Find a new job

Job websites

There are lots of websites which advertise nonprofit jobs. Here is a list of the main ones:

• Charity Job
• Jobs in charities
• Third Sector jobs
• Guardian newspaper
• Good Moves
• Spangle Jelly - social enterprise, charity and volunteer opportunities
• TotalJobs
• Charity Sector jobs
• Civil Society jobs
• Charity careers
• Charity Comms
• CareerJet
• TBI  jobs - listings in The Big Issue
• JobsGoPublic.

There are also sites which specialise in recruiting in certain professions:

• UK Fundraising
• Animal Job
• JobsInAdvice
  

in certain areas of the country:

• CommunityNI - Northern Ireland jobs and volunteering opportunities

and recruitment agencies which specialise in nonprofit jobs:

• Eden Brown
  
• NFP Job
• PAS Consultants - vacancies in Wessex
• ProspectUs
• People Unlimited
• TPP Not for Profit
  
• Veredus - executive recruitment.

Other ways of finding out about jobs

• Local press / national newspapers.
• Organisation's website / jobs listing.
• Word-of-mouth.
• Write to organisations on-spec.
• Start out as a volunteer (see our list of volunteer recruitment websites).
• Become a Trustee.

Your application

• Help with your CV (Direct.Gov)
• Application forms (Direct.Gov)
• Interview skills (Direct.Gov)
• See a post from Harvard Business School on your CV - Four Tips on a resume that survives scrutiny

Listen to podcasts we recorded at the Forum3 event in September 09. Forum3 podcasts cover working for a nonprofit and job applications / interviews.

Working in the sector

• Working for a Charity (NCVO) great website focussing on skills and how to get into the charity sector. They also run courses to help those new to the sector understand the VCS.

• Getting into the NotForProfit sector (People Unlimited) - hints and tips as well as CV writing guide.
• Career Shifters - guides and inspiration to help you change career
  
• About charity jobs and volunteering opportunities for graduates (Prospectus)
• So you want to work in the charity and voluntary sector (Guardian)

Have your say

What other sites have you used to find a job? Let us know by adding a comment here and we'll add to the list.

• What are your tips for applying for jobs?
• What are your top interview tips?
• What is the worst question you have been asked at an interview?

Have your say on the your development forum.