Job Searches

Resources for developing job descriptions

• Job description template from about.com
• Writing Effective Job Descriptions from the US Small Business Administration

Interviewing candidates

• How to interview potential employees and related articles from about.com
• Job Interview Questions that are illegal from about.com

Resources that post nonprofit job openings

List your open position or search for employment in the nonprofit sector.

• Connecticut Nonprofits
• Nonprofit Professionals
• Idealist
• Executive Searches – senior-level positions in nonprofit sector
• The Chronicle of Philanthropy – Philanthropy Careers
• The Nonprofit Network
• Foundation Center – Job Corner
• DotOrg Jobs
• Nonprofit Oyster
• BridgeStar – for senior management jobs in nonprofit sector
• Common Good Careers

Additional job search resources

• Information for a successful career helping others: A Guide to Public Service and Nonprofit Jobs from FireScience
• Nonprofit Career Guide
• Recruiting and Selecting the Right Employees from about.com
• Volunteering and Nonprofit Careers: An open-access, expert-driven guide to nonprofit career opportunities from learnhowtobecome.org

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