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HR Council looking for young nonprofit employees to profile in new video series on hrcouncil.ca
January 4, 2010
Are you a young person 30 or under with employment experience in the Canadian nonprofit sector? Are willing to tell your story about developing your career in nonprofits?
We’re looking for young people to share their advice about job search strategies and career development in the nonprofit sector in a new video series on hrcouncil.ca.
Why?
As the baby boomer generation edges closer towards retirement, young people are being thrust into the spotlight across the Canadian labour force – and that includes the nonprofit sector, which accounts for nearly 7% of Canada’s GDP. With the boomers set to retire, we need to do a better job of promoting the nonprofit sector as a viable, meaningful and fulfilling place to build a career, especially among young people who are starting to make career decisions.
There is tremendous diversity of both missions and methods in the nonprofit sector - so much so that we sometimes have trouble seeing ourselves as a sector. But when we pull back from the geographic, organizational and program boundaries that separate us, we find that the 1.2 million paid staff who drive our sector are united by a commitment to some of the most important work in our society, including:
- Promoting the health and well-being of all Canadians
- Strengthening the fabric of one of the most diverse societies on earth
- Fostering strong communities and protecting the environment
- Promoting innovation to help our society and economy adapt to new realities
That’s where you come in.
We want you to share your own story about how you’re building your career in nonprofits. What was your course of study? How did you land your first jobs? What advice would you offer others?
If you are interested in sharing your story, please complete the application, attach a copy of your resume and submit them via e-mail to Michelle Jondreau (mjondreau@hrcouncil.ca) by end of day on January 17, 2010.
Successful candidates will be invited to join HR Council staff and members of its Early Career Advisory Committee for a day of dialogue and discussion on February 12, 2010 in Ottawa. Following the meeting, you’ll have the opportunity to share your story, ideas and perspectives on how to find work and develop a career in the nonprofit sector in a candid video interview that we’ll feature on hrcouncil.ca. The HR Council will take care of your costs for travel, accommodation and meals during your stay in our nation’s capital.
Questions?
Contact Michelle Jondreau at (613) 244 8332 ext. 227, or mjondreau@hrcouncil.ca.
