How to Post Nonprofit Jobs

Nonprofit organizations are faced with human resource challenges not typically found in other business sectors. Budget restrictions, lack of affordable training for staff, high turnover rates and the use of unpaid volunteers are just a few of these challenges. Posting a nonprofit job opportunity for can be more difficult than one might initially assume.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Create a profile of who your "perfect candidate." Include salary, job qualifications, personality requirements, needed skill sets and information about where the job could take someone's career.
2. Consider promoting from within. There may be someone already in your staff that can shine in the job position.
3. Ask others in the office and professional colleagues if they know anyone perfect for the job opportunity.
4. Use your networking skills. Nonprofit organizations usually have extensive networks that include patrons, other nonprofit organizations and volunteers. Get the word out that you are hiring.
5. Publicize the job opening. Post a description of the opportunity on a free job placement service. Career service offices at local universities can also post your job opening free of charge. Contact the library and ask them to post the information in their job index or on their job bulletin board.
6. Advertise the position on your nonprofit's website. Write an advertisement for the job and submit it to the newspaper's classifieds section.

Tips & Warnings

• Because newspapers often charge by the word, create a job description that is short but effective. Include a phone number or e-mail address so the potential employees can contact you for more information.

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