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What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done? MORE
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No matter what job you take, you’re not just working for others. For example, when you get asked to do something you don’t want to do in a job, think about what you can learn from it that someone else will pay you more for in the future. And, how do you find a mentor? MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done? MORE
Vist the Program Locator section of the Tutor/Mentor Connection at [link] and you can see examples of how maps can be used to focus volunteers and donors on all of the neighborhoods of a city that need a particular non profit service. MORE
Do You Really Need a Nonprofit Mentor? And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence, friendship, etc. But do you really need a mentor? MORE
Those of us still employed will be grateful just to have jobs. More people want to work in museums than there are jobs that exist. After a series of academic talks, my friend and mentor Janeen Bryant asked the whole room to stand up. MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Mentoring is all about sharing experiences. MORE
And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence, friendship, etc. But allies (mentors, peers, friends) are often essential for success. MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done? MORE
When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. MORE
Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. So, skip the praise and give positive feedback that is more uplifting to your employees because it goes to the heart of their job performance and what they actually do. MORE
College students contribute to growing business Nonprofit Hub | News | dailynebraskan.com : "University of Nebraska-Lincoln junior Angela Cuadros treats philanthropy like a job. Each week, there are the hours spent mentoring a 17-year-old girl and volunteering with Dance Marathon. And there’s her position as a resident assistant in Eastside Suites. But this August, Cuadros decided to take her interest for helping others into her professional life as well. MORE
Now that we are about half way through 2019, how are you doing with sticking with your New Year's resolutions? If you selected some from this list below, great. And, if you need a few more to tackle during the rest of this year, find some that you know achieving will make you a better leader. MORE
" Catalyst leaders represent the gold standard -- energetic, supportive, forward-thinking mentors who spark action in others," explain Tacy M. Wellins , authors of the new book, Your First Leadership Job -- How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others. MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done? MORE
With about one week before 2012020, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? MORE
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest? MORE
Individual executive advisors are a hybrid between executive coaches and peer mentors. Peer mentors are executives who currently have or have had in their past functional roles similar to your current role. Peer mentors often focus on the “ hard skills ” aspects of the job. MORE
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest? MORE
Lessons in the book include : You and Your Bosses Working the Grapevine Networking Making Allies of Your Elders Image Having Influence at Any Level Your Work and Your Personal Life After a Setback Mentors Former Chariman and CEO of Lockhead Martin Corporation, Norman R. MORE
Now your job is to show the grantor that you’re the perfect match—with a persuasive application. Don’t make their job needlessly complicated by skirting around the questions they’ve asked. For instance, “We connect 1,000 at-risk youth in our city with mentors who help them graduate high school and start successful careers.” In the last post, we discussed how to find the perfect grant for your organization. MORE
And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence, friendship, etc. But do you really need a mentor? Why you need a nonprofit mentor. MORE
Goodwill’s mission is to help people find jobs, earn paychecks and care for their families. These Goodwill services include career counseling, computer training, English as a second language courses, resume or interview preparation, mentoring, transportation, child care and more. MORE
I love that the training activities go beyond the traditional webinars and workshops, and incorporate mentoring and on the job learning activities. According to the book, on-the-job learning is successful when: -Staff member has worked with the organization for more than 3 months. MORE
My boss and mentor Anna often encouraged me to stretch the limits. She protected and supported me in leading projects far beyond my job description. I learned this terminology later, from Beck Tench , who studies, mentors, and leads institutional change in public space. MORE
Some of us may even be wondering if our jobs will still be here when the social distancing measures have lifted. We still don’t know what will happen to the stock market, housing market, and even the job market for ourselves and our loved ones. MORE
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest? MORE
One of those organizations is the YWCA of the City of New York (YW), a nonprofit organization that offers job training, daycare, and after-school programs to New York City women and their families. MORE
Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. Porter has been a guest poster to this blog in the past and she offered to write up this guest post about mentoring. 5 Reasons Why Should Make Mentoring A Priority by Porter Gale. MORE
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest? MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done? MORE
