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Pressure
I admit I’m feeling a bit of pressure. It’s the first network email of the year, after being mostly offline for a couple of weeks, and there's this unspoken expectation (self-imposed, of course) that this should be...
Anticipating the New Year
Before the new year's bells ring, I wanted to take a moment to say how grateful I am that we're connected. While I share plenty about UN job search success, honestly, my vision for you is bigger than that. When I reflect, I imagine...
Six degrees of separation - or less?
Have you heard of the “six degrees of separation” theory? The idea that any two people on Earth are connected by a string of no more than six other individuals? When you work internationally...
UN holidays
Have you ever wondered how working for the UN might affect your ability to celebrate your favorite holidays? Do you get Christmas off? What about Eid? Diwali? Here's how the UN approaches this for their international workforce...
The motivation-inspiration confusion
Here’s something I’ve noticed: people tend to confuse inspiration and motivation. I don’t know if it’s because we live in an age of instant gratification, where we expect things to feel amazing all the time, when, in fact...
Resuse examples in interviews?
Here's a question I often get in prep sessions for competency-based interviews: How bad is it if I reuse the same situation when answering different questions in an interview? The quick answer: aim for...
Cover letter confidence
I've noticed a pattern of brilliant professionals undermining themselves in their cover letters. Often repeatedly within a few paragraphs! How does it happen? They focus on...
Let go or Let's go!
This time of year gets me reflecting on those ambitious plans I made at the beginning of the year. If you’re anything like me, you might feel that time is running out. And quite frankly, it is! But there are at least two ways...
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