With all of the changes happening in the federal workplace, many employees on the Hill are facing new career choices. Some are due to layoffs while others are due to restructuring or voluntary resignations. Because of this, many federal employees are finding themselves looking at the nonprofit job market. Here are some things to know when looking to make this transition. You can translate your experience in government to the nonprofit world. While your public sector work experience is...

Transferable skills are those qualities you’ve gained from your work experience that other employers would find useful. It’s not that employers don’t like that you have transferable skills, it’s what you’re doing with them. If you’re just telling an employer you currently have qualities they’ll find useful, that’s not enough. You have to go the extra mile to explain how these skills impact a company. So, whether it’s in a cover letter or resume or during an interview, come equipped with...

Consider the steps an employer takes to hire a new employee, including writing a solid job description, combing through resumes (or using AI to do it), carefully selecting interview candidates, and calling references. All of these steps are essentially risk mitigation. Employers want to lower their risk when hiring employees because it saves them valuable time and money. Uncertainty in the job market makes employers even more cautious. If you’re looking for a new job, you’ll want to help...