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CVs and Resumes
Recruiter-approved global development CV and resume templates
5 common global development CV mistakes
Global development recruiters share their top CV advice
Acing your application: Do’s and don’ts of CVs and cover letters
How to be a CV showoff without overwhelming a recruiter
Straight from the expert: How to write a great development CV
Your ultimate reference list: Who should make the cut?
Filling the gap: How to build your resume while unemployed
How to put 'passion in a resume'
Top resume mistakes local professionals make
TOP #GLOBALDEV ORGANIZATIONS
Top employers in education: A primer
Top employers in emergency response
Top employers working on disability inclusivity
Top employers in sports for development
Top organizations contracting with USAID
Top employers in ICT4D: A primer
Top nonprofit organizations working in microfinance: A primer
Top organizations working on women's rights and issues: A primer
CAREER WEBINARS
How to find consulting opportunities with UNFPA
Webinar: How to land a job at the UN
Advice for career transitioners: How to leverage domestic experience
Webinar: New to global development? Here's how to write your CV
Advice for career transitioners: How to translate your experience
Advice for career transitioners: How to network effectively
Webinar: Advice for career transitioners
Ask Devex: How valuable are project management certifications?
Tips for Finding Your Job
Applying to Jobs
Applying to jobs online? Make sure you do these 3 things
Recruiter pet peeves
Should I contact a hiring manager directly?
What to do when you are overqualified?
How you may be reading job postings all wrong
Interviewing
How to prepare for a competency-based interview
5 reasons why you haven't heard back from a recruiter
How to ace a video interview
Take charge of your job interview: 5 classic recruiter personas to know
Which part of a bicycle would you be? Recruiters share their go-to interview questions
Salary and Negotiations
The do's and dont's of salary negotiations
How to negotiate your salary with a USAID contractor
Doing and becoming: Focus on long-term benefits when evaluating job offers
Multiple job offers? How to decide between bidding organizations
Can an 'inpat' make the case for an expat salary?
Career Transitions
4 steps to transition to a global development career
Looking for a job in a different sector? Leverage these 5 development-specific skills
4 tips for program country nationals to launch an international career
Should experienced career switchers start at entry level?
Where can your nontraditional background take you?
Trending Careers
M&E
What you need to know: Careers in monitoring and evaluation
Want to work in monitoring and evaluation? Start with these 5...
Kick-starting your career in monitoring and evaluation
CSR
What you need to know: Jobs in corporate social responsibility
4 surprising facts about working in corporate social responsibility
The undefined path to a career in partnerships
Engineering
A new kind of development professional: The development engineer
Engineers in global development: How much do they make?
Engineering jobs in global development: What you need to know
Working with
Working with the United Nations
UN Young Professionals Program: What you need to know
Development aid careers in the United Nations system: What you need to know
Debunked: 4 myths about working for the United Nations
Network your way into the UN
Five insider tips for acing a UN online job application
Jobs at UN specialized agencies: A primer
Your next move: Post-UN career planning
Working with the World Bank
World Bank Young Professionals Program: What you need to know
How to consult your way into the World Bank
Hiring at the World Bank: 4 sectors to watch
World Bank job applications: What you need to know
Ask the recruiter: Jobs with the World Bank
How to read a World Bank job ad
The 'ideal' World Bank job candidate: A character sketch
World Bank hiring: Diversity without citizenship quotas
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2018 in review
Devex's top advice from 2018 for development consultants
