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Learn how conservation job seekers and career switchers write stand-out job applications – without frustration or overwhelm – so they can land interviews for dream jobs. What you’ll learn Learn our 10-step process for writing stand-out conservation job applications, plus resources to support you. Watch the full recording in our Conservation Careers Academy Not sure
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How effective communication drives conservation success, with our guest Jon Monsoon. Why do so many people get into conservation because of a love for animals, only to discover that it’s all about people? And why, if you’re interested in making an impact in conservation, should you focus on improving your communication skills to advance your
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How passionate individuals can transform their careers and save wildlife, with our guest Greg Cummings. How can someone transition from being a bartender in London to leading an organisation helping to protect Gorillas – one of the most charismatic species on the planet? And how can they raise millions of dollars in the process –
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You’ve dreamed of becoming a professional conservationist… but you’re not sure where to start or what to do next. If you’re like most aspiring conservationists, you may have no idea how to get conservation experience, find conservation jobs or get interviews. And if you’re like most people, it’s incredibly confusing and overwhelming. You’re tired of
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How do you switch careers from working in IT and Quality Management for 20 years to making a real impact in conservation? That’s exactly what today’s guest – Clare Roberts – has achieved in the past few years, and she’s here today to share her story. We start by exploring her pre-conservation career in the
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Imagine what it would feel like if you knew exactly where you fit in the conservation sector and if you had a personal career plan to get ready and get hired? No guesswork. No confusion. No wasted time (or money!)
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I often wonder how the conservation sector can get more bang for our buck. When time and money are both highly limited – and wildlife in sharp decline globally – what could be wasting these precious resources? Gnawing away at our ability to help conserve nature at the scale and pace we urgently require? I
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How can corporate professionals contribute to conservation efforts? What skills can they bring from the boardrooms of the private sector to help wildlife charities specifically to develop and grow? These are some of the topics we discuss with today’s guest Raoul Bollen. Raoul has been on a career journey from the corporate sector, from leading
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Within conservation there is a growing realisation that we need to do much more to share our messages and encourage more support and action. As a result, conservation employers are rapidly looking for people with communications skills. They want staff who can plan communications activities, write effectively, get press and media attention, engage audiences on
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Today we’re speaking with an old friend and colleague Ademola Ajagbe, the Regional Managing Director at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for Africa. Ademola discusses the urgent challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, emphasizing the need for scalable solutions and partnership-based approaches for meaningful impact. He shares TNC’s mission, its’ conservation model, and strategies for
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Why is communications so important for conservationists? What communications skills are employers are looking for? And how can you start developing these skills, today? We answer these questions and more in this special edition of the Conservation Careers Podcast. Sir David Attenborough said that “Conservation is now a communications challenge”. Awareness of this challenge is
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Does it seem like conservation jobs have a million requirements? Are you worried that you’ll have to spend ages getting experience or training to be competitive – even for entry level roles? Are you tired of submitting applications with zero feedback? We asked our conservation community about the biggest barriers they face to working in conservation – and ‘Becoming competitive
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We’ve reopened the doors to our popular Communications for Conservation Projects course! Learn how to plan and deliver effective communications activities, making you more employable and impactful as a professional conservationist. Join by 31st May for 33% off!
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Learn how to confidently develop a successful communications strategy from first brief to the campaign plan.
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Learn how to confidently manage social profiles on a day-to-day basis, including engaging with and growing a vibrant social community.
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Meetings are a core part of our working lives, and yet studies have found that 50% of time spent in meetings is often wasted. When viewed as a whole that’s often billions, if not trillions, of dollars wasted annually, which could be put to much better use. But why do we spend so much of
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Are you fascinated by our feathered dinosaur descendants and have a curious, investigative mind? Then studying birds as an ornithologist might be the career for you. In this Ultimate Guide, we’ll show you how to become an ornithologist.
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The Conservation Professional Development Programme is a totally new coaching programme proven to significantly improve the wellbeing, impact, and career direction of conservation professionals. Following successful pilots with The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB, we’ve launched our first public enrolment with 16 places available until 31st May. Who | The programme is targeted towards early and mid-career
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In this episode, we speak with the Deputy Global Conservation Director at WWF International, Cristianne Close. Cris describes herself as ‘passionate about creating positive change in the world, especially aiming to make the impossible, possible’. We discuss how she gave up a fast-paced corporate career to follow her purpose and work in conservation. Now,
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Are you fascinated by animals and have a curious, investigative mind? Then zoology – a branch of biology – might be for you. Find out how to become a professional zoologist!
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Have you ever felt like escaping the rat race and travelling the world? Seeking impact, adventure and new experiences? Perhaps volunteering for nature conservation organisations, and setting yourself for a career change or education when you return? But with the world as your playground … where do you start? How do you plan such a
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A key to success within conservation is the ability to design high-quality projects to protect species, habitats and sites. But only a small proportion of professional conservationists are formally trained in the essential skills of project design and management. With limited time and money available within the sector, it’s no surprise that employers are increasingly
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Does it feel like you’re trapped in a ‘catch-22’? You need conservation experience to land a conservation job… but you need a conservation job to get experience! We asked our conservation community about the biggest barriers they face to working in conservation – and ‘Getting conservation experience’ was the #1 challenge. While other job sectors have clear
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Increasingly, the private sector is taking a growing interest in their impact on wildlife, and this could lead to a much-needed step change in conservation efforts. But why do companies care about nature? How can they assess and minimise their impacts? And what sort of jobs are opening up for conservationists seeking to work in
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How do you raise nearly $169,000,000 per year to protect and conserve America’s 420+ National Park Sites? Sites important for recreation, education, and the conservation of endangered landscapes, natural communities and species. We discuss this, amongst many other things, with Lise Aangeenbrug. Lise is the Chief Program Officer at America’s National Park Foundation, the official
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Have you ever felt like you’re energetically exhausted, mentally distant from your job, or less able to produce results at work? There’s a chance that these symptoms could be related to burnout. According to The World Health Organization (WHO), burnout is a syndrome “…resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” As
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You’re passionate about our planet. Driven by purpose. Seeking a career that matches your values and makes a real difference. But you’re not sure how to find conservation jobs or to network in the sector. You’re struggling to get conservation experience and become competitive for jobs (without spending lots of time and $£). You put
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If you’ve spent time in the UK and visited a local nature reserve, then chances are you’ve been to a site managed by one of the 46 individual Wildlife Trusts that collectively represent 2,000 staff, 35,000 volunteers and nearly 1 million members. Helping to coordinate this huge force for nature is the Royal Society of
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We’re about to do something REALLY POWERFUL here at Team Conservation Careers… and we’re challenging YOU to do the same! An annual journal. As we enter a new year – it’s an exciting time to look back and plan ahead. It might just change your life. Here’s how it works: Set aside an hour for
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How important are volunteers in conservation? What are the different types of work you can do as a volunteer, and how can it benefit your career? We answer these and many more questions in discussion with today’s guest Rhoda Ludford. Rhoda is the Volunteering Development Consultant with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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