A recent article on Lifehacker by Carrie Sloan listed what she considered to be the biggest mistakes people make during interviews. The list includes: You don’t know when to stop talking We’ve all seen people who talk themselves out of a job because they miss the clues and cues of when to stop and listen, […]
As an NFP, are you using these basic online strategies to engage your community?
The was a recent article posted by Mila Araujo which provided some wonderful tips on the most effective ways for not-for-profits to engage their online communities. The aspects promoted by Mila were as follows: 1. Set up a home base: your blog The dominant provider in this area is WordPress – by far. Many organisations […]
Evernote Novice to Guru in Easy Steps
Evernote was like a breath of fresh air when I started using it 2 years ago. It was an immediate timesaver and a wonderful tool for personal development. Over time however I used it less and less and it became a dumping ground for…..well, everything! It was like that storage facility which holds all your […]
Tech trends for the future – will you embed a chip in your body?
Two interesting articles appeared this week which looked at the technology trends which are shaping our future. The first focused upon there here & now, with Greg Satell identifying the ‘trends that will drive the future of technology’ as being: No-Touch Interfaces We’re taking a major shift away from the keyboard & mouse as the […]
Looking for some simple ways to get CONSIDERABLY more done?
When people explore a job move from commerce to not-for-profit, one of the common reasons for the change which they provide to us recruiters is based upon the elusive search for better work/life balance. Yes, it is true that NFP is much more accepting of this need for balance, but regardless of where you work […]
