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    Watch: How to navigate the Trump effect on the development career path

    Devex hosted a digital event featuring a panel of development career experts who offered guidance on how to best prepare for and react to potential impacts on the job market.

    By Justin Sablich // 07 February 2025
    Since starting his second term as U.S. president, Donald Trump has left the global development community scrambling to digest how a flurry of his decisions are affecting the sector, including his unprecedented orders to pause U.S. foreign aid and withdraw from the World Health Organization. To help global development professionals weather this uncertain period, Devex hosted a digital event featuring guidance from a panel of development career experts, including veteran development HR adviser Jack Jarrett, career coach and consultant Jennifer Bangoura, and international consultant and the founder of the IC-Hub Loksan Harley. Highlights include: • Strategies for cultivating a resilient mindset on the job hunt. • Networking tips for making and development new connections. • Tips for identifying and utilize transferable skills to boost your profile. • How to position yourself for transitioning into and within key sectors. • Answers to audience questions, and much more. Ready to stand out from the crowd and get noticed by the recruiters who matter most? Update your Devex profile and start connecting with top global development recruiters now.

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    Since starting his second term as U.S. president, Donald Trump has left the global development community scrambling to digest how a flurry of his decisions are affecting the sector, including his unprecedented orders to pause U.S. foreign aid and withdraw from the World Health Organization.

    To help global development professionals weather this uncertain period, Devex hosted a digital event featuring guidance from a panel of development career experts, including veteran development HR adviser Jack Jarrett, career coach and consultant Jennifer Bangoura, and international consultant and the founder of the IC-Hub Loksan Harley.

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      Justin is a contributing writer and editor who previously led Devex’s careers content strategy. Before joining Devex, Justin served as the managing editor of Springwise, covering sustainable and climate-tech innovation across all business sectors. He also spent over 13 years as an editor and writer for the New York Times, specializing in digital content production and strategy while producing written and multimedia content on a range of topics, including travel, sports, and technology.

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