Can you help create a standard for quality learning provision and a standard for assessment of competencies for humanitarian workers? The drafting process is underway. Input from you as a member of the humanitarian community is crucial at this stage. Please join us for a workshop in Manila on 4 July 2017. Together we will identify the key commitments and
Continue readingResource Mobilisation and Social Media strategies for achieving social change Date: 24 -27 July 2017 Location: Manila, Philippines Training Organizer: MDF Training and Consultancy – Vietnam Office Link event: https://mdf.nl/fundraising-and-social-media-philippines Why should attend the training? With over one third of the earth’s population accessing the internet, organisations are effectively leveraging social media for activities such as fundraising, campaigning and image
Continue readingAyse Cihan Sultanoglu, UN assistant secretary-general, New York, US. @csultanoglu To get to the top, don’t be afraid of starting at the bottom: Experience of living and working in developing countries is essential to building a career in development. Sometimes this means you must be willing to do something that you had never really considered. Young women shouldn’t be afraid
Continue readingOne advertised job in development or human rights can get hundreds of applications and everyone wants to stand out. But you don’t want to stand out for the wrong reasons. We asked a panel of recruiters in the sector to share their advice on what not to include on your application. The panel Graham Salisbury, head of human resources, Action
Continue readingA postgraduate education is typically an essential component of a global development professional’s career path. A quick peek at the job postings on Devex or other job boards will reveal that an overwhelming majority require, or strongly prefer, candidates with a master’s level education or higher. In fact, 79 percent of professionals believe the global development workers of the future
Continue readingNegotiating compensation is one of the most daunting and nerve-wracking aspects of the job hunt. “What are your salary requirements?” is perhaps the most dreaded question I hear job seekers discuss. Start with too high of a figure and you may scare off a potential employer. Start too low and you may be leaving money on the table. How and
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