Skills for landing a nonprofit job

Once you figure out where you want to go with your career, and have positioned yourself to get there, it's time to find your dream job! This section focuses on helping you build nuts and bolts skills for landing it.

• Activating your network: Relying on your meaningful and strategic relationships
  Networking starts with serving as a resource to people in your community, and is a public service you can engage in for life — regardless of your career path.

• Searching for actual job openings and identifying the best fit for you
  • Job openings get posted online and on land. This section explores ways to locate top job picks.
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• Presenting yourself on paper
  Cover letters highlight your motivation and fit for a job, and resumes make a case for why you should get an interview. Get insights here about how to stand out in print among your competition.

• Presenting yourself in person
  Your interview is your opportunity to elaborate on the facts of your resume and get a better feel for the organization you're considering working for. Find practical ways to prepare for the big day.

• Closing the deal: salary negotiation
  Your starting salary in a new position sets the course for all raises after it. What's more, you may have the opportunity to negotiate non-salary perks as well, like paid time off, professional development, and other benefits that will have a big impact on your quality of life.

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