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One of the most common pieces of job-search advice is also one of the least specific:
“Use your network.”
That’s true. But what does it actually mean?
For most jobseekers, I’d start with three things.
First, tell people you trust what you’re looking for. Be specific enough that they can actually help. “I’m exploring senior operations roles in education nonprofits” is far more useful than “Let me know if you hear of anything.”
Second, reconnect before you need something. Reach out to former colleagues, supervisors, board members, clients, and others you respect. Ask what they’re seeing. Learn what’s happening in their organizations and across the field.
Third, don’t make every conversation about getting referred to a job.
Some of the most valuable conversations lead to another introduction, a new idea, or a better understanding of where your experience might fit.
The goal isn’t to ask everyone you know for a favor.
It’s to make sure the people who know your work also know where you hope to go next.
Most strong networks are built over years. But even during an active job search, you can use yours more intentionally.
And sometimes the conversation that leads to your next role starts long before there’s even a job posting.
Together,
John
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Career growth rarely happens by accident. It takes an actual plan. Idealist’s three-part series walks job seekers through a simple summer roadmap: reflect honestly on your skill gaps, use free resources to close them, then figure out who to talk to and what to say to make your next move. Each part comes with a printable one-pager, so there’s no excuse for not starting today.
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Career Corner: Ask a Recruiter
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Anticipating and navigating layoffs at your nonprofit, school district, or social impact organization
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I’ve worked with many clients over the years who have lost their jobs due to layoffs (often as a result of restructuring), or who have come to me when they anticipate a layoff coming. Below I will share signs your organization may be going through a layoff and how to prepare yourself for the possibility that your role may be impacted.
Signs of potential layoffs:
- Leadership changes. This can include an executive who replaces the existing organization C-Suite, or who starts their role with a mandate to stabilize funding and operations. This can also include many tenured leaders leaving at once, creating a vacuum and uncertainty across the organization.
- Loss of new contracts or revenue generating opportunities. At a school district, this may take the form of large dips in student enrollment.
- Hiring freezes, including not backfilling roles after someone vacates their position. This can also include salary freezes.
- Budget cuts across the organization.
- Shifts in the kinds of initiatives that local, regional, and federal philanthropies are funding.
- State and federal elections that result in party flips and shifting political priorities.
- Peer organizations conducting layoffs in your region and/or sector.
Preparing yourself for potential layoffs:
- Download all your performance reviews and non-proprietary artifacts and data points. These will be critical for updating your resume and preparing for interviews.
- Update your resume and LinkedIn profile. Make sure both are rich in data. On LinkedIn, turn on the “open to work” setting privately for recruiters.
- Make sure you have the contact information for colleagues and external partners.
- Begin networking before you need a new job. Take time to map out your network of professional and personal contacts instead of randomly messaging every person you know. Ask yourself, who is well connected in your field, who can give you great advice about job-seeking?
Even if your role is spared following a layoff, you may experience significant changes in team morale and feel uncertain about your professional future. Making sure you’re job-search ready will position you to move quickly, and on your own terms, in a future job search.
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The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education in the state of Texas. TEA is seeking a senior leader with a strong background in curriculum development to be their new Deputy Associate Commissioner, Open Education Resources. This person is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end development of Texas-specific instructional materials that reflect the highest standards of quality, accuracy, and usability. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience in leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in one or more of the following areas: curriculum and instructional materials design, publishing, large-scale program or product management, or education-focused operations.
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Founded at the University of Michigan Medical School, TRAILS (Transforming Research into Action to Improve the Lives of Students) is among the most innovative and rapidly growing school-based mental health solutions in the country. TRAILS is looking for a new Product Manager who will lead day-to-day product development and delivery, while coordinating cross-functional processes that connect program development with the digital platform. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of relevant experience in management of the development and delivery of digital products, from identifying user needs and defining requirements through design, development, testing, and release.
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TrulyHired is a quick, easy, and tailored job board that specializes in providing job seekers with educational equity roles at impact-driven education organizations. Here are a few of the amazing jobs we have available. Check them out and apply if you're interested!
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