{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Gerard Search","home_page_url":"https://gerardsearch.com","description":"Gerard Search","author":{"name":"Gerard Search"},"items":[{"id":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/where-does-networking-end-and-the-hiring-process-begin","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6c05ecb2-7cac-4d41-b8aa-5b6d7a6b02a0/Animals%20networking.jpg\"/><p>I received my first LinkedIn invitation sometime in late 2007. At the time, I remember thinking, \"What exactly is this going to do?\"</p>","url":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/where-does-networking-end-and-the-hiring-process-begin","title":"Where Does Networking End and the Hiring Process Begin?","summary":"I received my first LinkedIn invitation sometime in late 2007. At the time, I remember thinking, \"What exactly is this going to do?\"","date_modified":"2026-07-04T04:34:46Z"},{"id":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/cfre-or-not-understanding-the-value-of-credentials","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6c05ecb2-7cac-4d41-b8aa-5b6d7a6b02a0/Young%20man%20studying-347631f.jpg\"/><p>Since I began recruiting in 2008, I've often been asked about educational pathways for fundraisers and the value of certifications like the CFRE. Reviewing my past emails and blog posts, my perspective remains largely un...</p>","url":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/cfre-or-not-understanding-the-value-of-credentials","title":"CFRE or Not? Understanding the Value of Credentials  ","summary":"Since I began recruiting in 2008, I've often been asked about educational pathways for fundraisers and the value of certifications like the CFRE. Reviewing my past emails and blog posts, my perspective remains largely un...","date_modified":"2026-07-04T04:33:38Z"},{"id":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/beyond-the-paycheck-six-key-factors-to-weigh-before-your-next-ca","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6c05ecb2-7cac-4d41-b8aa-5b6d7a6b02a0/Woman%20with%20Dollar%20Bills.jpg\"/><p>Over 10 years ago, I wrote a blog post about optimizing LinkedIn profiles by deleting anything that wasn’t quite right for a professional space. Some of that advice still holds up, but LinkedIn has come a long way. Here’...</p>","url":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/beyond-the-paycheck-six-key-factors-to-weigh-before-your-next-ca","title":"Beyond the Paycheck: Six Key Factors to Weigh Before Your Next Ca","summary":"Over 10 years ago, I wrote a blog post about optimizing LinkedIn profiles by deleting anything that wasn’t quite right for a professional space. Some of that advice still holds up, but LinkedIn has come a long way. Here’...","date_modified":"2026-07-04T04:30:24Z"},{"id":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/youre-not-losing-candidates-youre-taking-too-long","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6c05ecb2-7cac-4d41-b8aa-5b6d7a6b02a0/Frustrated%20Employee.jpg\"/><p>Hiring in the nonprofit sector is often more complicated than it needs to be. We get it, there are selection committees, packed calendars, people with big jobs and even bigger missions. But if your hiring process is drag...</p>","url":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/youre-not-losing-candidates-youre-taking-too-long","title":"You're Not Losing Candidates. You're Taking Too Long","summary":"Hiring in the nonprofit sector is often more complicated than it needs to be. We get it, there are selection committees, packed calendars, people with big jobs and even bigger missions. But if your hiring process is drag...","date_modified":"2026-07-04T04:10:40Z"},{"id":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/why-candidates-walk-away","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6c05ecb2-7cac-4d41-b8aa-5b6d7a6b02a0/Shocked%20Employees.jpg\"/><p>As recruiters, we see both sides of the hiring process. We know when a candidate drops the ball, shows up late, comes unprepared, or disappears after an interview.</p>","url":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/why-candidates-walk-away","title":"Why Candidates Walk Away","summary":"As recruiters, we see both sides of the hiring process. We know when a candidate drops the ball, shows up late, comes unprepared, or disappears after an interview.","date_modified":"2026-07-04T04:00:45Z"},{"id":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/dont-do-this-on-your-r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6c05ecb2-7cac-4d41-b8aa-5b6d7a6b02a0/Senior%20Shocked.jpg\"/><p>A lot has changed in the job-seeking process since 2008, when my recruiting career started. Cover letters are less common, employers are trying their best to make the application process as simple as possible, software l...</p>","url":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/dont-do-this-on-your-r%C3%A9sum%C3%A9","title":"Don't Do This On Your Résumé","summary":"A lot has changed in the job-seeking process since 2008, when my recruiting career started. Cover letters are less common, employers are trying their best to make the application process as simple as possible, software l...","date_modified":"2026-07-04T03:50:32Z"},{"id":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/how-to-break-into-fundraising-in-2026","html_content":"<img src=\"https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/6c05ecb2-7cac-4d41-b8aa-5b6d7a6b02a0/Dog%20on%20Books.jpg\"/><p>I originally wrote and spoke about this topic years ago, and I even have a very poor-quality YouTube video about it somewhere on the old, not very active Gerard Search YouTube channel.</p>","url":"https://gerardsearch.com/insights/f/how-to-break-into-fundraising-in-2026","title":"How to Break Into Fundraising in 2026","summary":"I originally wrote and spoke about this topic years ago, and I even have a very poor-quality YouTube video about it somewhere on the old, not very active Gerard Search YouTube channel.","date_modified":"2026-07-03T23:05:58Z"}]}