Net Impact Blog: Resources & Reviews
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Quick Tips: Transitioning to the Impact Sector
Is there something meaningful missing from your job? Maybe you’re looking for a role where you can do more for the world with the skills you have. Then flip through this deck of tips straight from Making the Switch: Transition Your Career into the Impact Sector, our recent Issues in Depth call featuring nonprofit and for-profit professionals who’ve done just that...
Upcoming Impact Opportunities
What's on deck at Net Impact in the coming weeks?
Check out this month’s upcoming competitions, job openings, and other opportunities.
New Infographic: What's Your Impact Path?
Whatever path you take, Net Impact is there to connect you to the right people, equip you with tools you need, and support you as you forge your own impact career. So make your next move; explore your path today.
5 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Now
Don't worry, Net Impact's got you covered. Here are five ways to give the planet (and yourself) a little love and learning on this Earth Day.
The Strength of Community
By now, the news about yesterday's events in Boston have spread. Among many emotions, one thing stands out to us here at Net Impact. As we heard of the people of Boston opening their homes to stranded runners, and runners heading into danger to help the hurt, we were reminded of the power of each one of us to do good for each other – wherever we are, whatever the circumstances...
Upcoming Impact Opportunities
What's on deck at Net Impact in the coming weeks?
Check out this month’s upcoming competitions, job openings, and other opportunities.
The Great Untapped Hiring Source
Why are companies excluding up to 7% of job applicants – and how can they change that?
Why are most companies automatically excluding 7% of their applicant pool? Guest blogger Sonja Skvarla tackles the stereotype of the "unemployable" convicted felon, and provides a practical look at how businesses can tap into a broader pool of experienced, skilled workers...
3 Reasons You Should Be Doing Informational Interviews...Even If You’re Happily Employed
Why valuable career conversations aren’t just for job-seekers
Considered a chore by some, the informational interview can actually be an incredibly valuable resource for anyone who cares about the trajectory of their career. Sure, they can help you cultivate relationships with professionals who might eventually provide a job connection. But that's a sure-fire way to make your interviewee feel used. So what are these career conversations really good for? ...
Upcoming Impact Opportunities
What's on deck at Net Impact in the coming weeks?
At any given moment, Net Impact is connected to a number of amazing opportunities that can get you involved with work that makes a difference. Our Impact Opportunities makes it easy for you to navigate this month’s upcoming competitions, job openings, and partnership deadlines. This month? An ideation challenge, experiential learning opportunity, and four rock solid impact job openings!
Three Stages of an Impact Career
Taproot founder Aaron Hurst breaks it down
When Taproot Foundation founder Aaron Hurst shared his take on the typical trajectory of those who seek a career that makes a difference in the world, we knew it was worth sharing. What do you think? Does this ring true for you, or are you doing it differently?
A Shift Towards Conscious Business
Review of John Mackey & Raj Sisodia's "Conscious Capitalism"
Championing the progressive shift in mainstream business culture, co-authors John Mackey and Raj Sisodia provide a framework for how business can rediscover its “virtuous nature” as “the largest creator of wealth humanity has ever conceived" in their new book, "Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business"...
3 Ways to Make the Most Out of a Career Setback
Sahaar Rezaie grew up helping her dad with the family business, so as graduation loomed, it seemed logical that she'd land a job in business development and account management. But when the economy tanked and Sahaar was laid off, she discovered something meaningful was missing from her life...
Meet Your Community: A Net Impact Member Snapshot
We enter 2013 as a large and diverse community, growing every day. Yet we’re unified by the belief that if we put our values to work each day, we can choose to change our organizations, our communities, and the world. So as we kick off a brand new year, we’d like to introduce you to your larger Net Impact community.
Building a Career in the Impact Sector: Conference Advice from the Pros
By sustainability career consultant Shannon Houde
"How do I transition out of my old job and into the Impact Sector?" As a sustainability careers consultant, this is one of the most common questions Shannon Houde gets asked by her clients, and the recent Net Impact panel discussion Breaking into the Impact Sector: Solving the Experience Catch-22 was a great opportunity to explore some of the answers.
Video: Disrupting the Status Quo for Better Employee Engagement
CEO Liz Maw shares 3 simple strategies at The Economist's "Ideas Economy: Human Potential" forum
How can you leverage your employees to tackle the toughest issues of our time – while improving your bottom line? Net Impact CEO Liz Maw took the stage this past September at The Economist's "Ideas Economy: Human Potential" forum for a rapid fire, five-minute talk on real methods to promote employee engagement. Check out Liz's strategies for change...
Record Your Impact Unplugged!
2012 Net Impact Conference-goers can record their insights & experiences
If you’re headed to Baltimore for the 2012 Net Impact Conference next weekend, now’s your chance to accelerate your impact in minutes. Whether it’s your first conference or your fifth, pop into our Impact Unplugged! recording booth to share a quick impact win, a challenge or project you're working on, or other unplugged insight...
New Infographic: The Changing Face of the MBA
Great news: more MBAs than ever will try out alternative career paths, even after snagging that degree. We surveyed 3,000+ students on their MBA programs (turns out sustainability’s not so fringe anymore) in order to get an unprecedented look into the current business school climate. Check out this new infographic based on our 2012 "Business as UNusual" results...
Go Forward with Enthusiasm
Review of Jacqueline Novogratz's "The Blue Sweater"
In the era of bailouts and Occupy Wall Street, how does one answer the question, “why do you want to be a banker?” That’s exactly what Jacqueline Novogratz found herself struggling to answer while interviewing with Chase Manhattan Bank after graduating from college, where she studied economics and international relations. She was as surprised as her interviewers when she realized she couldn’t answer the question; she’d rather “change the world”...
What Does It Take to Move from Business to the Nonprofit Sector?
Guest blogger and Idealist.org editor Allison Jones shares her insights
Recently, Idealist.org released "Voices from the Sector," its job seeker and organization reports that surveyed 3,000 job seekers and 1,000 nonprofits to get a sense of who’s hiring, who’s looking, and what the trends are in compensation and employment. The data shared by organizations demonstrate optimism as the country bounces back from the recession. With so many opportunities available, it feels like a great time to explore a career in the nonprofit sector...
“Business as UNusual 2012” Reflects Shift in Impact MBAs
Social & Environmental MBA Programming Hits a Critical Mass in 2012
The release of Net Impact’s 2012 Business as UNusual guide confirms what we’ve been anecdotally seeing all year: the movement to make an impact through business is hitting a critical mass in MBA programs. Business as UNusual, now in its seventh year, is the only publication based on student reviews of more than 100 business schools currently incorporating social and environmental themes into their curriculum, career services, and student activities. Featuring the voices of more than 3,000 Net Impact chapter members, this year represents our biggest survey yet. And we’re seeing a shift in how schools are addressing the topics Net Impact students care about most...
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