Want a Nonprofit Job? How to Get Your Foot in the Door
Here in Portland there are 7,445 nonprofits in Multnomah County alone, and 20,000 in the state of Oregon. Why, then, is it so hard to get...
Stop Avoiding Your Resume: 5 Reasons People Procrastinate and How to Overcome It
Resumes are boring. With applicant tracking systems controlling the initial screening process, writing a resume has been distilled into...
Don't Quit 5 Minutes Before the Miracle Happens
Hello Good People and Fellow Laborers — Given that it's Labor Day, I couldn't resist saying...something. To be honest, life has thrown me...
5 Tips for Finding a Career That Fits
I am lucky. I have the best job in the world. For me. I get to help people. I get to write about whatever I want. I get to teach others....
When “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough
One of the things that makes me really sad is when I hear people say something like, “I’m looking at XYZ jobs because that’s what I’ve...
Facing the People-Pleasing Dilemma
This week I’ve had to come face-to-face with one of my “issues.” I’m a people pleaser, and it’s so ingrained in me that most of the time,...