Jobs for Change - Confessions of a Sector Switcher: Encore Fellow, Leslye Louie

Confessions of a Sector Switcher: Encore Fellow, Leslye Louie

categories: Job Seekers, Random, Resources, Search Strategy, Sector Switcher Stories

Published October 19, 2009 @ 06:09PM PT

If you are Sector Switcher, Bridger or Encore Careerist, you've probably read a lot about job prospects, resources and heard that 90 percent of nonprofit switchers landed their jobs through networking. What does this mean for your average nonprofit job seeker? The environment is extremely competitive and the more information you have, the better job seeker you'll be.

There are specific programs for sector switchers across the country, hosted by community colleges, nonprofit networks and corporate alumni programs (and yes, there are many, many more - tell me all about them) and some are funded by the newly passed, Serve America Act. NPR's Morning Edition recently told the story of a former Hewlett Packard executive, focused on her new career in the nonprofit sector. You can listen to Leslye Louie's story here which briefly describes her initial efforts at switching sectors with envelope stuffing (she loved it!) to her work as an Encore Fellow.

Have you had success starting an Encore career or switching sectors? If so, let me know at erin@change.org and I'll feature you here at Jobs for Change!

(Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/encorecareers/2868080343/sizes/o/)

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Erin is the Director of Candidate Services at the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, where she advises job seekers including for-profit professionals on how to land a great nonprofit job.