Thursday, May 26, 2011

Where the Jobs are in Non-Profit & Government Sector

According to recent articles published from Forbes magazine , the government and non-profit sector seek to hire those in the following fields:


Government: Education, Treasury, + More!

As companies and firms begin to hire slowly again, the U.S. government will begin to steadily hire nationally. Over the next four years, there will be a %50 increase since the previous four years , reports Max Stier of the Partnership for Public Service, a group that promotes government jobs. Check the article here for more information.

Non -Profit : Development and Fund raising.

Paulette Maehara , head of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) notes that there are too few experienced applicants for vacant positions in the development and fund raising fields. Non-Profit are actively hiring for positions like major gift officers ( those who network and net "big fish " donors ) , grant writers, event planners, prospect research staff,( those who research donor interest and areas of giving) and annual fund staff.

If you are interested in getting into the NP sector check out 3 Things to Know about Non-Profit Hiring by author Kerry Hannon.

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