Important Information for Job Seekers

Individuals seeking work should please note that Leader Quest advertises all search assignments for its clients at workopolis.com, and either charityvillage.com or associationjobs.ca.

We regret that it is not possible to meet with job seekers unless they have applied, and are being specifically considered for, a position associated with a client search. We also do not accept unsolicited résumés.

As Leader Quest works for employers in the non-profit sector, we do not accept fees from individuals seeking employment.

To find out about jobs in the non-profit sector, regardless of whether the prospective employer is working with Leader Quest or not, we recommend you visit -

www.charityvillage.com
www.associationjobs.ca
www.workopolis.com

Articles and Resources

The following articles and resources are provided by Leader Quest Inc. Check back for new material.

 Branding: What Is It? Part I
Think about the most important relationship in your life. Perhaps it's your life partner, mother, father, sister, brother: your best friend. Now, think about all the other relationships in your life; with your friends, your relatives, maybe the mailman. Now ask yourself, what single word differentiates your most profound relationship from all of the others? I submit to you that the word you seek is "expectations".

Compensation Trends in Canada’s Premier Not-For-Profits
What do Canada’s largest and most influential associations pay?

Lessons From Peers: Staff Retention Practices
Staff retention is important to employers in an aging, evolving labour market where there are fewer people with the background and experience to do certain jobs. You want to keep outstanding employees because it will be increasingly difficult to replace them with better ones.

What Business Leaders Expect From NFPs
In a joint research project, Solution Studio Inc. and Leader Quest interviewed the chief executives of major Canadian businesses to learn what they expect, and value, from their company’s involvement with and support for not-for-profit organizations. The study included interviews with the Canadian CEOs of prominent corporations including Microsoft, American Express, Canada Post, Royal LePage, Wal-Mart, and Delta Hotels.

What Is Governance Anyway?
I was leading a group of enthusiastic corporate volunteers in a workshop recently helping them to learn what governance is all about. They were there because, to an individual, they were contemplating joining a board, and in this case charity boards. I realized how confusing it can be these days with all the talk about governance and governance models. Although we weren’t fully able to explore all the ins and outs of the topic that morning, it got me thinking about what governance is to the true neophyte.

Characteristics of Leadership In The Non-Profit Sector
An overview of the characteristics of leadership in the non-profit sector.

Writing Your Résumé
Ensure your résumé is effective by reviewing our Résumé Checklist.

Why Good Executives Get Fired
In the late 1990s Jack Shand started to research the reasons why good association executives are fired.

You can also view articles through the Article link at the top of this page.

Type and Title of Jobs We Fill

Leader Quest’s hiring focus is management in the non-profit sector. Most of our recruiting assignments are at the chief staff executive level, which include titles such as CEO, president or executive director.

Management specialists are also recruited by Leader Quest. These roles are usually at the vice-president, director or manager levels. Disciplines include:

  • Administrator/Finance/Office Manager/Operations
  • Communications/Media/Public Relations (may include web site, editor, etc.)
  • Government Relations/Advocacy/Lobbying
  • Event/Conference/Trade Show
  • Education/Professional Development
  • Marketing (may include database marketing)
  • Member Relations/Member Services
  • Product Manager

Clients often have needs and job titles very specific to their mandate, e.g., Director of Regulatory Compliance; Manager of Nutrition, etc.

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