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Get your Guide! Top 10 Conservation Job Application Mistakes to Avoid

Did you know that about 90% of conservation job applications are of ‘poor quality’? Here are the top 10 mistakes people make when applying for conservation jobs (and what to do instead!) 
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Did you know that about 90% of conservation job applications are of ‘poor quality’, and that nearly 85% of conservationists are burnt out from applying to conservation jobs unsuccessfully?

Many barriers can stop you from landing a conservation job – but sometimes the biggest barriers are your own assumptions. Here are the top 10 mistakes people make when applying for conservation jobs, and what to do instead.  

Download the Top 10 Conservation Job Application Mistakes to Avoid

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Kristi Foster (She/Her)

Head of Engagement, Conservation Careers

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Dr Nick Askew (He/Him)

Director, Conservation Careers

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Fernando Mateos-González

Researcher, ALKA Wildlife o.p.s.

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Kristi Foster, Dr Nick Askew & Fernando Mateos-González

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Kristi Foster (She/Her)

Head of Engagement, Conservation Careers

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Dr Nick Askew (He/Him)

Director, Conservation Careers

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Fernando Mateos-González

Researcher, ALKA Wildlife o.p.s.

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Lara Reden
over 3 years ago

Thanks for sharing!

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