Switching from the Corporate to Nonprofit Sector? Here's How To Adapt Your Resume

Has your professional experience been primarily in the corporate world? Now with 25 or more years under your belt, are you looking for a job in the nonprofit sector that will allow you to express the more idealistic side of your personality? You are not alone. Some 5 million people ages 44 to 70 have begun encore careers: jobs in the public interest that combine “personal fulfillment, social impact and continued income.” (www.encore.org) But how do you frame your corporate experience in such a way that it will catch the attention of nonprofit employers? This article from the Bridgestar Group can show you how to create a winning resume.

Contributed by Scott Martin.