Lois Freeke, NGO Recruitment’s manager for Asia Pacific & International, recently spoke with Devex, an international media platform with a focus on global community development. The article focuses on the misconception that having a large international company as an employer will allow for an easy job transition process. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Jobseekers… Read more »
Later this year the Australian population will be asked to answer a referendum on Indigenous Constitutional recognition through a Voice to Parliament, a body enshrined in the Constitution that would enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to provide advice to the parliament on policies and projects that impact their lives. It will also give… Read more »
In our previous blog we spoke about the structure of the not-for-profit sector in Australia and the Asia Pacific region. In this blog, we will be focusing on animal welfare and rights as a sub-group of the NGO sector. Animal welfare charities are on the increase with approximately 1,300 charities in total registered with the… Read more »
Have you ever thought about making a career move into the not-for-profit (NFP) sector or looking to progress your existing NFP career? Then this introduction into the definition and structure of the NFP sector within Australia and the Asia Pacific region may be the answer you need into taking that step. Unfortunately, there is no definitive… Read more »
Pegasus, Riding for the Disabled ACT is one of Canberra’s oldest local charities, and it takes great pride in delivering therapeutic horse facilitated programs and activities to people with a disability in Canberra and the local region. In June last year Jo Kennedy applied for a scholarship and attended the FIA Conference 2022 in Sydney…. Read more »
NGO Recruitment consultants receive hundreds of applications daily and are trained to carefully screen them to identify the candidates who most closely match our client’s brief. If you are not having any luck with your non-profit career applications, make sure you are avoiding these common mistakes to increase your chances of being invited to an… Read more »
The Australian NFP sector is heading into the new financial year with renewed energy – and has welcomed the change in federal government, the latest NGO Recruitment Hiring Insights and Salary Snapshot shows. But even though hiring intentions are stronger than this time last year, the majority of those NFPs surveyed are experiencing tough recruitment… Read more »
Source: Pro Bono News Do you know what you really want from a job? Be ready to talk about it in an interview, it can help you as much as it helps the employer. It’s a common interview question, “what do you want to get out of this role?” – and one that you should… Read more »
Ignites Asia recently reached out to seek insights from NGO Recruitment about why ESG (environmental, social and governance) fund executives are leaving their financial careers in search of roles in the social impact sector. Lois Freeke, our Manager for Asia Pacific & International Recruitment spoke with Ernest Chan from Ignites Asia. Unfortunately, due to Ignites Asia… Read more »
A message from Richard Green, Director On behalf of all of the team at NGO Recruitment, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our clients and candidates for all of your support during 2021. After the shock of 2020 which saw staff recruitment grind to a halt, a sizable percentage of the NFP,… Read more »
We share some tips on optimising your CV so that it stands out from the crowd. As technology has advanced, the ability to create a bright, snazzy looking resume has never been easier. But just because you can put a million different graphics, lines, columns and graphs into the document, should you? Probably not. You… Read more »
Source: Pro Bono We share three reasons why including your headshot will actually put you on the back foot in your job search While a professional looking headshot is important, it’s necessary to think about where you’re using it. While it was once commonplace to include a photo at the top of your CV, talk to… Read more »