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The pay gap is a problem that will not go away anytime soon. However, new pay transparency laws being put into action is the right step forward in order to combat this problem. The article provides some other strategies that can be used to close the pay gap.
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OpEd/Conversation Starter
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When you’re searching for a new job, one of the most important things you want to know is compensation. Of course, there is the organizational culture, responsibilities, and growth potential, but if we’re honest, money talks. You’ve probably noticed that nearly all of the job descriptions lack basic salary information. Why is this the case, and what are some potential consequences a lack of salary transparency can cause?
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What WorkMonger is reading right now.
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A growing number of states and municipalities are enacting salary transparency laws, a stepping stone toward eliminating wage discrepancies based on gender, race, and other unfair practices. The momentum could lead to even higher pay at a time of record wage increases and force employers to make significant changes to job listings.
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Career Corner: Ask a Recruiter
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Research an organization before your upcoming interview
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Beyond evaluating your technical skills and qualifications for a role, hiring managers and recruiters will also assess your understanding of their organization and alignment with the mission. This is especially true in school districts, nonprofits, and other social impact organizations - it’s often not the size of the paycheck that drives employee’s commitment to the work (this mindset is changing - you should never have to choose between the mission and paying your bills, but that’s another conversation for another day!).
Here are my pro tips for learning about an organization prior to your interview:
- Review the “About Us” page on their website. Find their mission, vision, and history. If there’s a publicly available strategic plan, read it too!
- Search for the “Latest News” section of their website (if available). There, you will likely find press releases, news articles, blogs, and publications. You don’t have to read everything but focus on recent articles to get a sense of how the organization is prioritizing its time and the story they’re trying to tell.
- Follow the organization on social media - Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Youtube, Instagram, Tik Tok, etc. You’ll find that each channel likely has a different voice targeting a different audience (i.e., future donors, future staff, current stakeholders like students/families, etc.). Reviewing as many channels as possible will give you a strong understanding of an organization’s brand and its priorities at this time.
- Review the hiring team’s LinkedIn profiles and/or bios on the employer’s website. This will help you get a sense of their own story and find points of connection. Perhaps the person who is interviewing you is very new to the organization - you can ask them what their own transition has been like and what has surprised them since joining the organization. Or if someone has been there for years, you can ask them what org-wide changes have energized them the most given their tenure at the organization and their context about what has worked/not worked in the past.
- Do you know anyone who works at this organization or has worked there in the past? Consider reaching out and asking if they’d be open to a quick chat to tell you more about their own experience and share insights about what might come up in an interview.
The more research you conduct, the easier it will be to tailor your interview answers to the needs of the role and organization. You might look at this list and think, “I have to do ALL that?” No, you don’t, especially if you’re applying for a less senior position. If you were to pick ONE thing, focus on the “About Us” page on the website. That being said, I would expect anyone applying for an externally facing and/or executive-level position to be well-versed in the organization’s mission and have extensive context about the work, the organization’s big wins, and current challenges.
Lastly - in conversations with my colleagues, we’ve also noticed a rising trend of candidates casting a very wide net in their job search, applying to tens of jobs at once, and not remembering who they are interviewing with on which day. If that sounds like your own job search experience, I recommend maintaining a spreadsheet with all the roles you’ve applied to and upcoming interviews so you can quickly reference the employer, role, and job description prior to a conversation with a recruiter.
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EMERGE empowers & prepares high-performing students from underserved communities to attend and graduate from selective colleges & universities across the nation. They are looking for a senior organizational leader to be their Vice President of Growth & Strategy. The VP of Growth and Strategy will set the strategic direction for local and national growth in accordance with the organization’s vision and priorities. In addition, this person will play a key role in managing relationships to extend and deepen EMERGE’s work within current school districts and institutions of higher education.
The ideal candidate has 7+ years of senior-level experience with a K-12 education nonprofit, school district/CMO leadership, or in higher education with a strong track record of program or operational scaling experience.
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The mission of Friendship Public Charter School is to provide a world-class education that motivates students to achieve high academic standards, enjoy learning and develop as ethical, literate, well-rounded, and self-sufficient citizens who contribute actively to their communities. They are looking for a communications expert to be their Marketing & Communications Manager. The Marketing and Communications Manager is a creative and purpose-driven storyteller who will support the External Affairs team by creating compelling content and collateral, developing and managing effective marketing campaigns, implementing communications strategies that amplify Friendship’s brand and drive the organization closer to achieving its mission, and analyzing data to ensure the improved effectiveness of the network communications and marketing work.
The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience in communications, social media, and/or brand arenas. Experience managing or working heavily with social media for an organization is required.
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The National Board is an anti-racist and inclusive organization. They believe educators must help students understand their role in a diverse world, value individual differences, and – especially in times like these – the National Board believes in the power of the teaching profession to defend what is good and right for all people. They are looking for an expert in Salesforce to be their Salesforce Director. Reporting directly to the Vice President, Innovative Solutions Hub, the director will have a deep understanding of the organization’s complex data sets and processes to deliver accurate data to both internal and external stakeholders. The director’s first major project will be a re-architecture of the National Board’s data environment in partnership with a Salesforce vendor.
The ideal candidate has 6+ years of work experience in a database management role or equivalent; non-profit experience is a plus. Salesforce experience required. Salesforce certified administrator or Salesforce advanced administrator certification preferred.
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Rocketship Public Schools believes that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential. They are looking for an experienced payroll expert to be their Associate Director, Payroll. Reporting directly to the Controller, the Associate Director, Payroll is responsible for managing the payroll activities and staff of Rocketship. The Associate Director, Payroll is responsible for coordinating with Accounting, Finance, and HR departments to process payroll for all company employees, monitor payroll schedules, and manage employee benefits and insurance plans.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of broad payroll experience serving as a Payroll Manager in a non-profit or for-profit entity overseeing payroll, ideally in a complex, multi-revenue stream, multi-site, multi-regional environment. Non-profit payroll experience (1300+ employees) preferred. Charter school experience is a plus.
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