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With more and more focus on an agile mindset in organizations around the globe, different agile methodologies rely on ceremonies for transparency and collaboration among other benefits. The author of this article provides examples of agile ceremonies they find to be most beneficial to teams.
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Scrum helps people and teams deliver value incrementally in a collaborative way. This process is managed by a Scrum team and led by the Scrum Master. The role of the Scrum Master has a lot of layers and facets to it. This article provides a better look into a Scrum Master's responsibilities as well as what they do to be successful in their role.
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An Agile ceremony is an event in the Agile process when your team meets to discuss what their next course of action is. Learn more about the four major Agile ceremonies and how they're used to tackle projects during the sprint cycle.
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Career Corner: Ask a Recruiter
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“What’s your greatest weakness?”
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In the last few weeks, I’ve had a couple of clients ask me for advice on preparing for the potential of a “what’s your greatest weakness”-style interview question. To me, this is a worthless question - no one is perfect, and what some people may describe as a “weakness” could be viewed as a strength in other contexts. Most skilled interviewers aren’t going to ask this question, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to evaluate your self-awareness around your working style or capacity to take on a role. Here are the questions you can anticipate instead:
- What might colleagues say is the best part about working with you? What might they say is the most challenging part about working with you?
- During our busy season, aspects of this role can get challenging - tight deadlines, a lot of pressure, a lot of competing priorities, etc. How do you approach busy seasons and/or stress at work?
- Given what you understand about this role, where do you have the most experience and where are you still developing your skill-set?
- We are really looking for a candidate who has a background in [insert skills] and understands the nuances of our industry. I couldn’t get a sense of the extent of your experience with these skills on your resume - could you expand on that?
- From reading the job description and previous conversations with our team, what aspects of the role seem most energizing to you? What is less interesting?
No interviewer expects a “perfect” candidate - they don’t exist! But, they are looking forward to a conversation with you that will uncover your values, work style, skill-set, professional areas that bring you joy, and your overall work experience. If you have been invited to an interview, the employer has already deemed that you are qualified (or at least they’re pretty sure you’re qualified and they want to get to know you better). The best way to prepare for questions that measure your self-awareness and capacity to take on a role is to study the job description, review the mission and priorities for the employer, and reflect on your own relevant/transferable experience. Good luck!
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Since it began operating in 1997, the See Forever Foundation's mission has been to create learning communities in lower-income urban areas where all students, particularly those who have not succeeded in traditional schools, can succeed academically and socially. They are looking for a dynamic HR leader to be their Director of Talent and Human Resources. Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Talent and Human Resources (HR Director) is responsible for the development, implementation, and execution of policies and processes relating to all phases of human resources activities including, talent acquisition; new employee on/offboarding; coaching, and mentoring; performance evaluation; employee learning and development; retention and recognition and program effectiveness.
The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience leading work across multiple HR functions, with 2+ years of people management experience. Background in an education setting, preferred.
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The Maya Angelou Schools is looking for an experienced finance leader to be their new Director of Finance. The Director of Finance is a management-level position responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department. General duties include overall budgeting, general ledger, AP/AR, audit support, reporting, and overall fiscal management functions for the organization. This person will be responsible for managing a portfolio of federal grants and contracts, foundation and corporate grants, and private donations.
The ideal candidate has 3+ years experience with various finance functions as well as experience in grants management and reporting.
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The Watts Learning Center will build on the success of Head Start and other pre-school programs by creating a culture of learning in which all stakeholders – students, parents or guardians, faculty, and staff – have clearly defined roles and expectations. Watts Learning Center Elementary seeks a passionate, committed elementary leader to join their campus community as Assistant Director. The Assistant Director will support the School Director ensuring academic excellence for all students, and creating a positive and impactful building culture. The AD is a part of the school leadership team and will support teacher evaluation and professional development, as well as lead the Special Education department and campus-wide student behavior program.
The ideal candidate has 3+ years of teaching experience in an urban school, with evidence of effectiveness improving learning outcomes among diverse populations. Expertise in CA academic standards and state assessments and adult management experience preferred.
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Education Opens Doors’ primary focus is to open doors for middle school students from historically underserved communities by providing rigorous, culturally relevant college and career access curriculum during the academic school day. EOD is looking for a senior finance leader to be their Director of Finance and Operations. The Director of Finance and Operations will be responsible for overseeing the day-to- day operational and financial activities of the organization and ensuring it is performing efficiently and effectively. In addition, they will motivate, lead and coach a dynamic team of one to three People and Operations Managers and partner with them to perform the following duties by maintaining clear and frequent communication.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience. Strong team leadership, performance coaching, project management skills required.
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