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Love Idealist? Join the Team, We’re Hiring!
Big news from Idealist HQ in New York City: We’re currently searching for the newest addition to our growing team...
Wait! Before You Relax After Your Job Interview, Do This
You’re finished with the interview! You answered every question with style and pizzazz and wooed the hiring manager with your...
12 Things No One Told Me Before I Tossed My Cap
It’s Graduation Season, when mortarboards soar and new professionals take wing into the workforce. In their flight to the C-Suite,...
Healthy Food Tips to Help Fight Summer Dehydration
With summer comes warmer temperatures and lots of outdoor activities. With all that’s sure to be going on in your...
Grant Writing Tips if You’re Not a Grant Writer
As social-impact professionals, many of us work at organizations that rely on at least some amount of grant funding for...
Interviewing When You Have a Job – Tips from a Recruiter
Job searching while employed is one of the best ways to level-up your career, and salary! There’s not as much...
5 Ways to Go Green in Your Job Search
Even if you’re not looking exclusively for a green job, you can still go green in your job search by...
Your Guide to Choosing the Right Size Company: Startup vs. Corporate
This piece is a part of ‘The Career Strategist’ blog series Whether you’re new to the job market, transitioning into...
Why You Need a Personal Board of Directors
In this wild world of professional development, cover letters, advanced degrees, and interviews, it would be pretty nice to have...
From Passion to Profit: How to Turn your Hobby into a Dream Job
We love a good story of dreams coming true. Think of Bake Off’s Nadia, whose journey from enthusiastic amateur to...
Enough Passion, Can’t I Just Have A Job?
The Passion Push Why does it seem like every other blog, video or tweet we see these days is about...
501(c)What? Understanding the Nonprofit Tax Lingo
Every sector has its lingo, and in the nonprofit world, a lot of it has to do with taxes. In...