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Adding Volunteer and Board Service on Resumes Can Boost Your Job Prospects

August 16, 2022

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by: Kathleen Yazbak

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Tags: board service, non profits, resume, volunteer experience

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Categories: Articles

Adding Volunteer and Board Service on Resumes Can Boost Your Job Prospects

According to the Corporation for National and Community Service, candidates with volunteer experience are 27 percent more likely to get a job after being out of work than those who did not volunteer. Many hiring managers, particularly those in the nonprofit sector, have a deep appreciation for candidates who give their time to organizations that are […]

A Board’s Number One Priority: Tom Tierney, Bridgespan

November 8, 2017

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by: Kathleen Yazbak

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Tags: boards, Bridgespan, non profits, strategy, Tom Tierney

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Categories: Leader Interviews

A Board’s Number One Priority: Tom Tierney, Bridgespan
Summary The only thing more important than strategic clarity is having the talent to execute the strategy for lasting impact, says Bridgespan’s Tom Tierney. Here he talks with Bridgespan alumna and founder of Viewcrest Advisors Kathleen Yazbak about the key qualities and priorities nonprofit boards should possess to help ensure the organizations they serve can [...]

Raising the Bar for Nonprofit Boards: Len Schlesinger, Harvard Business School

November 8, 2017

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by: Kathleen Yazbak

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Tags: boards, non profits, talent management

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Categories: Leader Interviews

Raising the Bar for Nonprofit Boards: Len Schlesinger, Harvard Business School
In this second Q&A of a series with board members who have both nonprofit and for-profit board experience, Len Schlesinger, a professor at Harvard Business School, talks with former Bridgespan partner and founder of Viewcrest Advisors, Kathleen Yazbak, about the importance of talent management and how nonprofit boards can better serve their organizations. Nonprofit boards [...]