Your search is about to slow down
And it’s officially the holiday season. Hanukkah snuck up on me this year and we needed to pay extra money to make sure gifts arrived on time. Doh! This weekend, we have multiple holiday parties on our calendars. It’s the official go-go-go rush that happens every December. My calendar is packed until 12/15. Then, it slows to a crawl.
I’m already having a lot of clients push back meetings about searches until the first of the year. What does this mean for a candidate on the job hunt? Things are about to get slow.
Here’s what happens every year: over Thanksgiving break people spend time with friends and family and take a pause. During the downtime, they realize that they are ready for a new adventure. That could mean they want a different boss, or more money, or they are ready to spend all day every day combating climate change. Everyone gets back into the swing of things in early December and people apply for jobs. And it all happens as organizations are getting ready to put everything on pause for the remainder of the year.
This means that things will slow down. You won’t hear back from organizations. It may feel painful. You may doubt yourself.
The whole job hunt process can be demoralizing. Candidates are supposed to exude confidence, but sometimes it’s hard to be confident if you are ghosted, or if your search is taking way longer than you thought it would.
This newsletter is devoted to what you can do while everyone else is on break.
Don’t Get in your head about it.
Everything will move slowly. That isn’t a reflection on you as a candidate, it’s more about the time of year. Don’t freak out. Take a deep breath. Focus on what you can control.
Do your homework.
When things are slow, you can still keep the job search moving. Look up the 990s from the organizations you are applying to and see how much money the executives make. Do a deep dive into their website and really get a sense of how they talk about their work. Spend time on LinkedIn looking up people in departments and teams where you are applying for a job and see if you are connected. Do a google news search for the organization and learn more about their media coverage.
Do more homework.
Spend time researching similar organizations in the space. Find out what makes the organization or company you are interested in different from the other organizations and companies.
Set goals for yourself about what you want to do from Today through Jan 14.
My sense is that most searches slow down from mid-December through mid-January. Things typically pick up after MLK Day. Rather than spending that time festering, and getting in your head about what you are not good at, set goals for things like research and networking meetings. Here’s a list of ways to work on your job search skills while the job hunt is slow:
Do a mock interview a friend
Review a job description and write out how you meet their qualifications listed
Research everyone at the organization on LinkedIn
Review the organizations’ entire online presence via social media and their websites
Review NRG’s Get Hired back issues for great tips for your job search
Write out your answer to this: Tell me a little about yourself. Bonus points if you also prepare an answer to this question: What is your superpower?
On to the jobs! Check out all of NRG’s searches here. Twelve of those positions are remote.
Opportunities NRG is hiring for:
Senior Communications Manager at VoteRev; $109,012 or $118,823; Remote
Climate Director at Private Equity Stakeholder Project; $100,000-$115,000; Remote
Engagement and Communications Manager at WomenCount; $65,000-$85,000; Remote (SF Bay Area, Denver, DC, or New York preferred)
Senior Manager of Development at the Freedom Forum; $96,000-$100,000; Washington, D.C.
Manager of Public Relations at the Freedom Forum; $122,000-$127,000; Washington, D.C.
Chief Executive Officer at UTEC; $200,000-$225,000; Lowell, MA
Chief Operating Officer at ParentsTogether; $145,000-$160,000; Remote
Director of Organizational Development at The Or Foundation; $108,000-$132,000; Remote with travel to Ghana, Europe, and the US
Communications Specialist at Planetary Health Alliance, based at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation; $45,700- $80,000; Hybrid, Washington, D.C.
Program Director at Planetary Health Alliance, based at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation; $65,800- $115,500; Washington, D.C.
Director of Development at National Black Worker Center; $70,000-$90,000; Remote
Communications and Development Senior Associate at Discovering Justice; $70,000- $75,500; Boston, MA
Development and Administrative Associate at Discovering Justice; $50,000-$52,500; Boston, MA
Director of Investment Research and Portfolio Manager at Clean Yield; $250,000+; Remote
ESG Equity Analyst at Clean Yield; $125,000-$175,000; Remote
Grant Operations Associate at Community Foundation for Metrowest; $55,000; Hybrid in Natick, MA
Member Learning and Success Associate at Mothers Out Front; $55,000-$65,000; Remote
Senior Regional Manager, West at Mothers Out Front; $93,000-$100,000; Remote in AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, or WY
Senior Regional Manager, South at Mothers Out Front; $93,000-$100,000; Remote in AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, or WV
Senior Regional Manager, Northeast at at Mothers Out Front; $93,000-$100,000; Remote in ME, NH, VT, CT, MA, RI, NY, NJ, DE, MD, or PA
Opportunity NRG is hiring for in education:
Therapeutic High School Teacher at Shore Educational Collaborative; $55,308-$109,165; Chelsea, MA
Middle/High School Teacher at Shore Educational Collaborative; $55,308-$109,165; Chelsea, MA
Middle School Teacher at Shore Educational Collaborative; $55,308-$109,165; Chelsea, MA
In addition to this list, you can find more opportunities on the website. Follow NRG on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on all of the roles we are hiring for.
Let’s move,
Naomi
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