From successfully displaying consulting assignments on a CV to acing technical tests, development professionals face a myriad of career challenges before even landing the job.
Kate Warren, Devex senior director and editor of careers & recruiting, invited development professionals to submit their own pressing questions in this month’s installment of our “Ask Devex” Crowdhall series. Having spent a decade of her career working in development recruitment, Warren knows that navigating a successful development career path can be daunting.
Devex members put her knowledge to the test, inquiring how to deal with vacancies for which one feels under- or over-qualifications, for instance. Warren gave advice on how to choose between two different development positions and on how to get a recruiter’s attention if not through networking events and a stellar resume.
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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.
