Break Into Development

Kick Down Doors, Stop Wasting Time and Start Making a Difference

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“Joining Break Into Development has been my best decision in 2019. Every aspect of the course is something I will get back to look at over and over again. It's not just about the next vacancy, but a system I can use that I know I can get a job in the years to come. It's something that if you internalize you will find useful. Not just in international job searching. But in terms of organizing yourself, your focus, how to key into opportunities. I have achieved a lot of clarity in terms of what I want. Now I can look at the ToR, and understand the terminology and the keywords. For me, it has been very, very illuminating.”

- Yusuf A., animal health lecturer in Lagos

Do you see UN & NGO jobs and say to yourself: "Wow, this is something I can do. I meet all the requirements..."

Ok, so you’ve signed up to job alerts that pop up in your email everyday.

You’ve gone ahead and created a LinkedIn account, maybe a profile on Devex or some other job sites, and made sure everyone in your personal network knows you’re ready to be hired. You’ve checked and double checked your profile has strong keywords (you’re detail-oriented and passionate about human rights!), and your photo is professional.

Then one day, you find that job that gives you butterflies in your stomach. You think it’s the most exciting job description you’ve ever read, and it’s going to change your life, your family, and give you a chance to make a difference.

You carefully construct your CV and Cover Letter, where you’ve highlighted the best features of your education or professional experience. You’ve weighed whether to include that internship or volunteer experience, and studied the potential implications of having that gap year (or two) where you took care of your family or couldn’t find a job. You triple-check for typos and ask your friends to give you advice.

You nervously attach your documents on the job website and pray the Internet doesn’t give out uploading those megabtyes. You finally manage to click submit minutes before the deadline.

“Ahhhh,” you say to yourself. “Everything is falling into place. I can finally build my career and start traveling the world.”

And you wait.

You re-read your CV and Cover Letter and find a typo and have a small heart-attack. But you reason to yourself, it’s just one minor mistake.

So you go back to waiting.

You check your phone screen and it’s just your family calling.

And you wait some more.

You check your email. Yes, the refresh button has been hit a few times. Why is no one getting in touch?

You decide to apply to some more vacancies, maybe send out some LinkedIn connection requests. You do everything you possibly can to make people see you’re ready for that job.

Still, nothing works. Nobody is calling to offer you jobs.

You try rewriting your CV to optimize for different keywords. You put more time into job advertisements. You look at paying someone to edit your CV and they just give you a new template and change some of the keywords around. You consider whether to use a CV broadcast where recruiters are promised to find you (which you know deep down is a scam, but at this point you don’t care).

Your whole life is wrapped up in finding a job, working for the United Nations where you’ve dreamt of working since a kid, or for a top international NGO that works closely with communities on issues you’re passionate about. You were expecting every new strategy you use to be the answer to your prayers, the thing that lets you take care of your family, live out the rest of your life with a decent salary, health insurance and pension, and travel from country to country.

“Why? Why is this happening to me?!” You scream to your partner, your friends, your children, and even just at the white walls surrounding your living room couch (which was long-ago converted into ground zero of your job search). “Why don’t these people see the brilliance of what I’m offering them?!”

Why do you just keep receiving regrets in your inbox?

You start to feel like the system itself is rejecting you like a bad organ transplant—blocking you from reaching the heights you know you can reach in your career and impact.

You're left with a desire... the craving to feel like you are contributing something...

There is a lot that you have that you are not able to put into practice.

If only you can get the chance to show them what YOU ARE CAPABLE OF.

Today you're in a place where your growth is not supported. Yet you're hungry to learn, to grow. You want to be different

Intuitively, you apply EVERYWHERE.

You're on the hunt for jobs with much bigger organizations than the one you work for now.

Right now, though, you are not so much as getting an invitation to an interview.

You're tired of feeling like your career just stagnated. It's not going forward... not even backward.

You need something that can give you hope...

That can end this feeling like you're in a rut career-wise.

And quiet your fears...

The ones you hide in the back of your mind...

That you have been at one job for so long... You think that is the only thing you can do.


It's time for dynamic change

For you to move into a different environment where you can...

  • Develop professionally
  • Where your current competencies and abilities can be nurtured
  • And you can grow into something bigger than you are today

But you don't even know where things are going wrong for you right now.

Is it a problem with how you're packaging yourself?

Are you really answering their questions during the interview?

How do you strategically place yourself to become the employee that is HEADHUNTED?


Your Instructor


Chris Kuonqui
Chris Kuonqui

Hi, I'm Chris Kuonqui

I've led a 18+ year career in global development across 30 countries working with 6 UN agencies, 2 multilateral banks & an international NGO ranging from work including interviewing women in the Ethiopian manufacturing sector to analysis informing the UN Security Council. I've served as everything from director of a policy unit to short-term consultant and intern, and everything in between.

After years learning to apply to development sector jobs & sitting at the hiring table on the inside, I launched Impact Growth Lab to help the world's best minds learn the skills to break into development - and do world changing work once in.


Over the years, I have worked with these and other international organizations:

But it was only after years applying blindly to jobs that I would learn how to go from a stagnant career to serving as a director and senior adviser to 5 UN agencies, 2 multilateral banks and 1 global NGO in 26 countries

I got my first job out of university at the United Nations. It was a great position and I learned a lot. After 3 years on the job, I went to do my Master’s degree.

