Steven Joiner

The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers is the comprehensive resource for transitioning professionals pursuing new career options in the nonprofit sector. Get indispensable advice, relevant strategies, and nonprofit-specific resources to strengthen your job search. Written by nonprofit career experts, The Idealist Guide is easily accessible and convenient to read. If you are a "mid-career transitioner,” a "re-careerer,” an "encore careerist,” a "bridger,” or a "sector switcher” this book is meant for you. Topics Include: . Why Nonprofit? . Myths and Facts About Nonprofits . Nonprofit Hiring Practices . The Challenge of Sector Switching . Self and Career Assessment . Networking Strategies . Evaluating Organizational Culture . Negotiating the Best Deal . Starting Your Own Nonprofit . Nonprofit Speak 101 Written by the staff of Idealist.org with guest sections by other nonprofit experts. Idealist.org is the leading organization in the field of nonprofit careers. Idealist.org runs the website where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps to turn their good intentions into action.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: West Hills Press
• Seitenzahl: 252
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781933512259
• Artikelnr.: 52360057

Autorenporträt

Meg Busse has been the High School and College Coordinator for Idealist.org since early 2007. Along with creating resources like The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers, she works with career professionals and guidance counselors to connect students with opportunities in the nonprofit sector. She also presents at conferences across the country on a variety of nonprofit-related topics. Before joining the Idealist team, Meg earned her B.A. in English from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia, PA and went on to work as an educator and coach in independent schools on the East and West Coasts. She has been an active participant in the nonprofit sector for as long as she can remember. Meg currently lives in Portland, OR, and she serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit environmental arts magazine The Bear Deluxe, writes curricula for educational organizations, and continues to edit and write grants for several local and national nonprofits. These experiences have provided an incredibly deep appreciation for the vision, passion, and dedication of those who work in the nonprofit sector, as well as a firm belief in the potential for change that underlies it all.

Steven Joiner joined the Idealist.org Nonprofit Careers Team as the Mid-Career Transitions Coordinator in 2007. He develops resources for professionals interested in transitioning from for-profit and government careers into the nonprofit sector. He has a background in teaching both in the United States and abroad, in subjects including high school English, reading skills, intercultural business strategies, and special education. Steven has a B.A. in Secondary English Education from North Carolina State University and an M.A. in International Adult Educational Development from San Francisco State University. Steven has written on subjects including the ancient sport of Sumo, international travel, classical literature, and learning styles. A lifelong learner and a career professional who has dipped his toes in many sectors, Steven finds the nonprofit sector to be the best fit (by far).