Who This is For
Those that make it to Team Leader, Chief of Party, Country Director, and beyond aren't waiting for the jobs to come to them, they're investing in how they show up in applications to open doors, create opportunities, and make it easy for decision-makers to say yes. This is where you want to be.
What You'll Come Away With
First of all a CV and a cover letter tailored exactly to the job and the demands being recruited for, ensuring that your profile is as close as possible to that required to secure an interview.
If you get invited to interview, we will ensure thorough, practical interview preparation across up to two rounds. You will go into every stage of this process knowing exactly what you are bringing and how to land it.
If you get invited to interview, we will ensure thorough, practical interview preparation across up to two rounds. You will go into every stage of this process knowing exactly what you are bringing and how to land it.
What to Expect
You will be expertly led throughout this process and you have to be prepared for the three stages: Application, Interview preparation for round one, then round two if needed.
Each stage starts with in depth analysis of the organisation, the role, and what the hiring panel is actually looking for, including likely questions, strong answers and things to watch out for.
Each stage starts with in depth analysis of the organisation, the role, and what the hiring panel is actually looking for, including likely questions, strong answers and things to watch out for.
How to Prepare
Making the most of our time together starts with preparation. You will ideally have examples of your current CV and perhaps cover letters that you have sent as well. Find and save the job description. Think about why the role is being recruited and what it actually set’s out to achieve.
You will of course have significant expertise in your field, yet be prepared to have an open mind with regards to applications and where you may be going wrong. Perhaps only 5% of job applications in this sector really stand out, so you must be open to ideas and suggestions for improvements.
You will of course have significant expertise in your field, yet be prepared to have an open mind with regards to applications and where you may be going wrong. Perhaps only 5% of job applications in this sector really stand out, so you must be open to ideas and suggestions for improvements.
I suggest having a notebook handy for capturing your insights and action items. This will help you retain and act on the breakthroughs we create together.
Next Steps
Book your first session now. Come with the job description and your current CV. Everything else follows from there.
Whatever the outcome of this process, you will gain a huge insight into how to get through the application process, of any role. This will change every application that follows over the rest of your career.
Whatever the outcome of this process, you will gain a huge insight into how to get through the application process, of any role. This will change every application that follows over the rest of your career.
Frequently Asked Questions
What differentiates you from other recruiters and CV writing gurus?
I've been working in recruitment for over 20 years and since 2012 have focused exclusively on recruitment within the international development and INGO sectors. I understand how the projects work. I have built big teams for £100 million projects. I've managed recruitment on live programmes around the world. I've recruited admin staff and drivers, all the way up to Team Leaders, Chiefs of Party, Country Director, Managing Directors, and CEOs. I know how the donors operate. I know the language they use. In short I speak the same language you do.
How can you help me when you have never done the work that I do?
I don't need to understand exactly what you do or how you do it and I haven't had to do that for the various experts I've worked with over the years, from CEOs and Managing Directors to Team Leaders, Project Directors, Country Directors, MEL specialists, health specialists, governance experts, security and justice professionals… the list goes on and on.
What I understand perfectly is how the application process works and the steps that you need to go through to secure a first-round interview, then a second-round interview, and onwards.
What I understand perfectly is how the application process works and the steps that you need to go through to secure a first-round interview, then a second-round interview, and onwards.
Do you guarantee the securing of a job?
No sadly not as there are too many factors outside of our control. What we can say for sure, is that you will master job applications and use this to your advantage over the rest of your career.
I've been working in this sector for 30 years. Why should I buy this service?
Very few people really get to master job applications. The reason I am so confident in my own expertise is because I have performed the acclaimed 10,000 hours of practice. I have reviewed 10,000+ applications. It's only when you do that time and time again that you really start to understand the parameters and the demands of a good application, irrelevant of the sector, the role, the company, or the person.
By using this service you will get better at job applications, you will get more interviews, and you will get closer to the career of your dreams.
By using this service you will get better at job applications, you will get more interviews, and you will get closer to the career of your dreams.
