Try this - http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/hq-reporting-off

Good luck!

Thanks Matisse - I appreciate that.

Keep an eye out for cinfo events. www.cinfo.ch. Once a year or two they hold an even especially for people looking to break into the E&Z world. Their expo in Biel is particularly good, but get on their mailing list perhaps.

They are nice people and seem helpful.

regards

Martin

Hi Martin,

Thanks for this - I'll give them a go.

You are welcome. It is worth pointing out that the recurring theme at every consultant apero which cinfo host is "Why can I not get to first base with organisation X, Y or Z. Many individual consultants come to these aperos. I have previously suggested that cinfo acts as a central repository to allow individuals to find out about others with like interests. I work for a consulting company and we do quite a bit of hard engineering type work ;=) for organisations such as SDC etc. Almost all the aid and development organisations work with people they know, therefore if they do not know you it is pretty hard to break into the scene. Good luck.

Maybe we catch up at an event somewhere.....

regards

M

And as if on cue, have a look at :

http://cinfo.customer.adfinis.com/org/veranstaltungen/forumcinfo2.php

which came into my inbox yesterday.

regards

Martin

Dear Maiden Fan,

You asked: "Can someone tell me if there is a magic word to ensure that applicants to the UN employment area are actually granted at least an interview?" I understand your frustration but you should be more realistic. In the UN system making it to an interview is already quite an achievement, as of the X number (where X can be even 200!) applicants only 2-4 are interviewed. However, these organisations contract a lot of their work out, you should try to get small contracts and that way you can show your skills.

Best of luck!