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Andy Huston
Is it better to start a nonprofit career in a big inter/national org or a smaller local one? (inspired by @DavidSpinks #u30pro #brazen)
Rod Larking:
I'd have to say its better to just start! getting the right fit to your skills is not always easy in a non-profit, and not always productive to ...MoreI'd have to say its better to just start! getting the right fit to your skills is not always easy in a non-profit, and not always productive to think of the traditional career path unless you ahve very specific transferable skills. lots of non-profits will grow while you are there and oppurtunities for motivated people always arise ... all that matters is that you are there to take them.
with non profits there is as much networking as in any other career pat, i am sure you will find yourself working at all sorts of organisations throughout your working life!
114 weeks ago
with non profits there is as much networking as in any other career pat, i am sure you will find yourself working at all sorts of organisations throughout your working life!
114 weeks ago
Louise Cottingham Harms:
I have worked for both. It is better to find an organization that you feel passionate about. It's hard to work for the SPCA if you don't like ...MoreI have worked for both. It is better to find an organization that you feel passionate about. It's hard to work for the SPCA if you don't like animals.
But just like the corporate world, good workers advance because they are good. In small organizations, you're a big fish in a little pond. People will get to know you and you can advance by moving to other organizations. If you're in a big organzation and you are not good at your job, you will not advance.
114 weeks ago
But just like the corporate world, good workers advance because they are good. In small organizations, you're a big fish in a little pond. People will get to know you and you can advance by moving to other organizations. If you're in a big organzation and you are not good at your job, you will not advance.
114 weeks ago
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