Hire for comms roles with ease
Written by katie test davis
“What are the best interview questions to ask a candidate for your open communications director position?”
“How do you manage a communications workload when you’ve got someone out on parental leave?”
“Who do you tell once a communications teammate gives you notice that she’s leaving your organization for a new job?”
We answer all these questions and more in our new FREE guide to hiring communicators.
So, your communications director is leaving. And you’re happy for them — really, you are. (Or not so much. We don’t judge.)
But that makes your life just a little harder for the coming weeks, because your most important audiences still need to hear from you while you staff up!
This is a common challenge we’re seeing with so many of our nonprofit, foundation and school district partners. That’s why we’re sharing our step-by-step recommendations for how to manage your staff transitions and hire a great new human for your organization!
Our downloadable PDF guide has three parts:
Staff turnover: what to do when your communications person quits.
Hiring: finding a great communicator for your organization.
Getting support: how we can help.
Whoof, dealing with a vacancy on your team can be a lot. But the good news is, you don’t have to manage it alone. We’re here to help. At Forthright, we now offer fractional and interim communications director services.
That’s a fancy way of saying if you have a communications opening on your team, or even just need another set of hands, we’re here to help.
Here are some of the roles Forthright can fill on your team:
Chief Communications Officer
Vice President of Strategic Communications
Communications Director
Public Information Officer
Content Strategist
Content Writer
Graphic Designer
Strategic Communications Advisor
Communications Coach
Other? Just reach out and let us know what you need. While we’re full through the rest of the year, we’re accepting new partnerships starting in January.
We’re right here alongside you!
PS - One of my favorite parts of our new hiring guide is the section on how to prioritize the work and figure out what has to get done, and what can pause. Read it here!
