Tips for Recruiting and Managing Older Volunteers (downloadable pdf) by Leah Kerkman for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Covers recruiting retirees, encouraging commitment, and managing limitations of older volunteers. Preview: The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, administered by Senior Corps and operating… Read more ›
Employee or Volunteer: What’s the Difference? (downloadable pdf) by Melanie Lockwood Herman for Nonprofit Risk Management Center. Covers the legal definitions, allowable benefits, and best practices for volunteer engagement. Preview: RISK MANAGEMENT TIPS If your nonprofit engages both paid personnel and unpaid… Read more ›
The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad (downloadable pdf) by Boris Groysberg, Nitin Nohria, and Claudio Fernández-Aráoz. This Harvard Business Review (external link) reports on economic impacts of recruiting and a step by step process to find good employees in… Read more ›
Hey, can we be a little nicer to job applicants and stop treating them like crap? by Vu Lee for Nonprofit With Balls. Preview: Here are 20 things we can do. This is not a comprehensive list. 1. Disclose salary… Read more ›
Keep These Biases in Mind when Interviewing (downloadable pdf) by Andi Cheney for PAHRTS: A list of common interviewing biases and examples. Preview: Contrast Effect: comparing one candidate to another instead of to the job rubric. Example: Between Beauregard and Susiya,… Read more ›
Minneapolis Paid Sick & Safe Leave Ordinance (downloadable pdf) explained by Lisa Schmid: Preview: Coverage for all Minneapolis employers. Employers who employ between 1 and 5 employees will be required to provide unpaid sick and safe leave in accordance with the terms of… Read more ›
Color-Conscious Casting: Three Questions to Ask (downloadable pdf) by Lavina Jadhwani for HowlRound. Preview: The questions in question are: What story does this casting tell? Is it clear and supported by the text? Is this story appropriately complex? and Do I have… Read more ›
Legal Fact Sheet (downloadable pdf) from the US Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division: Includes the six required criteria for an internship to be clearly distinguished from any other type of employment. For more sweet fact sheets like this, check out… Read more ›
We Work Hard For No Money: Findings From an Independent Survey on Theatre Internships (downloadable pdf) by Molly Marinik via HowlRound. Preview: Here is what I learned: In total, ninety-five of the respondents completed one internship; eighty completed two; sixty-four completed three; twenty-four completed… Read more ›
Questions to Ask References (downloadable pdf) by the HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector in Canada. Preview: The following sample questions suggest the types of information you might seek from references about potential job candidates. Consult applicable legislation to ensure you are asking questions… Read more ›