Working at the United Nations: Insider Application Tips
POSTED BY CHRISTINA BREUER AND DOUGLAS SUN OCTOBER 30, 2014 UN Flag Flutters Outside a Building in Germany Interested in working with the UN or other international organizations (IOs), but wondering how to strengthen your application? Competition is stiff with applicants from across the globe competing for some very attractive positions. So what can you do to get your application into the hands of a hiring manager and ace that interview? Just last month we had the opportunity to meet with HR officials from several UN agencies who shared their insight into the hiring process along with the following application tips. Target your applications to jobs you really want. Applying to UN positions can be time consuming so be selective and dedicate more time and effort applying to the jobs you really qualify for. These organizations typically receive hundreds of applications for each ...