National Occupational Standards

In partnership with the HR Council for the Nonprofit Sector, a set of National Occupational Standards (NOS) have been developed. The NOS provides the foundation for further development of key human resource and career planning tools.

National Occupational Standards

NOS Employee Presentation Draft: Employee_Presentation_-_National_Occupational_Standard.pdf (application/pdf, 846.9 K) posted at 6:20 AM, April 29, 2014
NOS How-To Guide: NOS_howtoguide.pdf (application/pdf, 679.2 K) posted at 6:20 AM, April 29, 2014
NOS Managers of volunteer resources.pdf: NOS_managersofvolunteerresources.pdf (application/pdf, 724.7 K) posted at 6:20 AM, April 29, 2014
NOS_taskchart.pdf: NOS_taskchart.pdf (application/pdf, 163.9 K) posted at 6:20 AM, April 29, 2014

NOS Survey Results: Developing Next Steps

Thank you to all the members that responded to the National Occupational Standards survey! The Survey Results are now posted. Please click here to see results. The Professional Standards Committee will use these results to determine action plans for supporting the National Occupational Standards’ use and dissemination.

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