We provide short and very practical evidence-based facts, tips and everything you need to land a job in the social impact space, to advance in your career and develop the skills to be competitive for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The Ultimate Guide to Landing A Job
Networking tip: When Introducing Yourself, Remember Your Hat
When I attend professional events and am about to be introduced, I spend time thinking about the role I am in. Often the moderator will ask
Work-Life Balance or Quicksand
Work-life balance. It’s a phrase that can easily be added to the list of buzz words we regularly hear discussed. As if somehow we hold
Getting a Job is About Personal Relationships… and Not (Usually) Online Applications
What is getting a job really about? Often when I attend career events or professional meetings and have been given a chance to speak, I
Webinar Recording: What Skills Social Impact Employers Want
This video was previously recorded as part of our PCDN’s career series (we continue to produce new content). The webinar featured two leading professionals with
Work-Life Balance for Social Change Professionals
When it comes to issues of work-life balance. I have a few things to say. I was brought up to be the best. From good grades
“The right Fit” – Think Scarf, not Glove – Building a Career in Change
by David J. Smith (bio is below) In career exploration, we often think we have a clear understanding of the needs of the job we
The Ultimate Guide to Grad School & Fellowships
Are you working to end inequality? Apply by 31 January to our funded fellowship at the London School of Economics for activists, policy-makers, researchers and movement-builders
This is sponsored post on PCDN. Please cite PCDN as the source of the posting in your application. Are you looking to change the world
Call for Applications, MA Programmes in Development Studies, IOB, University of Antwerp (Full Scholarships Available)
This is a sponsored post on PCDN The Institute of Development Policy (IOB – UAntwerp) offers three advanced Master programmes in Development Studies for students
Apply Today: Join the Professional Peacebuilding Network of the Kroc Institute
This is a sponsored post on PCDN. The events of 2020—a global pandemic, climate change, rising populism and extremism, police killings of black and brown
Top 10 Tips for Making the Most of your Fellowship
Fellowships can be one of the most valuable experiences of your professional and academic career. Whether you are transitioning into a new sector or are
Securing Funding for Grad School. Do the Hard Work Early.
How many of you have thought about pursuing an advanced degree? Ok. Now, how many of you have immediately thought about the upfront financial costs
Research and practice that makes an impact: Apply now to the Kroc Institute’s Ph.D. Program in Peace Studies
This is a sponsored post on PCDN Environmental violence and its impact on everyday life. Culture, religion, and imperialism, and their impact on U.S. foreign
The Future of work in social change
Soft Skills and Leadership: A Shift Towards Impactful Learning
This is a sponsored partner post on PCDN. Blogpost by Gaurav Dewani The Future of Work forum was a series of talks and webinars organized
Join PCDN at the Future of Work Forum
FUTURE OF WORK PCDN is pleased to be a strategic part in the Future of Work Forum. We will be convening several key sessions with global
Building the Skills for the Impact Careers of Today & The Future
At PCDN we were planning on launching a group career coaching option to help even more people advance careers of impact. Then, COVID-19 happened. So
Future Possibilities Report 2020: How to build back better?
21 July 2020 crossposted from UNU-MERIT innovation, sustainability, UN While the end of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet in sight,
Registration is Open for Fall 2020 Online Humanitarian Training Courses
The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs offers online humanitarian training courses for humanitarian students and practitioners around the world. These three-credit, semester-long courses from August 26,
The Future of Work is Here – Now, Are you Ready?
I still remember the first time I saw a smartphone I was at a conference in San Francisco and had dinner with an old friend