No matter what job you take, you’re not just working for others. For example, when you get asked to do something you don’t want to do in a job, think about what you can learn from it that someone else will pay you more for in the future. And, how do you find a mentor? MORE
Now more than ever, it’s important for nonprofits to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence, friendship, etc. Having a mentor […]. MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done? MORE
Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. So, skip the praise and give positive feedback that is more uplifting to your employees because it goes to the heart of their job performance and what they actually do. MORE
Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ Flickr Photo by Flower Factor. MORE
When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done? MORE
Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. So, skip the praise and give positive feedback that is more uplifting to your employees because it goes to the heart of their job performance and what they actually do. MORE
She inspired me to quit my successful job and start a nonprofit I called the Pajama Program. As the founder of the Pajama Program, over the years I was often asked to mentor other entrepreneurs or nonprofit founders, and I found the mentorships to be my most favorite roles. MORE
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What do you want most from your job? MORE
employers were having a difficult time filling jobs, and the survey ranked “Skilled Trade worker” as the toughest job to fill. Of those job openings, 80% are classified as highly skilled and 20% are classified as semi-skilled. “Oh to be young and underemployed,” said no one ever. MORE
employers were having a difficult time filling jobs, and the survey ranked “Skilled Trade worker” as the toughest job to fill. Of those job openings, 80% are classified as highly skilled and 20% are classified as semi-skilled. MORE
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FEBRUARY 14, 2017
And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence, friendship, etc. But allies (mentors, peers, friends) are often essential for success.
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FEBRUARY 14, 2017
And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence, friendship, etc. But do you really need a mentor? Why you need a nonprofit mentor.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Do You Really Need a Nonprofit Mentor? And now more than ever, it’s important to come together and work as allies and mentors. The value of being mentored seems pretty obvious: new skills, confidence, friendship, etc. But do you really need a mentor?
SocialFish
MARCH 9, 2017
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2012
When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1.
SocialFish
MAY 24, 2017
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest?
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APRIL 19, 2017
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest?
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MAY 31, 2017
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest?
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MAY 17, 2017
Here are some cool jobs, hand-picked by me, that you can find via the SocialFish job board ! We focus on jobs in social media , marketing , communications , PR , advocacy , and digital. EMPLOYERS: Want to know how this job board differs from the rest?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 10, 2013
Mentors: Bobby Deleon and Michel Daniel and students from ECHS - Speed Networking. Porter has been a guest poster to this blog in the past and she offered to write up this guest post about mentoring. 5 Reasons Why Should Make Mentoring A Priority by Porter Gale.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 7, 2013
When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1.
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DECEMBER 24, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Mentoring is all about sharing experiences.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 18, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 4, 2011
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 30, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 28, 2014
Lessons in the book include : You and Your Bosses Working the Grapevine Networking Making Allies of Your Elders Image Having Influence at Any Level Your Work and Your Personal Life After a Setback Mentors Former Chariman and CEO of Lockhead Martin Corporation, Norman R.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 8, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
APRIL 24, 2020
Individual executive advisors are a hybrid between executive coaches and peer mentors. Peer mentors are executives who currently have or have had in their past functional roles similar to your current role. Peer mentors often focus on the “ hard skills ” aspects of the job.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What resources do you need to get the job done?
AFP Blog
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
College students contribute to growing business Nonprofit Hub | News | dailynebraskan.com : "University of Nebraska-Lincoln junior Angela Cuadros treats philanthropy like a job. Each week, there are the hours spent mentoring a 17-year-old girl and volunteering with Dance Marathon. And there’s her position as a resident assistant in Eastside Suites. But this August, Cuadros decided to take her interest for helping others into her professional life as well.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). What do you want most from your job?
Frogloop
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Vist the Program Locator section of the Tutor/Mentor Connection at [link] and you can see examples of how maps can be used to focus volunteers and donors on all of the neighborhoods of a city that need a particular non profit service.
