Upwardly Global Partners with Non-profit Organizations

Cross-cultural, cross-national and cross-lingual team members are critical for effectively serving diverse communities. However, finding talented, experienced, and diverse candidates who are committed and mission-driven is one of the greatest challenges facing the non-profit sector. Upwardly Global provides a simple recruitment solution to fill critical talent gaps while addressing the need for diversity.

Upwardly Global provides members of its Employer Network access to a pool of candidates via a fee-based agreement. In an effort to strengthen the non-profit community, Upwardly Global is offering this candidate referral service to our fellow community organizations free of charge. Services include:

• Advertisement of your open positions to Upwardly Global candidates currently targeting non-profit and public sector positions
• Personalized referrals of qualified candidates for current and anticipated staffing needs
• Real-time advice about interviewing and integrating immigrant talent into your organization

Upwardly Global Candidates

Upwardly Global presents diverse, pre-screened candidates, who are well-educated, highly experienced and fully authorized to work in the United States. Upwardly Global Jobseekers are:

• Work Authorized: No visa sponsorship required
• Educated: Hold a Bachelor's degree from their home country; 50% hold a Master's degree
• Experienced: Average 9.5 years of professional work experience
• Professional: Three months training in American workplace culture
• Skilled: Bilingual and often multi-lingual
• Global: From Asia, Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East

In addition to these qualities, Immigrant Professionals from developing countries bring a unique skill set to non-profit positions. They have experience adapting to new and changing environments, are often accustomed to working with limited resources, and come from countries with thriving NGO sectors.

How to Get your Non-profit Involved

If you are interested in hiring Upwardly Global candidates, please contact Rachel Diller in San Francisco (415-834-9902) or Jenny Chang in New York (212-219-8828).