http://content.opportunityknocks.org Nonprofit Jobs, Talent, and HR Resources Mon, 14 May 2012 16:29:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://content.opportunityknocks.org/img/ok_logo_rgb_sm.jpg http://content.opportunityknocks.org 88 31 Opportunity Knocks - http://content.opportunityknocks.org Back to Basics 2.012 By Christopher Chavez (@mr_tumnus) Several times during the year, the NYC chapter of YNPN organizes a leadership luncheon in partnership with a local nonprofit. The lunches allow enterprising nonprofit professionals to hear about the experience of a seasoned industry leader in a relaxed setting. Two weeks ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/05/10/back-to-basics-2012/ Tips for Transitioning from Employee to Self-Employed as a Nonprofit Consultant By Betsy Baker In consulting with nonprofits, I often meet people working as nonprofit employees that tell me they wish they could do what I do. They too yearn for the freedom that owning a business brings, ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/05/10/tips-for-transitioning-from-employee-to-self-employed-as-a-nonprofit-consultant/ Before You Start Your Own Thing, Start Another Thing By Sam Davidson If you have big dreams of being a nonprofit entrepreneur, make sure you have the experience you need before setting out on your own. Of course, the best way to get experience as an entrepreneur ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/05/10/before-you-start-your-own-thing-start-another-thing/ What do You Really Want in a New Job? Self-Negotiating By Kate Connelly The concept of negotiating can send fear into many individuals. Yet, we are passively negotiating everyday of our lives. Who opens a door for you? Will you arrive ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/05/10/what-do-you-really-want-in-a-new-job-self-negotiating/ OK Online Training - Employee Disengagement: The Unseen Undertow (you must login to your employer account to purchase) Title: Employee Disengagement: The Unseen Undertow Presenters: Jim Bulger, Vice President of HR Consulting at Talent Connections Date: Thursday, June 7, 2012 Time: 2:00 p.m. EST/ 11:00 a.m. PST Duration: 1 hr. 30 min ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/04/23/ok-online-training-employee-disengagement-the-unseen-undertow/ 10 Must-Have Tools for Time Management By RITIKA TRIKHA (US News) Are you consistently working overtime or pushing back deadlines? If so, you might be entering burnout territory—a place where your job performance, career, and psyche could all suffer. Click here to read the full article. http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/04/21/10-must-have-tools-for-time-management/ 5 Skills Everyone Needs to Have on a Resume By RITIKA TRIKHA (US News) If your resume feels a little thin or you can't seem to fill up the Skills & Expertise section of your LinkedIn profile, then it's time to do something about it. There are countless free educational tools on ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/04/16/5-skills-everyone-needs-to-have-on-a-resume/ How to Create an Unforgettable Business Card By LINDSAY OLSON (US News) Think business cards are just for company employees? Think again. They're great networking tools that you should add to your job-seeker toolbox. These tips will help you produce cards that are professional, polished, and memorable. Click here to read the full ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/04/13/how-to-create-an-unforgettable-business-card/ OK Article Series: Putting on the Polish Part II: Eliminating unintended, accidental, repetitive redundancies By Dalya Massachi Whether you are seeking a new nonprofit job or just recently got hired, you will want to ensure that your documents strike the employer as clean and professional. In this three-part series, I will share ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/04/13/ok-article-series-putting-on-the-polish/ Having a Career Crisis? Here's How to Fix it. By Sam Davidson I'm currently working with a nonprofit organization that's going through a bit of a crisis. Organizations face crises all the time and their response to them (be they staffing, funding, branding, or mission-related) and those ... http://content.opportunityknocks.org/2012/04/13/having-a-career-crisis-heres-how-to-fix-it/