In today’s ever-changing world, job hunting is not simply about sending your CV to apply for open positions then waiting for a call from the recruiter. As things are nowadays, job seeking is a constant struggle, and the most successful job hunter is someone who takes the initiative into their own hands, utilizing each tool and every advantage they can get their hands on to gain an edge over the competition. And DevelopmentAid can provide precisely those tools to individuals looking for their dream job in the international development sector.
By considering each tool in detail, you can ensure that an optimum stream of up-to-date information regarding the available opportunities always reaches you. Given the rich choice at your disposal, we’d like to take the time to showcase and raise awareness of each tool separately.
And so, today we will focus on one of the instruments at your disposal – the Job Alert.
What is the Job Alert?
The Job Alert is a fully customizable tool that DevelopmentAid provides with the sole purpose of updating our members about any new potential opportunity that is suitable for them on their terms.
The system will filter through all the available jobs for those that specifically match your preferred criteria, finding opportunities relevant to each and every member.
How to personalize your Job Alert
All the technical aspects of the Job Alert are easily customizable and have been set up to meet any need our members might have.
As you can see, many options are available from the frequency with which you receive the Job Alert to the length of the contract you are looking for, as well as required work experience, languages, and relevant sectors.
Perhaps you are interested in a short-term contract in between your main assignments or maybe you are looking for a permanent position. You may be a newly graduated young professional looking for something to kickstart your career or an experienced consultant with 20+ years of work in the development field. You decide on how to set up the Job Alert – and we provide the information. A customized Job Alert saves you precious time during your job hunting and considering how exhausting this can be (trust us, we know), every second counts.
Another key tip would be to check your Job Alert more often than not, considering that it is capped at 150 jobs. If you are active in a sector that is highly saturated with assignments you might miss out on some of these if you’re not careful. To counteract this, DevelopmentAid also offers a ‘Save Search’ function on our website which we will talk about in a future article.
Customizing your Job Alert not only provides you with a constant stream of relevant up-to-date information but also provides you with a chance to apply immediately and be among the first applicants for any role.
Click here to customize your personal Job Alert.
Make the job-seeking process much easier with the help of the DevelopmentAid Career Center. Access instant expert advice on an appropriate career, project or CV format choice in order to maximize the chances of succeeding in the international development sector.
