Bold Intentions of Leadership

By Nonprofit HR on Monday, July 23rd, 2012 in Uncategorized. No Comments

Effective leadership is critical for nonprofit organizations and it’s in short supply. New, emerging leaders most often could benefit from some key guiding principles, and even the most seasoned leaders need to constantly learn and be challenged to revisit their assumptions. That’s why in my coaching practice, I use a framework I call Bold Intentions  … Read more


Not all agree with SHRM developing metrics to gauge human capital assets

By Nonprofit HR on Friday, July 20th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Peter Green has the details on SHRM’s efforts to standardize the industry. “A group of 600 HR managers, academics, and advisers are drafting guidelines for standardizing measures of workforce diversity, turnover, job training, and the like. They are also drawing up a template for how companies should report such information to shareholders. Those involved in  … Read more


Facebook entering job board market

By Nonprofit HR on Thursday, July 19th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Facebook is entering the job board market, which may provide recruiters with more access to candidates than they have ever had before. Jessica Miller-Merrell has the details. “Facebook’s entry into the job board market could change all that. They offer the largest collective group of users throughout the globe, over one billion strong with Americans spendingnearly 400  … Read more


Mayer hiring puts the ladies in the spotlight

By Nonprofit HR on Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

It did not take long for the coverage of the hiring of Marissa Mayer by Yahoo! as their CEO to get off track and way from its strategic aspects. Take a look at this headline, “Marissa Mayer: The First Ever Pregnant CEO Of A Fortune 500 Tech Company?“ Really? This is your headline? Such things  … Read more


NHRC Chat Scheduled with Richard Dedor

By Nonprofit HR on Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 in Uncategorized. No Comments

The 2012 NHRC Chat is here! For newbies, NHRC Chat is a monthly Twitter chat where we discuss topics that will be presented at the upcoming 2012 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference. There are different speakers and topics involved every month. As our schedule fills, we will post chats, presenters and topics on the NHRC blog.  … Read more


Paid Paid Vacation?

By Nonprofit HR on Monday, July 16th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Does your staff get enough time off — completely away from the job? If you do provide an appropriate amount of time off for your staff chances are they are not using it. Though American workers were given four more vacation days this year than last — an average of 17 days total — 37  … Read more


HR isn’t just for the ladies

By Nonprofit HR on Thursday, July 12th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Susan Strayer wants to believe that the human resources profession is not only for girls anymore. She used a whole column in Forbes to present her case. “I’m not denying there’s a reason HR is dominated by women. The profession has its roots in the welfare secretaries of the early 1900s, whose primary role was to  … Read more


Apple’s Recruiter Video

By Nonprofit HR on Wednesday, July 11th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

We’ve posted other recruitment videos in this space, but Apple’s is especially well done. The video is typical of Apple’s style with catchy background music interspersed with staff interviews. All the interviews are extremely positive and give you the same message; it’s great to work at Apple but it is also very hard work too. These types of  … Read more


Despite red flags, hiring managers still checking social media profiles

By Nonprofit HR on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Jobvite’s new survey has found that social media is being used by everyone for recruitment. How well it is being used is another story. In addition to checking your resume, nearly 3 out of 4 hiring managers and recruiters check candidates’ social profiles — 48% always do so, even if they are not provided. LinkedIn still reigns supreme  … Read more


King becomes Director of Human Resources at NeighborWorks America.

By Nonprofit HR on Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 in Uncategorized. No Comments

Washington, DC – July 2012 – Nonprofit Executive Search Solutions has successfully placed Paula B. King, an experienced human resources executive, as Director of Human Resources with NeighborWorks America. Selected from a very talented and diverse applicant pool, King brings an impressive background and array of skills to NeighborWorks America’s management team, including significant experiences spanning  … Read more