The expat era isn’t dead, it’s just different.
“When I started seven years ago, 90 percent of my time was spent finding expats to fill long-term positions on projects and proposals,” said Leland Howard, a senior recruiter for Abt Associates. “Now almost all of my recruiting is local or regional.”
In fact, things are changing more quickly than recruiters expected, he explained, citing the roll-out of USAID Forward — which placed an emphasis on increased direct investment in partner governments and local organizations — as one of the major catalysts three years ago.
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Kelli Rogers@kellierin
Kelli Rogers has worked as an Associate Editor and Southeast Asia Correspondent for Devex, with a particular focus on gender. Prior to that, she reported on social and environmental issues from Nairobi, Kenya. Kelli holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri, and has reported from more than 20 countries.
