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    How development professionals can turn fear into career growth

    Here are a few key takeaways from our digital event and workshop on what your fears can teach you about how to steer your job search.

    By Justin Sablich // 13 February 2025

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    With thousands of global development professionals experiencing job losses, furloughs, or reduced hours and pay, and many more worried that they might be next to experience this hardship, fear is an emotion being broadly felt in the social impact space.

    “If you're feeling unsettled and scared and uneasy about the future, know you're in good company,” Spencer Campbell, a social impact careers coach and the founder of Spencer Campbell Talent Agency, told our audience in a recent digital careers event.

    However, according to Campbell and Dan Freehling, a leadership coach and founder of Contempus Leadership, listening to your fears rather than running away from them can set you on a path to landing the right role and establishing meaningful career growth.

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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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