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Aboutย Idealist
Idealist.org is a job platform created to cater the non-profit and service sectors. Founded in 1995, the nonprofit organisation operates from its headquarters at New York City. The website is an initiative of Action Without Borders. It connects more than 120,000 organisations. The website is visited by more than 1.4 million visitors each month. It’s mission statement claims it aims to “close the gap between intention and action by connecting people, organizations, ideas, and resources”.
On the website, job seekers can search a job by keyword, skill or interest. Jobs can be filtered by keyword or location. Organisation types consist of consultant, government, nonprofit and social enterprise. Organisation areas of focus include agriculture, animals, arts, children/youth, civic engagement, climate change, conflict resolution, consumer protection, crime & safety, disaster relief, economic development, education, energy, family, environment, health, housing, human rights, hunger, women, sports, travel, seniors, poverty, religion, media, legal assistance and philanthropy.
There are both full time and contract jobs posted on the website. All job posts contain detailed description, company profile, eligibility, benefits and details on how to apply. You can apply for job by sending your resume via email or by submitting application on the website. The easiest way to track jobs would be to submit your email to get email alerts whenever an organisation posts a listing.
To post a new job, organisations can sign up for a new account and proceed to fill the relevant information. Organisations must be legally registered as nonprofits to submit listing. Recruitment firms may post on behalf of clients who meet the criteria. It does not cost to create a page for organisation or post volunteer opportunities. Note that US-nased nonprofit organisations will have to pay for each jobs being posted. There are job packs for reduced rates.
The pre-paid job packs and internship packs can be purchased using major credit or debit cards. Job and internship postings can last up to 30 days. If you have submitted a job, you can sign in to your account any time to edit or cancel the listing.ย For more information or queries on new job listing, payment, cancellation, career/jobs, or others, reach the Idealist.org support.
