It’s been a particularly tough year for global development job seekers. The shutdown of the U.S. Agency for International Development caused mass layoffs across the sector, contributing to a saturated and highly competitive job market. Many organizations put hiring on hold or paused their internship programs, and while there were job opportunities throughout the year, these were increasingly for short-term contracts.
If you’ve already been on the job search for a few months, it can be easy to spend hours each day scrolling LinkedIn and applying for every and any role. But the experts caution against this approach, recommending instead that job seekers set realistic daily goals, concentrate on nurturing meaningful connections, and focus on how their transferable skills could be applied to new roles or sectors.
Here are 10 resolutions to help you start your job search afresh in the new year.