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6 tips for turning a volunteer position into a job
Once you have your foot in the door and are volunteering for an organization you love, what can you do to turn that experience into a job?
Create a personal job ad to discover new career paths
What if you were to write an ad about yourself and use that to build a career? What information would you include and what kind of opportunities would you hope to attract?
Tips from a hiring manager: How college grads can break into the nonprofit sector
Graduation season is here! So we’re sharing tips on how college grads can find great careers that give back. Be sure to follow the series. If you are ready to…

Your job search

Sometimes you have a lot of interests and could see yourself going down many different paths when it comes to your career. Luckily, there are plenty of jobs that bring...

How to find a job if you have more than one passion

We try to give you good job and career advice here at Idealist Careers. And we also try to warn you against bad advice. On the Fast Track blog by...

Community Question: What’s the worst career advice you’ve ever received?

Since 1948, a Congress has designated May as Mental Health Awareness month. This month, organizations and activists across the country are taking the opportunity to lead conversations about mental health...

Inspired by Mental Health Awareness Month? Explore these career opportunities

Your career

We often talk about getting over the fear of failure in order to move forward, but is the fear of success holding you back? What does it mean to be...

Are you afraid of being successful?

Despite our titles, very rarely do we have just one role. You aren't just a program manager; you're a teacher/hiring manager/fundraiser. You aren't just a founder; you're a marketer/accountant/data analyst.

Wearing too many hats? Here’s how to tackle multiple priorities at work

I’m an on-again-off-again journaler; it’s one of those things that could be beneficial but is so easy to forget about. However, this video from the 99U conference on creativity, researcher...

The impact of keeping a career journal [Video]

Sector buzz

On the YNPN Twin Cities blog, Lauren Van Schepen takes some lessons from a recent Gawker article about unpaid journalism and writing for free. In the post, Gawker argues that...

The connection between compensation and diversity in the nonprofit sector

Here’s a roundup of what’s buzzing in the social sector this week. Read these: The 99U Conference happened last week, and here are some highlights from the event. There’s a...

The 99U conference, Pinterest, and new jobs: What happened this week?

We (and a lot of other people) talk a lot about following your passion when it comes to your career. But what if your passion doesn’t run deep? Last week,...

How can you find a job if you don’t have passion?