Breaking Into a Career in the Nonprofit World: Live Discussion Today (10/8/09)

I just found out about this Live Discussion, which will be held on Thursday October 8th.  I thought this might be of interest to some readers.   If you join the discussion, I’d love to hear your comments.  So feel welcome to share them below.

An intensely competitive job market is making it harder than ever for recent graduates and established business professionals to break into careers in the nonprofit world.

People who seek nonprofit jobs today are confronting a tight market and competition from many worthy competitors.

What can you do to stand out from the crowd? What can you do to be sure you are an attractive candidate for a great new role when conditions improve? And if you do land a position, what should you do to make the most of your opportunity?

How the Live Discussion Works

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It’s not a chatroom. You go to largely find out what the writer has to say. An open chat with thirty or more readers turns into poor, disjointed content very quickly.

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