Tips for hiring managers: who to include in interviews, and how to approach the process.
On-Ramps search specialist Cindy Menz-Erb shares how mentorship is a form of social capital, and offers 6 tips for mentors and mentees.
On-Ramps search consultant Diana O’Neal discusses how her experience as a first-generation college student inspired her mentorship, and shares 3 tips for mentees.
On-Ramps search analyst Saad Qureshi shares 8 tips on making mentorship meaningful for both parties, based on his experience volunteering at NYC’s LGBT Community Center.
In this webinar recap, Nakia James-Jenkins shares advice on the nonprofit job search process for BIPOC leaders at any stage of their career.
An announcement about our list highlighting open roles at mission-driven organizations that On-Ramps is not involved in filling.
4 tips for how to effectively gather and use references in your onboarding process.
Here are some resources and actions each of us can take to show a commitment to anti-racism.
Today, mission-driven work is more important than ever, particularly for organizations that serve our most vulnerable communities. On-Ramps is eager to help, which is why we’re sharing the Community Hiring Collective—a list of open jobs at great mission-driven organizations.
Here’s how we’re addressing COVID-19 at On-Ramps.
Here’s how to listen and act on what your team really needs.
With a firm commitment to impact, we believe that it’s our responsibility to drive positive change, not only through our work, but also through engagement in regular volunteer service opportunities. Over the years, we’ve developed a vibrant internal group – we call it our Service Council. Its purpose is to identify and design ways for us...
It’s official! We just announced that in addition to talent recruitment, we now offer human capital consulting to mission-driven organizations committed to social change. Our services include:
Organization and role design
Core values
Development of recruitment and strategy goals
Onboarding
Performance management
Compensation strategy
Over the last few years, our clients have been asking us to...
The On-Ramps team visited Edible Schoolyard NYC’s Brooklyn site and spent the day preparing for their Fall Festival. Edible Schoolyard’s programs change the preference, attitude and eating behaviors of young New Yorkers in favor of healthier foods. The Brooklyn site boasts a fully functioning half-acre garden, chickens, greenhouse and kitchen serving the greater community. Students prepare simple...
Thank you again to our panelists Ben Hecht (Living Cities, CEO & President), Elisa Villanueva Beard (Teach for America, CEO) and Nick Turner (Vera Institute of Justice, President & Director) for such an engaging and productive conversation. An audio recording of this webinar is now available for listening. Want to keep the conversation going? Feel free to...
Heads of Teach for America, Living Cities, and Vera Institute Join On-Ramps
For Oct. 18, Noon ET Panel Discussion (Free)
As a recruiting and consulting firm focused on the social sector, On-Ramps considers diversity, equity and inclusion among our core values. Having spent the last two years working to address issues related to diversity, equity...
Amy Gallo at the Harvard Business Review recently published a great piece on a topic near and dear to my heart: How to Manage Managers. For many of us, there's a turning point along our career paths where we realize success is no longer about our own performance; it's about the performance of our team members....
Job title, scope of responsibility, passion for the organization, compensation – these are all fine factors to consider when weighing a potential job opportunity. And of course you know that you should “like” your new boss, but is having a fantastic manager that important? Many candidates underestimate the importance of vetting their future managers before signing...
On-Ramps was thrilled to be a part of Schools That Can NYC’s panel on empowering teachers and cultivating talent. Sonja Weaver-Madsen joined principals and talent professionals from across the city at the Stevenson School to discuss the importance of assessing for mission fit in the hiring process and developing structures to foster staff empowerment and development....
Committed to having a positive impact in the communities where we work and live, the On-Ramps Service Council organizes pro bono opportunities and volunteer engagements for the firm. On December 13th, five members of the On-Ramps team joined Catholic Charities for their annual St. Nicholas Project shopping day at a Kmart in Manhattan. Having volunteered with...
Committed to having a positive impact in the communities where we work and live, the On-Ramps Service Council organizes pro bono opportunities and volunteer engagements for the firm. On October 31, seven On-Rampers stepped away from their desks to enjoy a lovely day gardening at P.S. 216 in Gravesend, Brooklyn. Welcomed by the delicious smell of borscht cooking in...
On October 16th, On-Ramps convened NYC-based senior human capital leaders to focus on a timely topic in performance management: maximizing the annual review process. Sarah Grayson, Partner at On-Ramps, Becca Howlett, Vice President of Recruitment at Achievement First, and Nia Monroe, Senior Director of Human Resources at ARTstor started the discussion by sharing snapshots of the competency...
On-Ramps spent a lively and engaging evening with the New York Chapter of Net Impact as part of its "Consulting with Impact" series. On-Ramps team members met with young professionals interested in mission-driven work and doled out resume tips, career advice, and helpful resources. We also loved listening to the panel of experts, which included professionals from...
We connect with people in transition every day. In addition to understanding key accomplishments from your past roles, we also want to know what prompted each of your career moves. As you reflect on your career history and prepare to interview, keep these things in mind:
Do: spend time reflecting on the circumstances that motivated each...
On May 15 we hosted our first of many Cocktails and Conversation gatherings. Over Pimm’s Cup cocktails, Sarah Grayson and Michelle Kedem shared their insights on recruiting successfully in the social sector, highlighting the frequently overlooked, high-leverage practices that all organizations can incorporate into their internal recruitment processes. Thanks to all who joined us, including Jumpstart,...
We discuss the questions, challenges, and opportunities that come with making hiring processes more accessible and equitable to a broader range of candidates.