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[quote=Anonymous]A great help is to be a woman.  There is a big push to up gender diversity.

While yes there are some of us doing very well without masters degrees, we are all aware that walking in off the street today we would never get our jobs.

I am a fairly high level with "just" a bachelors.  I am certainly in the minority.  There are even a few folks without Bachelors but they are stuck in lower level positions and cannot progress without the degree.

As this point a masters is a must.  Most, if not all, of the newer and younger admins have masters degrees.

As for the secretaries/admins, none of them have easy jobs.  It is 2015 so these people don't just schedule meetings and get coffee.

Just check the website and apply for what seems to be a good fit.  Write a cover letter that doesn't just say "As a little girl/boy I always wanted to work at the Bank".  That said also don't make the cover letter into a 2 pages essay on your life.  MOST IMPORTANT!!! NO TYPOS.

In my dept I participate in hiring regularly.  On average we are looking at 100 applicants per position.  The smallest thing can get you moved into the NO pile. But this is all basic info for applying to any job.

In a tight market you need to be sure you stand out in a good way.  You don't want to be that CV that is such a poor match that the reader chuckles and tosses you aside.  If you are applying for multiple jobs in the same dept, we do talk to each other.  If we see your CV for several jobs, and you NEVER change your cover letter to demonstrate why you are a fit for the particular job, or worse you mention a different position you are pretty much toast.  There are 99 other applicants.

If you apply at the IFC, know the difference between the IFC and the Bank/IBRD.  Can't hurt to know this even if you are not applying at the IFC.  Fit with the goals and mission of the Bank is important.  Do some reading and be prepared to work it into the conversation.

Good luck to anyone who applies.  Things are busy and tough here at the Bank but it is a great place to work [/quote]

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