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    7 tips for trailing spouses

    International development is full of dual-career couples, which often means that partners must take turns making compromises. Here are seven tips for managing your career and staying marketable wherever you or your spouse are posted.

    By Kelli Rogers // 10 February 2015

    Many people working in global development end up in a relationship with others engaged in international causes. Be it due to similar interests, the around-the-clock and around-the-globe nature of the work or romances that start when people are isolated as part of a small team, the industry is chock-full of dual-career couples.

    Managing both individual careers can be a logistical and emotional challenge. So how can you maintain your career — and employability — in international development when your partner’s job could take you to Lima this year and Bangkok next?

    Click the above slideshow for seven tips for managing your career and staying marketable whether you are posted in Lima, Addis or Bangkok — and share yours by leaving a comment below or tweeting #DevCouples.

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    • Kelli Rogers

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      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.

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