Why would a national Non Profit job ask who financed your education?
There is no opportunity for continuing education at the job. Meaning the organization will not pay for anyone to go back to school
2007-08-17 07:32:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Government & Non-Profit
Why is it any employer's business WHO paid for my degree as long as I have one?
2007-08-17 08:52:04 · update #1
I didn't just graduate, though I did leave the dates off my resume.
When I asked about the question and inquired about continuing education I was told the NATIONWIDE organization did not offer continuing education and not told about any sponsors related to the organization that do.
2007-08-17 15:28:12 · update #2
I know just what you mean. I have been asked what have I been doing for money? while being unemployed. Some employers think they can ask personal questions that do not relate to the job.
2007-08-17 09:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by --- orange --- 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most jobs in a non-profit ultimately require the employee to engage in fundraising. How did you finance college -- did you creatively put together a number of scholarships, work some, borrow some, talk your parents into helping you? Creatively financing your education can only help you in the interview, if you have that to brag about. On the other hand, if your education was because of an NRA scholarship (just an example, I don't know that they give scholarships) and you are now applying to work at a ban-the-guns nonprofit, it might be interesting to know that about an applicant....
2007-08-19 20:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by Crystal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Ontario, Canada a question like that can get the company in a lot of trouble. Check with your Employment Standards branch; there usually are regulations governing what can be asked on an application form and in a job interview.
Good Luck.
2007-08-24 14:09:39 · answer #3 · answered by Comp-Elect 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may not pay their employees to go back to school, but they may have scholarships for people in the community to go to school. They may want to know if they financed your education. Other than that, I really can't think of a good reason.
I work for a nonprofit that gives away about $900,000 in scholarships a year and they never asked me that question. All they cared about was whether I had a degree or not.
If I was you I would ask the nonprofit why.
2007-08-17 16:53:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mackenzie M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a simple enough question, why so annoyed about it? Are you prepared to lose the chance of a job over something so trivial?
2007-08-20 09:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people condised it a big deal if you payed for college yourself....why wouldn't they ask it isn't as if this were a way off question especially if you just graduated
2007-08-17 14:40:17 · answer #6 · answered by tapdiva2003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