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By Claire Kittle Dixon • Mar 17,2015

Talent Tip #64: Lookin’ Out My Back Door: Following Application Instructions

For some reason, I can’t get CCR’s “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” out of my head. This might be a result of watching The Big Lebowski a few days ago....

By AF Editors • Mar 14,2015 Professional Development

10 Things All Things Interns Should Know

I work in a nonprofit. And as an intern supervisor, there are certain things I assume all interns know when they start. And then there are some other things I...

By Seneca Gates • Mar 12,2015 Liberty

AF Member Profile: Christian Rice

Creating connections for liberty How do the political world, and the work of non-profits, collaborate to bring free-market ideas to the public? Christian Rice would tell you that the political...

By Matt Mitchell • Mar 10,2015

Skill Series: Writing Has Rules

This is the third post in a series on writing. Part 1 and Part 2. Like it or not, there are certain rules to writing. These rules have emerged as...

By Peter Redpath • Mar 10,2015

Networking Advice: Navigating Conversations at Receptions

If you’re attending receptions, especially as an unemployed job seeker, portray confidence. Who wants an unconfident lawyer, policy analyst, etc. after all? The first question that everyone knows you’re asked...

By Isaac Morehouse • Mar 09,2015

Success as a Discipline

I like to view success as a skill not unlike any other. I think it can be learned. If you apply discipline and form good habits you will get better...