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    3 takeaways from the Devex Career Forum that could impact your career

    As the line between local and international hires becomes increasingly blurred, many predict that future career opportunities will not be defined as one or the other. Find out what this and other trends at the Devex Career Forum in Addis mean for your career.

    By Kate Warren // 28 October 2014

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    Last week, Devex convened over 200 global development professionals — representing more than 35 nationalities based in Ethiopia and the surrounding region — together with dozens of international organizations to discuss career and job opportunities in East Africa at the first Devex Career Forum in Addis Ababa.

    Throughout panels, breakout sessions and conversations with both professionals and international development leaders, three emerging trends impacting current and future career prospects for aid workers became clear.

    1. The localization of aid movement has drastically changed career opportunities for both international and local national professionals.

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