Below please find a variety of resources that I hope may be helpful to you in your job search.
Skills Inventory
- StrengthsFinder 2.0: This book by Tom Rath can help you determine your top five talents.
- Johnson O’Connor Aptitude Testing: This is a “nonprofit scientific research and educational organization with two primary commitments: to study human abilities and to provide people with a knowledge of their aptitudes that will help them in making decisions about school and work.”
- Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator: This is a “psychometric questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions.” Take the test online.
- What Color Is Your Parachute? Job-Hunters Workbook, by Richard N. Bolles. This is a manageable workbook with a variety of exercises that helps you determine your various work strengths and preferences.
Decision Making
- The Pugh Matrix Method: This is an extremely useful decision matrix. Read more about its origin here.
Resume Templates & Resources
- Website: ResumeBear ~ Resume templates & useful career info
- Website: JobBound ~ Resume templates
- Website: Jibber Jobber Career Toolbox
Useful Books
- The Twitter Job Search Guide, by Susan Britton Whitcomb, Chandlee Bryan, Deb Dib.
- The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers, by Meg Busse
- What Color Is Your Parachute: this is a classic Job Search Handbook by Dick Bolles.
Nonprofit & Philanthropy Job Listing Websites (my top picks in alpha order)
- Americans for the Arts Job Bank ~ jobs in the arts nationwide
- Bridgespan Jobs ~ nonprofit job listings
- Chronicle of Philanthropy’s Job Listings ~ philanthropy and nonprofit jobs nationwide
- Craigslist Bay Area Nonprofit Job Listings ~ various nonprofit jobs
- Foundation Center’s Philanthropy News Digest Jobs ~ nonprofit and philanthropy jobs
- Idealist ~ an online portal for nonprofit and volunteer jobs domestic and international opportunities
- Northern California Grantmakers’ Job Bank ~ foundation jobs in SF Bay Area.
- Opportunity Knocks ~ nonprofit jobs
- Women’s Funding Network Jobs
Career Advice Websites & Blogroll
- 45 Things
- Alexandra Levit’s Watercooler Wisdom
- Careerealism
- Cuberules
- JibberJobber
- jobhuntersbible.com
- quintcareers.com
- rileyguide.com
- theworkbuzz.com
- womenforhire.com
Volunteering Resources & Links
The links below are primarily for the San Francisco Bay Area. However, many of these organizations have links in other cities as well.
- Website: Volunteer Match
- Website: OneBrick
- Website: HandsOnBayArea
- Website: Volunteer Center
Advertisements
Leave a comment
Comments feed for this article