April 22, 1999 | Read Time: 1 minute
Jobs and Careers with Non-Profit Organizations
By Ron and Caryl Krannich
Too many job seekers view charitable groups as hat-in-hand, parsimonious employers, write the authors, and not as the stewards of a $500-billion chunk of the nation’s economy.
The Kranniches, authors of several books on job searching, say they expect “more and more individuals to pursue long-term and profitable careers with non-profit organizations” as government and businesses cut programs and personnel.
The authors begin with a quiz to measure one’s “non-profit success level quotient,” intended to help the reader gauge whether or not a job at a charitable organization is a good career fit.
The couple then provides advice on starting a job search. They include resources to find organizations that are hiring. They profile 200 non-profit groups that work in 10 fields ranging from arts to public policy and include contact information and the numbers of employees. A list of 623 professional and trade associations follows.
The book concludes with a look at organizations that run programs in other countries or that devote themselves to international causes, for the job seeker with the itch to travel. Proclaim the Kranniches, “Non-profit organizations are the true missionaries in today’s world.”
Publisher: Impact Publications, 9104-N Manassas Drive, Manassas Park, Va. 20111-5211; (703) 361-7300; fax (703) 335-9486; e-mail rckrannich@impactpublications.com; World-Wide Web http://www.impactpublications.com; 259 pages; $17.95 plus $5 postage and handling; I.S.B.N. 1-57023-084-6.
