Career in Development Sector
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Everyone of us, in one way or the other, is familiar with ‘Boss’.What image does a Boss carry in our psyche, consciously or subconsciously? Is the Boss of your definition a dragon with blowing fire, bald headed person with horns, the famous Dracula or the ever-advising saint?Let us leave it to our imagination for a moment to have an icon for Boss.
A first time job seeker usually has a lot of pressure of finding a job quick. And, the best way to make to an interview is a well written and well formatted cover letter.
On average, recruiters spend about 30 seconds on a resume that would end up in the consideration pile, but prior to that 30-second review of the resume, it has to make it past the recruiter’s six-second resume scan where most resumes fail to hit the mark.
With more than 400 million of users and 1 billion of searches every day, LinkedIn is currently the most viable podium for job-seekers to position their skills and stand out as a professional.
Monitoring and evaluation, also known as the short form “M&E” is an emerging field in international development.
Negativity is contagious. As we spend a big part of the day with our coworkers, they tend to have an effect on our mood and sharing your workspace with a negative person can make you feel contaminated with negativity after you leave for your home after work.
In January 2015, I volunteered in Bangladesh for four months with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) on a UK government funded development programme called International Citizen Service (ICS). ICS bring together 18 to 25-year-olds from all backgrounds to fight poverty in overseas and UK communities.
Doing a social media campaign means you must resort to using many different tools and techniques. Social media is not just a fluke anymore and is a significant part of any holistic and complete media strategy. Yes, your media strategy can no more be deemed effective and complete, if you do not have the right ideas and strategic viewpoint to manage your brands on the platform of social media and more importantly, Facebook.
Launching a non-profit organization is one thing, but establishing it in just a short span of time is an entirely different thing. A non-profit’s reputation solely depends on its trustees and investors who are always willing to make solid contributions for a noble cause. But, to be honest, winning the trust of potential investors is definitely a big deal, especially in this tough competition.
When should jobseekers use curriculum vitae, commonly referred to as CV rather than a resume? The purpose of a CV or resume is to convey our personal and professional details in a way that presents you in a best possible light. In other words we can say that it is a document through which we are marketing our skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to employers.