Get That Animal Welfare Job – 8 Ways to Stand Apart From the Pack

September 7, 2015Posted inAll articles, Featured articles, How-to succeed

African Savanna By Paula Fitzsimmons

If you want an animal welfare organization to hire you, the stuff you bring to their table has to be pretty special. If a company or organization has 50 people applying for the same position – and most of these applicants have similar skills and experience – it’s too easy to be forgotten. You need creative ways to stand out (in a positive way!) from the horde of other applicants, and give your future employer a reason to want to hire you.

The following ideas may not necessarily guarantee you the job, but they may indeed help give you an advantage.

Do You Have What it Takes to Work for a Parrot Rescue Organization? An Interview With Foster Parrots

August 8, 2015Posted inAll articles, Experts & interviews, Featured articles2 Comments

Parrot RescueBy Paula Fitzsimmons with Karen Windsor

Do you think you have what it takes to snag that dream job at an animal shelter or welfare organization? A lot of people want to work with animals, but it takes a special person – one with the right skills, level of commitment, passion, and attitude – to land the job.

To help you gain insights into what these organizations look for in applicants, I’m conducting a series of interviews with managers from an assortment of animal advocacy groups.