Search: Winning Strategies to Get Your Next Job in the Nonprofit World [Paperback]

Larry Slesinger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 6, 2004

Search . . . and Succeed!

This book will help you get a great job at a nonprofit organization.

Looking for your first nonprofit job after a career in business or government? Already working for a nonprofit but want a better job? Executive search consultant Larry Slesinger is hired by leading foundations, associations, and other nonprofits to help them recruit CEOs and other senior staff. Now he shares his wealth of insider knowledge to help you get the best jobs in the nonprofit world.

Learn how to:

1) Put together a quick, step-by-step plan to guide your search.

2) Create a network of people who will help you find openings that don’t get advertised.

3)Write a cover letter and resume that make the reader say, "I want to interview you—Pronto!"

4) Make a great impression at the interview.

5) Select references that will move you from the short list to the #1 candidate.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Outstanding advice that would benefit job seekers in any field. . .Slesinger gets to the point and steers clear of verbosity. -- Natl. Assoc. of Colleges and Employers Journal, Winter 2005

About the Author

Larry Slesinger is founder and CEO of his own an executive search firm in Washington, DC. Slesinger has also served on the senior staffs of nonprofits, including BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) and the Markle Foundation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Piemonte Press (February 6, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974665754
• ISBN-13: 978-0974665757
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,675 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific & practical guide for nonprofit job seekers!, December 14, 2006

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Doug Horner (Reston, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Search: Winning Strategies to Get Your Next Job in the Nonprofit World (Paperback)

If you are searching for a job in the nonprofit sector, this book is a must read! In a very readable, slim book, Larry Slesinger has done a terrific job of packing in strategic advice (e.g., connect your past to the employer's future) with practical tips (e.g., arrive at an interview 15 minutes early). As the CEO of an executive search firm specializing in nonprofit jobs, Larry tells you what recruiters and nonprofit employers look for in a cover letter, resume, interview, and compensation negotiations. The book is well organized and the key points are conveniently summarized at the end of each chapter. A real bargain!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you Larry!, May 31, 2004

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Nick Irons (Bethesda, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Search: Winning Strategies to Get Your Next Job in the Nonprofit World (Paperback)

A fast read, jam packed with information on how to find your dream job. While focusing on non-profits, this book will work for peple trying to find any type of job -- for Profit, non-Profit, consulting, freelance, you name it. It also features a very powerful chapter on networking.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for smart people looking for a new job or challenge, January 7, 2008

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A. Dawson (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Search: Winning Strategies to Get Your Next Job in the Nonprofit World (Paperback)

Slesinger's book is an excellent blueprint for beginning a search and following through, even when life gets in the way. The step-by-step game plan and practical advice alone are worth the cover price, and best of all Slesinger leaves you motivated and feeling like you want to immediately get started hunting for your next great job. I have to confess that I literally missed my bus stop while examining the section on resumes; I do a lot of hiring and I see a lot of resumes, and his advice is dead on.

If you want a new job or think you might, get this book now.