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    World Bank application basics: Dos and don'ts

    What are the first things recruiters look at when receiving an application, even before reading an application? How can applicants help recruiters understand quickly why they are a good candidate? Watch World Bank Senior Recruitment Officer Roberto Amorosino’s answer.

    By Rolf Rosenkranz // 30 August 2011
    What are the first things recruiters look at when receiving an application, even before reading an application? How can applicants help recruiters understand quickly why they are a good candidate? Watch World Bank Senior Recruitment Officer Roberto Amorosino answer these crucial questions for job seekers. Want to know more about recruitment at the world’s largest development aid donor? Watch the sixth installment of the Devex Career Webinar Series entitled “Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with the World Bank.” It features an informative presentation by Amorosino, followed by a question & answer period during which he responds to questions submitted live by Devex webinar participants. Learn how to snatch that coveted mid-level post, join the young professionals program or transition from the private sector. Watch the one-hour webinar now by clicking on the video above. >> Watch this webinar excerpt, on World Bank internships >> Watch this webinar excerpt, on World Bank decentralization and hiring Watch our complete career webinar series: - Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with UNICEF - Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with USAID - Getting Your Next Development Job - Starting Your Career in International Aid and Development Watch all World Bank career videos, and view more international development career advice.

    What are the first things recruiters look at when receiving an application, even before reading an application? How can applicants help recruiters understand quickly why they are a good candidate?

    Watch World Bank Senior Recruitment Officer Roberto Amorosino answer these crucial questions for job seekers.

    Want to know more about recruitment at the world’s largest development aid donor? Watch the sixth installment of the Devex Career Webinar Series entitled “Ask the Recruiter: Jobs with the World Bank.” It features an informative presentation by Amorosino, followed by a question & answer period during which he responds to questions submitted live by Devex webinar participants.

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