You’ve just heard that your CEO is moving on to pastures new. You were not expecting this. What you’d really like is a carbon copy of the outgoing CEO, as quickly as possible, who can pick up the reins seamlessly. But is that really the case?
In a market place where candidates are increasingly specific about their next move there’s a real opportunity for those seeking their first CEO challenge to shine. The days of Board members assuming their next leader will bring existing CEO experience are gone – and this makes our job all the more interesting!
Of our respondents, 38% told us they have a disability. Interestingly, 30% of the respondents with a disability also told us that they have not declared this to their employer.
Negotiating a job offer is often considered a taboo subject or one that people can often feel less comfortable with. So, how do you approach the conversation?
We are delighted to introduce Dorothy Oxley, she is a name well known in Prospectus. ‘Why?’ you ask because she has been one of our valued temps since our records began – which is over 30 years ago! In that time, she’s worked with 36 different organisations and totalled 12,015 hours of work.
The entire Prospectus team are extremely proud that Juergen Krauss, our multi-talented Database Administrator, is a contestant on the Great British Bake Off 2021.
The Kickstart Scheme is open to all 16-24 year olds in the UK that are eligible for Universal Credit. But just what do Kickstart roles entail, and why is the not for profit/charity sector an amazing place to begin your career? Find out from Josh Shelton, an Advertising Administrator working at Prospectus as part of the Kickstart Scheme.
What do fundraising candidates want to know from a job description? How can you best articulate the very best attributes of your organisation and the role they’re applying for? Our team of senior fundraising consultants discuss the key requirements, the nice to have’s and everything inbetween in this handy video tutorial to make sure that the very best candidates are applying to your live roles.
What is our CEO, Peter Beeby, most proud of at Prospectus? How did he feel starting his career as a gay man from a working class background and what can he and we all do to make the charity sector more equitable for all? Find out in this video, part of our Pride celebrations at Prospectus.
See here a tutorial of top tips from our fundraising team for fundraising professionals and their CV, including the information that needs to be within it and what can be left out and how a CV should be structured to get the most attention from recruiters and hiring managers alike. It also includes a template at the end for professionals to model their CVs on.