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Being Business-Minded in the Non-Profit World
Published by Clifford Ryan Apr 28, 2009, Comments(0)
I just watched the following video at Academic Earth and am so happy to finally hear someone articulate a view that I have held for quite some time: That it would serve non-profits well to adopt some strategies from the private sector. Click on the title below and take a look at the following video (It is only about two minutes long) and let us know what you think.
Lack of Business Rigor in the Non-Profit World
By Debra Dunn
I truly believe that this is a great topic for debate, because "non-profiteers" often like to distance themselves from "business people". Having said that, most people who are involved in the non-profit world are very passionate about their causes and want very much to see them flourish, and Debra Dunn makes a case for studying business when trying to do so. At Careers Without Limits we completely agree! I often explain the Careers Without Limits for Educators project to people...
Subject:
Career and Job-Search News, Trends
Published by Administrator Apr 23, 2009, Comments(0)
New survey finds companies with plans to slow job cuts, but planning additional cost reductions while positioning for future economic recovery.
It's possible that -- at least for some firms -- the layoffs, forced retirements, and other rightsizing may have reached its peak and we are down on the downside... meaning that there will still be layoffs, but moving into a period of time when the labor market is in transition with an eye toward recovery. A total of 41 percent of employers who have already cut their workforce reported they may need to do it again in the next 12 months, depending on the economy.
According to a survey released today from Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a workforce consulting firm, the percentage of companies planning initial staff in the next 12 months fell to 5 percent in April -- down from 13 percent in February. Furthermore, a total of 72 percent of the employers surveyed reported already reducing their workforce -- up from 52 percent...
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