In this week’s edition:
Candidates Still Have Leverage.
New postings on the job board (116 total roles)
Candidates Still Have Leverage. Here’s Proof.
Last week, my LinkedIn comment led to a salary range getting added to an executive job posting.
I commented on a post from a well-known organization that was searching for their next leader. The role had no salary range listed, so I called that out.
That comment took off with 36,000 impressions and a lot of engagement.
The organization’s hired executive recruiter chimed in. The organization responded too, explaining the situation.
Fast forward one week and they updated the posting. It now says they heard the feedback and added a salary range to the candidate packet.
To be clear, I didn’t do this alone. Several others commented asking for the same thing. This wasn’t a solo act. It was collective pressure.
And that’s the trend I want to name this week.
Despite all the noise about a “tight” job market, candidates still have leverage. Especially experienced candidates. Especially when they ask reasonable questions about pay, flexibility, and working conditions.
What’s shifting is not whether organizations care. It’s whether candidates are willing to speak up.
Too many people quietly accept job postings that hide salary ranges.Too many default to in-office roles without a clear explanation of why presence matters.Too many assume asking will hurt their chances.
What I’m seeing instead is this: when enough candidates push back respectfully, organizations listen.
They revise postings.They clarify expectations.They realize the market is paying attention.
The takeaway:
Ask for what you need.Call out what’s missing.Push back respectfully and collectively when something doesn’t add up.
You might be surprised what shifts when employers realize candidates are informed, organized, and no longer willing to guess.
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Trends: Seeing an increase in senior leadership, communications/organizing, and programs/operations roles across organizations focused on justice/democracy, education/workforce, and health and human services. See all 116 jobs here.
Chief Administrative Officer – Protect Democracy💰 $214,500 – $260,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Data Director – City Fund💰 $190,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Vice President of Fellow Cultivation & Selection – Pahara Institute💰 $170,000 – $190,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Instructor Partnerships Manager – Maven💰 $135,000 – $175,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Director of Programs & Partnerships – Free Wheelchair Mission💰 $120,000 – $170,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Senior Product Manager – SkillUp Coalition💰 $130,000 – $160,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
National Campaigns Manager (Contract) – Powered by Faith💰 $132,000 – $150,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Program Director – Pillars Fund💰 $140,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
U.S. Litigation Deputy Director (Repost) – International Refugee Assistance Project💰 $130,396 – $140,211📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Chief of Staff – Springboard Enterprises💰 $135,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Development Director – Partners in Justice International💰 $72,900 – $127,200📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Digital Organizing Director – People’s Action / People’s Action Institute💰 $96,910 – $132,613📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Director of Marketing & Communications – Active Minds💰 $100,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Senior Director, Field Advancement – Parkinson’s Foundation💰 $90,000 – $110,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Accounting Manager – American Bird Conservancy💰 $111,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Senior Policy Analyst II – Homebase / Center for Common Concerns💰 $95,000 – $105,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Senior Gaming Organizer (Players Alliance) – Addition💰 $85,000 – $100,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Nonprofit Financial Strategist – 100 Degrees Consulting💰 $90,000 – $100,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Program Manager – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt💰 $73,000 – $95,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Senior Project Manager, Marketing – Mercy Corps💰 $76,800 – $90,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Events & Community Manager – Instrumentl💰 $70,000 – $85,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Litigation Legal Assistant – Center for Food Safety💰 $54,000 – $85,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Operations & Experience Lead (Artists & Guests) – VAWAA💰 $55,000 – $85,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now
Senior Associate – Grossman Solutions💰 $80,000📍 Remote👉 Apply now