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 ›
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 ›
Making Meaningful Connections: Characteristics of Arts Groups that Engage New and Diverse Participants (downloadable pdf) by Holly Sidford, Alexis Frasz and Marcelle Hinand for Focus: Arts Engagement Research. Preview: Researchers asked Which arts organizations are most effectively engaging diverse populations and what can we… Read more ›
Employer’s Guide to Integrating Immigrants into the Workplace (downloadable pdf) by the Ottowa Chamber of Commerce. From our neighbors to the north, this guide contains a lot of tips for working across and through cultural differences, for preparing your workplace to… Read more ›
A Guidebook for Building an Immigrant Workforce in the Nonprofit Sector (downloadable pdf) by the Calgary Chamber of Voluntary Organizations. More from our Canadian neighbors, this guidebook contains tips for attracting, recruiting, and retaining immigrant including a great DIY implementation worksheet.… 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 ›
Strategies for Putting out the Welcome Mat to Engage Diverse Constituents (downloadable pdf) by Leah Cooper for PAHRTS. Preview: Identifying Communities Discovering Barriers to Communities Reducing Barriers Who do you serve now? Participation in the arts vs. basic needs Workshops and discussions… Read more ›
The Cavity in Nonprofits Human Capital (downloadable pdf) by Anthony Parrish from the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of the Twin Cities. Former employees can be great resources – how do you engage them? Preview: Human capital plays an incredibly important role for… Read more ›
TCG Recruitment Solutions (downloadable pdf). A valuable list of language samples, questions, and resources for ensuring diversity in hiring practices. From the Theatre Communications Group’s Diversity & Inclusion Institute (external link). Preview: