Thursday, April 9, 2015
Rockefeller's Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020
With the economy on the rebound, we’ll likely see an increase in charitable giving, which lends itself to the prediction that nonprofits will do more hiring than the private sector over the next five years. "Coupled with the fact that more millennials are entering the workforce with the intention of doing good, the nonprofit sector will be a magnet for top talent, creating a pipeline of future leaders who are committed and skilled at delivering a double bottom line," says Judith Rodin, president of The Rockefeller Foundation.
In fact, it’s predicted millenials will make up almost half of the U.S. workforce by 2020, and according to several recent studies, this generation more than any other generally places a higher emphasis on incorporating causes and big issues as an integral part of daily life....