Museum 2.0
APRIL 28, 2020
Those of us still employed will be grateful just to have jobs. More people want to work in museums than there are jobs that exist. After a series of academic talks, my friend and mentor Janeen Bryant asked the whole room to stand up.
Connection Cafe
MAY 18, 2020
Some of us may even be wondering if our jobs will still be here when the social distancing measures have lifted. We still don’t know what will happen to the stock market, housing market, and even the job market for ourselves and our loved ones.
NonProfit Hub
OCTOBER 28, 2019
She inspired me to quit my successful job and start a nonprofit I called the Pajama Program. As the founder of the Pajama Program, over the years I was often asked to mentor other entrepreneurs or nonprofit founders, and I found the mentorships to be my most favorite roles.
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 7, 2016
One of those organizations is the YWCA of the City of New York (YW), a nonprofit organization that offers job training, daycare, and after-school programs to New York City women and their families.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 16, 2015
I love that the training activities go beyond the traditional webinars and workshops, and incorporate mentoring and on the job learning activities. According to the book, on-the-job learning is successful when: -Staff member has worked with the organization for more than 3 months.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 22, 2019
With about one week before 2012020, it's time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders?
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2019
No matter what job you take, you’re not just working for others. For example, when you get asked to do something you don’t want to do in a job, think about what you can learn from it that someone else will pay you more for in the future. And, how do you find a mentor?
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
employers were having a difficult time filling jobs, and the survey ranked “Skilled Trade worker” as the toughest job to fill. Of those job openings, 80% are classified as highly skilled and 20% are classified as semi-skilled.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 28, 2019
Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. So, skip the praise and give positive feedback that is more uplifting to your employees because it goes to the heart of their job performance and what they actually do.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 4, 2019
Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. So, skip the praise and give positive feedback that is more uplifting to your employees because it goes to the heart of their job performance and what they actually do.
Connection Cafe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
Now your job is to show the grantor that you’re the perfect match—with a persuasive application. Don’t make their job needlessly complicated by skirting around the questions they’ve asked. For instance, “We connect 1,000 at-risk youth in our city with mentors who help them graduate high school and start successful careers.” In the last post, we discussed how to find the perfect grant for your organization.
SocialFish
FEBRUARY 14, 2019
employers were having a difficult time filling jobs, and the survey ranked “Skilled Trade worker” as the toughest job to fill. Of those job openings, 80% are classified as highly skilled and 20% are classified as semi-skilled. “Oh to be young and underemployed,” said no one ever.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 29, 2019
No matter what job you take, you’re not just working for others. For example, when you get asked to do something you don’t want to do in a job, think about what you can learn from it that someone else will pay you more for in the future. And, how do you find a mentor?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 5, 2014
Two recent research studies take a pass at answering that questions and the findings should be useful to those mentoring emerging leaders in their organizations and looking for professional development opportunities for them. “ Flickr Photo by Flower Factor.
Museum 2.0
MARCH 26, 2019
My boss and mentor Anna often encouraged me to stretch the limits. She protected and supported me in leading projects far beyond my job description. I learned this terminology later, from Beck Tench , who studies, mentors, and leads institutional change in public space.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2015
" Catalyst leaders represent the gold standard -- energetic, supportive, forward-thinking mentors who spark action in others," explain Tacy M. Wellins , authors of the new book, Your First Leadership Job -- How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 16, 2019
Now that we are about half way through 2019, how are you doing with sticking with your New Year's resolutions? If you selected some from this list below, great. And, if you need a few more to tackle during the rest of this year, find some that you know achieving will make you a better leader.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2015
Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. So, skip the praise and give positive feedback that is more uplifting to your employees because it goes to the heart of their job performance and what they actually do.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 30, 2016
Goodwill’s mission is to help people find jobs, earn paychecks and care for their families. These Goodwill services include career counseling, computer training, English as a second language courses, resume or interview preparation, mentoring, transportation, child care and more.
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