Are you dreaming about starting a career with one of Canada's many nonprofit organizations? Or perhaps you've been working in the nonprofit sector for some time but your current job just doesn't feel like the right fit? If this sounds like you, don't miss this recorded webinar, where presenter Albert Fung from Career & Volunteer Services at Simon Fraser University will provide you with proven strategies for successfully finding the right nonprofit job for you. To view the full one-hour webinar, including audio, visit: http://charityvillage.com/elearning/webinars/past-webinars/the-perfect-fit-finding-the-right-nonprofit-job.aspx

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Albert Fung
SFU Career and Volunteer Services

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about me
•Career Educator @ SFU Career and Volunteer Services
•Certified Career Development Practitioner
•10+ years in nonprofit organizations working with youth and young adults
•“Career Crisis”: from computers to people

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learning objectives
•an approach for assessing how well one “fits” to a specific sector
•7 strategies that can help you to explore possibilities in the nonprofit sector

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agenda
•Welcome & Introduction
•Nonprofit sector in Canada
•Approach to finding a good fit
•7 strategies for success
•Q&A period

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nonprofit sector in Canada
•Over 170,000 organizations
•2,000,000 Canadians are employed
•Contributes an average 8.1% of the total GDP
Source: http://sectorsource.ca/research-and-impact/sector-impact

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poll question
Which situation best describes your current state with regards to working in the nonprofit sector?
•I can clearly identify one or more possibilities that fit well
•I sense that there are some possibilities but not exactly sure where I would fit
•I am unsure if there are any possibilities but I am curious to explore
•I have yet to consider working in the nonprofit sector

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finding your fit
Explore
Act
Reflect

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs
3. Find out who you want to work for
4. Volunteer to get your foot in the door
5. Gather intel by connecting with insiders
6. Be ready to talk about what you want
7. Expect the Unexpected

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria

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1. Create a checklist of your criteria
me
skills
interests
personality
assets
strengths
values
circumstances

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs

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2. Window-shop for potential jobs
•Job posting websites such as CharityVillage
•Look for:
–Job titles
–Roles
–Responsibilities
–Qualifications: certification, skills, etc.
–Salary

13. Demo
charityvillage.com

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs
3. Find out who you want to work for

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3. Find out who you want to work for
•Not all nonprofits are created equally:
–Causes
–Services
–Client population
–Size/structure
–Funding
•Directory of local social services

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs
3. Find out who you want to work for
4. Volunteer to get your foot in the door

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poll question
Think about one of your most memorable volunteer experience, which of these factor(s) have positively impact your experience?
•Give back to the community
•Develop skills
•Gain experience
•Explore career possibilities
•Put passion into action

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4. Volunteer to get your foot in the door
•Get first-hand experience with a front-row seat!
–feel the environment
–understand the setting
–see professionals at work
–interact with clients

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs
3. Find out who you want to work for
4. Volunteer to get your foot in the door
5. Gather intel by connecting with insiders

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5. Gather intel by connecting with insiders
•Questions that only “insiders” can tell you:
–“How does one start working here?”
–“What are the “real” requirements?”
–“What are the different roles?”
–“Who is hiring?”

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•Finding your “insiders”
–volunteer
–conferences/association events
–friends of friends
–LinkedIn
5. Gather intel by connecting with insiders

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs
3. Find out who you want to work for
4. Volunteer to get your foot in the door
5. Gather intel by connecting with insiders
6. Be ready to talk about what you want

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6. Be ready to talk about what you want
•You never know who may be able to help you
•Opportunity could come any time
•Content: clear and concise
–interests
–intention
–Information seeking

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7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs
3. Find out who you want to work for
4. Volunteer to get your foot in the door
5. Gather intel by connecting with insiders
6. Be ready to talk about what you want
7. Expect the Unexpected

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7. Expect the Unexpected
•Watch for clues: in yourself and in your community
•Reflect and adapt
•Recognize new opportunities

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Summary: 7 strategies
1. Create a checklist of your criteria
2. Window-shop for potential jobs
3. Find out who you want to work for
4. Volunteer to get your foot in the door
5. Gather intel by connecting with insiders
6. Be ready to talk about what you want
7. Expect the Unexpected

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REFERENCES
•Brooks, Katharine. You Majored In What – Mapping your path from chaos to career. New York: Plume, 2009
•Franklin, Mark. CareerCycles. Toronto: CareerCycles, 2011

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29. Thank you
sfu.ca/career
charityvillage.com