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Moving away from the corporate world can be exhilarating – but the transition can be difficult

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Apr 25, 2013

Business executives find fresh challenges

Toby Eastue, ecologist from WWF (2nd L), Adam Starr, project manager of Fauna and Flora International (L) and zoo keepers carry a crocodile for a blood test at Phnom Tamao wildlife center in Takoe province, 45 km (28 miles) south of Phnom Penh, February 4, 2009 ©Reuters

Virginia Marsh reports on how a move from the corporate world can be exhilarating – but says the transition can be difficult

Ann Grant Apr 25, 2013

Ann Grant: Diplomat turns banker to make new contribution

Virginia Marsh hears how a career with Oxfam and the UK foreign office led to a financial services role

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Recruitment processes: Candidates must prepare for a different experience

Charis Gresser explains how and why there can be variations in procedures between the corporate and non-profit worlds

Halimu Mohamed holds her seven-month-old daughter Hibo in her arms beneath a mosquito net at a hospital in Mogadishu on August 16, 2011 ©Getty Apr 25, 2013

Due diligence: Questions are vital before making a leap

Sharmila Devi asks how applicants can reassure themselves about the stability of an organisation they are seeking to join

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Nov 15, 2012

Satisfaction is reward in not-for-profit organisations

Salaries are lower than in private sector – depending on where you come from, writes Tim Smedley

several pair of hands getting water from a faucet Nov 15, 2012

Consolidation: Funding shift weakens resistance to mergers

A rare case of two charities combining could be the first of many, writes Sarah Murray

Nov 15, 2012

‘You get to use all your professional skills’

Interview: Amanda Seller, head of service for private sector fundraising at the UNHCR. By Tim Smedley

Participants at the World Economic Forum annual meeting chatting ©Getty Nov 15, 2012

Only those with a passion for the job need apply

Sharmila Devi looks at the characteristics and skills required of those thinking of switching sectors

Wounded soldiers from the Democratic Republic of Congo rest in a hospital in Ugandan border town of Kisoro ©Reuters Nov 15, 2012

Work placements: Time spent travelling is far from wasted

Programmes are available to students and young people seeking experience of working abroad, writes Maxine Boersma

Jim Yong Kim ©EPA Apr 25, 2012

Leaders face a set of complex challenges

Sarah Murray says running a business looks straightforward when compared with the forces affecting the public arena

Apr 25, 2012

Online recruiting: Social media solve – and create – problems

Sarah Murray reports on how free websites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube can be costly

Apr 25, 2012

Print: Top professionals still lured by paper

Adam Jezard finds that advertising in quality newspapers remains an important part of the mix

Apr 25, 2012

Spouses: From career sacrifices – to no time for tennis lessons

Janina Conboye finds that the experiences of husbands and wives of executives posted overseas can vary enormously

Apr 25, 2012

China: Country’s central role attracts wave of bodies

Dina Medland reports on the growing importance of working in an economy with a key role to play on many global issues

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