Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

Tania Deb Brief summary of Trunk's Resume boot camp: Don't put every job on resume, tell a story. Be creative, don't lie. Add achievements, not job descriptions. Bullet points, not short descriptions. Gaps in resume good (shows time for self learning & breaks). Always add a short, basic cover letter that lists 3 recent accomplishments. Use "increase"/"decrease" to refer to accomplishments at a job. 15% is a good estimate for percent improvement, but don't overuse the number. Hire career coach for an hr.

Kim N. Campbell @Demetra, as someone with caribbean heritage who is american, I'm interested in building organizations to address problems both abroad and domestically. I think the building begins with the idea. Once you devise an approach to solving a particular problem in a community, it becomes a little easier to take the next step because then you can learn from people who are solving the same problem or are using the same approach you are. Do you have an idea of what your enterprise will adress?

Elisabeth Ericson Still in undergrad (Dartmouth), but interning at the Clinton Foundation in New York this fall and learning lots about market-based approaches to global health and economic development. Would love to pursue a career in the area, but feel a bit presumptuous opining on the subject when I've never traveled outside Europe and North America. Anybody have experience with or recommendations for worthwhile international volunteer ventures?

Tyler Durbin Does anyone know of any social networks that connect volunteers to volunteers, fundraisers, investors, donors, etc.?

Thanks for the tips. Todd- I have been checking out idealist.org & bridgestar.org & they have great info. Wondering about personal exps

Tom Volkar My new calling to connect the link between authenticity & abundance for all. http://tinyurl.com/me72zc & http://tinyurl.com/la824u.

Jay Neely What's everyone working on improving these days? I'm trying to be better about getting through my to-do list. AutoFocus system has helped.

Elizabeth Kohlenberg I'm a financial analyst for an automotive manufacturer and would like to transition to nonprofit. Any advice?

Colleen Dilenschneider Which is more beneficial: 5 yrs in 1 nonprofit involved in 1 area, or 5 yrs with 3 diff orgs in different areas? Would love your thoughts!

Scott Asai What books are everyone reading? I tend to favor leadership ones, but there is so much rich information out there that I'm not aware of

A crosspost from the Books grp! I just started The Power of Less, and I'm curious if any of you approach personal development w/ minimalism?