2018 review and career resolutions for the new year
If you’re anything like us, we’re guessing whatever you expected from 2018 wasn’t…well, whatever THAT was.It’s certainly been an eventful year, where even the legendary Sunset Beachwould have strug...
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Quiz: Should you look for a new job in 2019?
A new year, a fresh start, and time for a new job? How do you know if it’s really time to move on?It’s a question that can get stuck in your head, like a hit from the ‘80s, or a metal plate. Should...
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Celebrating UK charities (and some great opportunities to join them!)
It’s probably safe to say that historians of the future, should there be one, won't be regarding 2018 as one of humanity’s finest years - globally or within our own (barely) United Kingdom.But a...
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Why a workplace mistake could be the best move you've made
Made a mistake at work recently that was your fault? Are you still agonising over it? For my guest article this month, I’m exploring why a work blunder might feel like your world has ended, never m...
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Into the woods?
If you’re keen to play an active role in protecting the environment, and prefer talking to people in the great outdoors than being stuck in an office on the phone, we might have just the job.The Wo...
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A unique opportunity to join The Insurance Charities
Marketing & Communications Executive£45,000 per year plus benefitsBased in London, The Insurance Charities has been in existence for over a hundred years, helping past and present insurance employe...
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The (subtle) power of introversion
After a busy day at work, do you crave the solitude of your own home? During a creative meeting, do you prefer to listen and reflect rather than engage in lively debate? Is downtime essential after...
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The charity recruitment process – time for a change?
Interviews are done, meetings concluded and everyone's finally agreed on the candidate...who's just got another job.Due to fierce competition for candidates, it's a familiar story for charities rec...
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How to be productive at work
We've all had those days. It's hectic, you're working hard, but it's even harder to see what you're actually getting done. Luckily, for this month's guest post, Nicola Greenbrook is exploring some ...
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Wonderful workplaces in the third sector: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
What makes a wonderful charity workplace, and how can you tell if it's right for you?For the past year we've been teaming up with Third Sector to find out, highlighting examples of good practice an...
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Charity Careers: meet Hannah Sanders, consumer brand partnerships lead for Save the Children
What does it take to drive brand partnerships for a major charity? How do you get into the sector? And what on earth would it be like to be a morning person?Find out in the second of our Charity C...
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London Charity Softball League 2018: battle for the Bluestep Shield!
Into each life, some rain must fall...Not our words, but those of either a great philosopher or possibly Steps, in their seminal turn-of-the-century opus Deeper Shade Of Blue. Probably accompanied...
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London Charity Softball League 2018: the Harris Hill Cup finalists!
Bring on the battle of the champions!It's crockery-holders all round for the big match as previous cup-winners Cancer Research UK take on previous plate-winners Plan, aka The Pandas!But first an a...
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London Charity Softball League 2018: meet the organisers!
Who are the brains behind the super-successful softball league and just how do they make it all happen? We caught up with the committee members who've most recently joined to find out more...L-R: V...
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London Charity Softball League 2018: it's finals week!
It's time for the softball league finals!Yes, already. We couldn't believe it either. But if you're thinking 12 months can't possibly have passed because you'd be a year older which is obviously no...
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Small charities, big opportunities
It's often said that the best things come in small packages, though apparently never within earshot of anyone from Amazon, which is why your watch battery will arrive in a box the size of Bristol....
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Harris Hill 2018 Salary Survey
The 2018 Harris Hill Salary Survey is here!What do charity staff really earn? Our charity salary survey for 2018 showed an overall average salary in the charity sector of £25,000, though of course,...
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How to overcome impostor syndrome
Ever feel like you're faking it? You're in good company, as Nicola Greenbrook explains in this month's guest post, exploring the psychological pattern of Impostor Syndrome (IS), how it could be aff...
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2018 salary survey: developments in data, admin and projects positions
Our 2018 salary survey is now available, with comprehensive salary tables for roles at all levels within charities and not for profit organisations.Along with the figures, we look what's happening ...
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