A Practical Guide to Finding Your Next Job in the New Social Sector

The Open Gov Hub is excited to host a free keynote talk with Dan Freehling of Contempus Leadership and Spencer Campbell of SCTA. This event will be specifically tailored to help those affected by the recent changes in the social sector.

If you have been recently laid off from your global development, public service, or social impact job and are looking for practical steps to land your next role while staying true to your values - THIS EVENT WILL HELP YOU.

Bad job search advice is rampant. Many well-intentioned coaches want to believe that the job search is all about your mindset, while resume writers sell you on “beating the ATS” with a shiny rewrite. These both miss the mark and lead to a long, painful job hunt.

We’ve developed a completely different and counterintuitive approach. It comes from what we’ve learned supporting hundreds of social impact professionals. As so many of our clients, friends, and former colleagues enter the market, we want to get this into the hands of everyone who needs it free of charge.

Our model is based on two truths: the job search requires both undergoing a personal transformation and finding your place in the job market. To land your next job faster, and come out better for the experience: Hunt Like a Hero, Apply Like a Scientist.

This event will be specifically tailored to help those affected by the recent changes in the social sector.

Light refreshments will be served.

NOTE: There are two separate time slots for this event. Each time will present the same information. Please choose your ticket based on your availability.

The Open Gov Hub is a nonprofit community, coworking, and event space in downtown DC.

The Hub brings together close to 100 Member Organizations and their networks to create collaborative opportunities to help increase transparency, accountability, and civic engagement in governments. This includes combatting issues like fraud, corruption, and climate change.

Dan Freehling is the founder of Contempus Leadership, an ICF-certified coach, and an organizational leadership consultant. He is the author of , the host of the podcast, a Harvard Business Review contributor, and a member of the PRIME Coaching Academy board of advisors. Dan brings cutting-edge approaches and common-sense solutions to his partnerships with leaders and teams worldwide, with a particular focus on the social impact space. Dan has presented on modern career strategy to leading industry groups, healthcare organizations, university students, global development professionals, and more.

Spencer is a recruiting expert and the founder of the Spencer Campbell Talent Agency - the only talent agency for social impact executives. He helps his clients get exactly the job they want and he only gets paid when get hired. Previously, Spencer had a career as a talent acquisition executive. Spencer has hired staff on 5 continents at some of the leading non-profits and social enterprise organizations like One Acre Fund. He started his career volunteering in Ghana with the Peace Corps. Follow Spencer on LinkedIn where he shares advice and salary-transparent high impact remote jobs. You can hear his advice in talks with Devex, African Leadership University, podcasts like Planet Money’s The Indicator and his Career Community where he interviews best-selling authors, headhunters and social impact leaders.

Info: - What to do first. We know how hard it is to be newly on the job market. We’ll provide guidance on how to regain your footing and start making real progress toward getting hired (it’s not endlessly scrolling job boards and polishing your resume).
- How to hunt. The job search is fundamentally a process of discovery - you must uncover your fit in order to get hired. You will learn how to create your 3 Fit Hypotheses and test them to refine your search.
- A better networking approach. We’ve all heard it’s not what you know, but who. This cliche fundamentally misses the point of networking. We’ll share why you're doing it wrong and what to do instead.
- Real-world resume advice. We’ll guide you on how to write an Effortlessly Readable Resume with the same template we use with clients.
- What really works. This method is what Dan and Spencer use with their job hunt clients and what underpins their upcoming book: Good for You!

Info: Leave with answers to your toughest questions, free access to the same resume template we use with clients, and a plan for what to do next.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Open Gov Hub, 1100 13th Street Northwest, Washington, United States