UN Job Search Success Blog
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Don't distract the recruiter
In a competitive job market, I think diversifying your search (considering roles across sectors, locations, and even functional areas) is a wise strategy. For that to work, how you...
Truth-telling time
... after years in the system, in addition to hearing countless stories from colleagues and clients, one pattern is hard to ignore: Many UN organizations struggle with people management. It’s rarely malice. Most managers are...
Back-ish
...there’s a part of me that still wishes I were lounging in the hammock, gazing up at the dappled light through rustling leaves...Back to work. Focus. If that's you too, I'd like to share a favorite strategy to snap my mind into gear...
Passion as prevention?
I know this sounds obvious, but passion and dedication don't make you immune to burnout. Those characteristics can actually be risk factors! Because passionate and dedicated people will...
Never a better time
over the past few months, I’ve restructured my services to make offers clearer and more fit-for-purpose. Whether you're in job search mode, exploring career options, or focused on professional development, you’ll find options that are created specifically for...
How the UN works – on the ground
A new resource just dropped, and honestly, it might be the best I’ve ever seen for understanding how the UN actually functions – not the political, high-level stuff, but the ins and outs of UN programmes, in countries, where...
From impact to the private sector?
...many impact professionals are nudged, even pushed, to consider career moves that they never thought they'd make. If that's you, you’ve probably wondered how on earth you're going to...
A networking reframe
One pattern I often see (in clients and myself) is how we avoid networking because we associate it with asking – for a lead, an intro, a favor. Usually from someone we sort of know, but...
Commenters get noticed
A quick click on the like button is better than nothing. But if we want a place like LinkedIn to help us build our network, it won't move the needle much. One way to take it up just a notch is...
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