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Is Further Education Right for You? Ask Yourself These Questions First

Localisation: No 'World Work' without 'Inner Work'

Beyond 'localisation': embracing locally led practices

Development cooperation: working in complex systems

Design thinking: an innovative tool in the problem-solving toolbox of international cooperation

The power of attitude: preparing for the future of international cooperation

Localisation - can you still contribute as a professional from the Global North?

The difference between private banking and multilateral finance: insights from Matthias Hedinger

Accessing social security in an unpredictable global career situation

On the importance of keywords in UN applications, and more tips on how to get hired by the UN

What does a working day at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Nairobi look like? A Digital Financial Services Specialist gives us an overview

"The International Finance Corporation needs innovative minds and fresh people to challenge us"

How competitive is entry into international cooperation, and how does that compare to climbing?

1+1 = 3 | How job sharing creates value for an organisation

How to network successfully at career events

Médecins sans Frontières: "How we pioneered job sharing in our field programmes"

Are you "cheating on your employer" by attending a career event?

Diversity and inclusion: is the sector on the right track?

"Sometimes you must compromise if you want a family – but I stress compromise, not sacrifice"

"The fear that all employees will demand unpaid leave is completely unfounded"

People sometimes need change to evolve – sometimes without a reason

Medair: "Our Diversity and Inclusion journey"

Co-chairing an HR department

"It's amazing how quickly one adapts to life in a new country": The spouse's view

Are you "extremely motivated"?

How our employee Simon became a digital nomad

Positioning your career in a post-pandemic world

An international childhood? It was a great start in life!

"I never regretted leaving my well-paid job in Switzerland to start from scratch with an NGO in Colombia"

"It’s a life of extremes – on the one hand, the most rewarding work there is, on the other, the most draining and demanding"