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Nonprofit vs. For-profit Executive Search: What’s the Difference?

N2Growth Blog

Understanding the Unique Needs of Nonprofit Executive Search Nonprofit executive search requires a unique approach compared to traditional executive search. Purpose drives nonprofit organizations, and finding executives passionate about advancing the mission is crucial.

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Cybersecurity firm Fortanix secures capital to provide confidential computing services

TechCrunch

Companies (and VCs ) spend billions of dollars on cybersecurity, but primarily focus on protecting infrastructure or endpoints. According to one 2021 survey, 61% of security leaders in the enterprise believed their cybersecurity teams to be understaffed. Some investors agree.

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Key skills tech leaders need to secure a board seat

CIO

Cybersecurity oversight is a shared responsibility across the whole board. Therefore, we have programs to educate all directors on cybersecurity. We’ve also published, in partnership with the Internet Security Alliance (ISA), the 2023 Director’s Handbook on Cyber-Risk Oversight. The last piece is education. It’s a win-win.

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15 worthwhile conferences for women in tech

CIO

But according to data from a survey from Women Tech Network , women earn around $15,000 less per year than their male counterparts, with an average annual salary of $60,828 for women compared to $85,000 for men. on the Harvard campus, with several keynote speakers, networking opportunities, and workshops for attendees.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

CIO

Ask your network, and you’ll likely find IT leader peers who have been in a similar situation at least once in their career. I was in transition twice and wasn’t ready to handle the networking, persistence, and stress that comes with finding a new opportunity. Networking is a lifelong endeavor.

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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

CIO

To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline.

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Turning the tide in STEM career roadblocks at Synchrony

CIO

While science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) job opportunities have risen 79% over the past three decades, and are forecast to increase 11% more through 2030, women account for only 16% of those earning a bachelor’s degree in computer and information sciences, according to according to Women Tech Network.

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