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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

Bridgespan was birthed out of Bain’s desire to expand its support of nonprofits. In 2003, Bridgespan created the “Bridgestar” initiative to focus on leadership development and to help professionals transition into nonprofit careers. Nonprofit Job Board. BRIDGESPAN HISTORY .

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LinkedIn Launches Board Connect Service

The Nonprofit Consultant

LinkedIn, the social network for professionals of all sectors, has just announced the launch of their new Board Connect service for nonprofit organizations. Best of all, the service is free to nonprofits ( business use of the Talent Finder can cost $1,000). So, what could be wrong with all this?

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Joining a Nonprofit Board of Directors: The Why and How of It

The Nonprofit Consultant

Perhaps you have had some experience giving your time and efforts to local nonprofit organizations, but find something lacking in the experience. Perhaps you are looking to add a leadership component to your volunteer activities and resume. Rewards of Service These are serious tasks, but Board service also brings with it many rewards.

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Is Your Employee Ready to Be a Manager?

Harvard Business

You have an ambitious team member who’s asking to be promoted to manager. As a manager, you’re always on the lookout for the next generation of talent in your organization. “It requires different skills to manage than to be an individual contributor,” she says. How do you judge his skills and experience?

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Experienced Hire from Harvard breaks in to Healthcare Consulting (Part 2)

Management Consulted

And very few people asked me that question, but when they did, they got to hear me talk about a global nonprofit that I was thinking about working for, an airline, and Bain, and what I thought some of the differences were. For me, when I chose Bain, I had three jobs that were on the table. How do you make the interview more personal?

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What Colleges Have the Highest Tuition? How To Save $244,000 On Your Education; Avoid the College Debt-Trap

MishTalk

Enstitute , an apprenticeship program created by two Millennials, is heading into its second successful year placing 18-to-24-year-olds with top New York City tech startups, nonprofits, and media companies. link] Mike "Mish" Shedlock is a registered investment advisor representative for SitkaPacific Capital Management.

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

Once I graduated with my Bachelor’s, I was a financial analyst by day and managed a bar a few nights per week. As luck would have it, I was able to take an ownership role at the bar I was managing. In this job I managed investigator initiated clinical trials, scientific messaging and key opinion leader development.