What skills do you need to work in the sector?
Sector employees are highly qualified and mainly work in professional occupations. Competition will be fierce for jobs in the better known charities and for those paying reasonable salaries so be prepared to make a good case for why you are the right candidate.
However there are some big skills and knowledge gaps that many charities need to address. These include:
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Strategic IT expertise
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Legal knowledge
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Strategic planning and thinking
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Health & Safety
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Marketing
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Leadership experience and expertise.
The sector has much to gain from individuals transferring their skills and experience from other backgrounds and charities will always be keen to recruit people who can communicate well, learn quickly, and manage effectively on limited resources. Use our Skills Matching Profile Tool to generate ideas on the types of job and parts of the sector that might best be suited to you.