“I’m looking for someone who can tell me what they’ve done well,” Trish Ferrett, manager of recruiting and global human resources for Pact, told Devex’s Kate Warren in this video interview.
Even if a job seeker is coming from a different sector, “results do transfer,” Ferrett said. So if you’ve managed a $1 million project or managed 10 people, make sure that you highlight detail, scope and results for the recruiter.
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Kelli Rogers@kellierin
Kelli Rogers is a global development reporter for Devex. Based in Bangkok, she covers disaster and crisis response, innovation, women’s rights, and development trends throughout Asia. Prior to her current post, she covered leadership, careers, and the USAID implementer community from Washington, D.C. Previously, 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 since reported from more than 20 countries.
