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    The peer career advice you didn't know you needed

    This week, Devex's resident recruitment and careers expert Kate Warren handed the Career Matters blog to Devex members, who share their advice for six common career career conundrums, from job hopping to burnout.

    By Kate Warren // 18 August 2015

    The Devex community includes more than 700,000 of the most experienced and informed global development professionals working today. With such a wealth of experience among our members, we couldn’t think of anyone better to share their advice with our readers.

    This week, I’ve handed over Career Matters to Devex members, who offer their take on how to tackle six common career conundrums — from job-hopping to managing burnout.

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