Blog Posts by Shannon Houde
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12 of the Best Courses to Bolster Your Sustainability Credentials
Sustainability is always evolving. As are the expectations of organizations. The only way to stay ahead of the curve is to regularly set aside time for professional development. But with an abundance of courses to pick from, which ones deserve your time? ...Read More »
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7 Steps to Landing a Sustainability Job in the COVID Era
Last week recruitment specialists Acre released ...Read More »
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How to Nail Your Zoom Interview
Thanks to Coronavirus there’s been a major increase in the number of recruiters opting for video interviews. ...Read More »
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4 Tips for Building Resilience as a Powerful Career Tool
As Darwin once said: ...Read More »
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Get focused to get results: 3 Steps to your dream job at NI18
Many of you are getting ramped up to attend Net Impact’s annual conference this autumn. You may also be considering launching or shifting your careers in the impact sector. We all want the job search process to be easy. We want to just be able to hop on the web, look at the job boards, find a job that looks interesting, apply to it, land the interview and, most importantly, get the job offer. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Before the conference, here are 3 things for you to prepare: ...Read More »
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The secret jobs market
Easier, cheaper and faster than traditional hiring processes, networking is now the No. 1 way new positions are filled. ...Read More »
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Top questions to ask in a job interview
Career coach Shannon Houde shares her top questions to ask your impact sector interviewer. ...Read More »
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The Insider’s Guide to Networking at Events
Many people feel anxious and nervous when entering a room filled with unfamiliar faces -- but you no longer have to be one of those people! ...Read More »
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Impact Career Advice: How to Translate Your Skills for a New Field
This post is part of our ongoing impact career advice column. In this edition, longtime impact expert and career coach Shannon Houde tackles a question from our network. ...Read More »
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Taking the Next Step in Your Impact Career: Master’s Degrees and Strategic Volunteering
This post is the first advice column in our new series. In this edition, longtime impact expert and career coach Shannon Houde tackles two questions. ...Read More »