2011 December | Nonprofit Executive Search & Nonprofit Temporary Staff

Gen X and Y Making Nonprofit Jobs Boom

BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2011 — Scion Nonprofit Staffing opened a new office in Boston this week to better meet the recruitment demands of local nonprofits organizations and foundations. This is a trend not new to Isaac Schild, CEO of Scion Staffing, who launched Scion Staffing in 2006, a national firm that exclusively staffs nonprofit organizations, and helps people find work in the sector.

“Jobs in nonprofits are expanding at a faster rate than the for-profit sector. In fact, Boston is one of the new hotbeds for nonprofit jobs and organizational growth. It is a part of the big four. Boston, New York, DC, and San Francisco are literally booming with new nonprofits launching daily.”

Isaac explains, “The reason for this is simple, it where our workers want to be. Every day we see more Gen X’ers, and Gen Y workers starting nonprofit organizations, demanding socially conscious positions, striving to help their communities, and being more selective than ever before. There has been a great increase in demand for both temporary nonprofit workers and permanent executives in Boston.”

Growth rates for nonprofit organizations in Boston, and in the US, are dramatically on the rise. According to Guidestar.com, an organization that tracks the sector, in Boston proper alone, there are 10,840 registered nonprofit organizations. For a population that boasts only 617,594 people, that equal’s one nonprofit organization for every 56 Boston residents.

Schild believes, “young talent and future leaders in our work force are more interested in taking jobs with a social purpose.

In the past 30 days, over 865 nonprofit positions have been listed on www.indeed.com, 600 new nonprofit jobs have been posted on www.craigslist.com, and 374 on www.idealist.org, a website that specializes in nonprofit job announcements.

The Boston nonprofit market is simply on the rise, and younger jobseekers are very much paying attention.

About Scion Nonprofit Staffing:

Scion Nonprofit Staffing specializes in providing executive search services and interim temporary staffing support exclusively for the nonprofit sector. Founded by nonprofit staffing experts and human resources professionals we understand how to effectively recruit for nonprofit organizations, foundations, and educational institutions.