by my editorial calendar to write about talent development this week. However, I just had the tremendous good fortune to attend the Modern Elder Academy (MEA) in beautiful Baja, Mexico, and I decided to mix things up!
Read MoreToday I write from a different perspective, as I am fortunate to be attending the Modern Elder Academy in beautiful Baja Mexico. It is an extraordinary thing – gathering in a different country with people from all walks of life and all parts of the globe whom you’ve never met to navigate the challenges of “elderhood” together. And while this blog may feel it is written only for the Boomer generation it most certainly is not, and I’ll tell you why.
Read MoreMy mom used to say, ‘if you fall off the horse, brush yourself off, get back on and ride again!”
Read MoreIn the past four years, I estimate that I’ve looked at approximately fifteen hundred and sixty-three resumes. That’s a lot of resumes. Whenever possible, I make recommendations to candidate about their resumes. Not always, but as often as I can.
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you spent many years making New Year’s resolutions throughout your life. The list of everything I was going to do differently when the stroke of midnight on a new year began; diet, exercise, work habits. You name it – I vowed It.
Read MoreNow I think about turnover rates in the nonprofit sector – probably because I hear about it all the time. Studies are quick to tell us that there is a very serious problem with turnover rates in nonprofits, specifically in development. I agree to some extent, but we should look at two things:
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