As I look out my window, I see daffodils in bloom and tulips starting to pop up – bulbs I planted in November. Spring is a time for new beginnings, spring cleaning, planning summer vacations, and perhaps seeking a career change. Many have had time to do some soul searching during COVID-19 and as we move forward with vaccinating the country there are many job opportunities in the nonprofit sector.
Hiring a new executive for any organization is a very important and complex process. When recruiting a committee to lead the search, make certain that members will offer different perspectives, expertise, and insights.
COVID is still with us and over the last eight months we have been adapting to the ongoing challenges it presents. Conducting professional job searches has changed as interactions are now virtual. In 2020, I directed four professional job searches for Armstrong McGuire’s clients. Six hundred sixty-six individuals applied for these positions and I spoke with about twenty percent
Hard. Difficult. Challenging. Exhausting. Overwhelming.Nope. I am not talking about the pandemic.These are the adjectives I am hearing over and over from nonprofit leaders describing what it is like to manage their teams right now.
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