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    Devex Career Hub: How to avoid a common cover letter mistake

    In this week's edition: Advice for how to avoid red flags on your next cover letter, how to build expertise for cybersecurity roles, the latest job opportunities, and much more.

    By Justin Sablich // 12 May 2023

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    You might be surprised by how many recruiters receive cover letters that use the name of a completely different organization. But there’s an even less obvious potential hang-up in how you describe an employer, especially within global development.

    In this edition of Career Hub, I’m sharing some advice on how to avoid this and other red flag-inducing behavior on your next job application cover letter. Plus, the top leads from Devex’s job board, including new roles at Chemonics and RefugePoint, and much more.

    + Devex Jobs Alert on LinkedIn: For many more of the top job opportunities in the social impact space from global development's largest job board, subscribe to the new Devex Jobs Alert newsletter on LinkedIn.

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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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