Starting out in international development is hard. Whether you are a recent graduate or changing career, you will find clear guidance on how to get that elusive first break.
You won't find job listings here, but you will find links to job sites, useful advice on finding work opportunities, and up-to-date background information on all aspects of international development.
Job seekers should start with the find a job section.
If you have been job hunting for a while, you may need some motivation – find out how other people like you have found work.
If you’re not job hunting, drop by and read about background and discuss issues in development (or ask a question) or tell everyone your own story.
You know the theory. It’s common sense. There’s plenty of money in the world, and there is probably enough available to banish poverty for good. So why is there still so much poverty?!
Networking is a crucial component of a successful job hunt, yet is often dreaded and avoided at all costs. Here is an easy and painless strategy for people that shudder when they see the word “network”!
As in other industries, there is an enormous range in organizations you can work at. Finding an organization that you are happy to work in is very important: however good the job is, if you don’t feel that the organization is right for you, then you will struggle to be happy.
Understanding what employers are looking for is one of the most important aspects of job hunting. Job advertisements are a key indicator of what is most valued. In this article we’re going to examine a typical job advertisement and identify some key points.
Soft skills are developed over time, and are closely associated with personalities and behaviours. These behavioural patterns have become incorporated into the cerebral cortex as the actions have been repeated, which means altering them – whether strengthening or changing them – is not an easy process.
This link list covers the main international development job posting boards open to more than one nationality. If you check these websites, you are likely to see the vast majority of jobs that are pos...
Understanding what employers are looking for is one of the most important aspects of job hunting. Job advertisements are a key indicator of what is most valued. In this article we're going to examine...
There are five groups that are commonly described as international development organizations. Photo credit: laszlo-photo Civil Society Organizations Examples: Oxfam, Bill and Melinda Gates Fo...
As in other industries, there is an enormous range in organizations you can work at. Finding an organization that you are happy to work in is very important: however good the job is, if you don't feel...
These websites also offer international development jobs open to more than one nationality, but are smaller or are focused on a niche, or may be the job board of a single organization. Photo cred...
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