Interesting article from Bridgestar group on how best to assess a fit when bridging from a for-profit to a non-profit career: article here. This article takes the perspective of a possible match being in play between non-profit organization and candidate, and provides tips on how to assess the move to the next step in the process, which is accepting the offer.

On a related note, the anecdotal feedback I’ve received is that transitioning from the for-profit sector to the social enterprise realm presents its own set of challenges.  Firstly, the market for such talent-matching is highly ineffective; headhunting firms don’t see the financial payoff in targeting social enterprises towards their usual clientele of senior executives, and fresh MBA grads find themselves ahead of their time when knocking on the doors of social enterprises that prefer to promote managerial talent internally and recruit for only specialized skills.  Looking for a job in the social enterprise space?  Please share your feedback.