I thought surely - now - the world would be my oyster.

Oh, how wrong I was...

When I graduated, despite 3 years of UN experience, strong skills AND a Master’s degree from a leading university...

I couldn’t land that big global development job I knew I was READY for.

I kept applying - sometimes I would get an interview, most times not. Then, I would stay up for nights after an interview - wondering if I said any of the right things.

Eventually, I found some work. But it wasn't that big shiny job that would fulfill my potential. Plus, I was actually making LESS money than before I did my Master’s degree.

Has that ever happened to you?

I was frustrated. Disappointed. I felt trapped but too afraid to rock the boat - after all, I still needed to pay the bills.

Yet I wanted to do much more. So I kept applying to bigger and better job titles.

I remember submitting application after application only to learn landing a fulfilling, more senior position at the United Nations, World Bank, African Development Bank or a global NGO was something no one prepared me for.

I had read great books, studied with Nobel prize winners, and developed hard skills like econometrics and data analysis.

But still, every day...

I would check Relief Web, Devex, UN Jobs and other job portals every hour on the hour, to see if my dream job was still there. I would submit application after application, only to get NO-RESPONSE in return - the only feedback was the computer generated one.

Despite qualifying on paper, so many fail to get their job applications through to the interview short-list, even if they look at the duties and responsibilities and minimum qualifications in the Terms of Reference and see they can do the job if given the opportunity.

Why?

Because they go about their impact job-search in the wrong way. They focus far too much on what THEY want, when the task before them is to connect the dots to what ORGANIZATIONS are looking for.

In short, they don't understand how hiring actually works.

They may be familiar with the most popular job websites. Know some of the techniques to get a job in development, like using keywords from the ToR in their CV.

But still they wonder: How much time should be spent on the Cover Letter, does anybody even read it? What do the minimum requirements really mean, am I even qualified? And worry about having experience in different sectors (or no experience at all), leaving out major parts of their background that can connect to the hiring need.

What’s missing is using a systematic process to stop worrying about finding your next job, and instead get started doing work you love. A process you know uses techniques proven to persuade hiring managers that you’re already part of the team from the first line they read in your CV - that it’s just a formality to hire you.

Because of the system I've built and used in my own career, when I apply to new assignments today the chances are on my side. I know that every time I compete with hundreds of others to get a job offer, I stand among the top performers to break in.


For far too long, I barely used my hard-earned Master's degree and skills in dead-end jobs, missed out on tons of higher income, and all but lost my passion to make a difference

Before I cracked the code, I would spend months searching, networking, and applying. I always wanted growth in my career but it was taking too long. And I didn’t know what to do about it.

It was a tough time, with little hope. I almost came to regret studying a degree in international development that wasn't giving me my chance to shine.

I tried just about everything out there.

Found and paid a career coach? Yes, I did that, filled out useless self-surveys to "know myself better", and only managed to lose a lot of money and get nowhere.

Got my CV professionally written? Been there and done that, too. All they did was change some keywords and the template. Number of new jobs won? Zero.

Built my network? This made a huge difference - but only when I slowly built authentic and genuine relationships with other professionals over months and years. No one EVER gave me a job just because they were in my network.

Sat in a comfortable job and watched colleague after colleague get exciting new opportunities, with more responsibility and pay? I did a lot of this. In the meanwhile, I knew I had hit the ceiling of how far I could grow in my current job and organization. I just didn't know how to find that next job that would give me MY CHANCE.

So I kept applying to new job opportunities that would excite me. But it was like going in blind, crossing your fingers and clicking send.

I had no idea what to say to make myself stand-out and show how ready I was to get to the next level.

Despite my postgraduate degrees, internships and certifications:

NO ONE HAD EVER TAUGHT ME HOW TO GET AN ACTUAL JOB IN THE REAL-WORLD.


It wasn't until I started on a long journey to learn what proven top performers who consistently get jobs do...

After applying and failing to find my dream global development job, I decided to learn how top performers in the sector constructed their careers, built their expertise, and were able to work around the world.

Through this journey, I was able to stop working in a job that barely paid the bills - and instead start growing a career that would take me to work in 26 countries in every part of the world.

Over hundreds of conversations with colleagues, friends and mentors in development, I learned how to get out of organizations that did not value me, where I was underpaid and unrecognized. And instead to jump-start an international career -- to work on issues I was passionate about, where I could apply my skills and leadership - and all while traveling around the world.

Over the years, I’ve spent hundreds of hours understanding the development and humanitarian sector job market. And through my own applications, I've experimented with different types of CV templates, scripts to reach out to hiring managers, and gone on to interview for dozens of jobs.

Today, I know what it takes to find, interview for and to serve in international jobs that give you the opportunity to earn a good living with job security and benefits, to be able to provide comfortably for your family, and to grow you skills, expertise and experience -- to be excited to go to work in the morning.

I rose to be a hiring manager at the UN where I read thousands of applications, participated on interview panels for dozens of jobs, and saw every kind of hiring situation take place from an insider's seat at the hiring table.

Here's what happened to me after I built a systematic process that guaranteed my finding a new job whenever I got stuck and stagnant in my career...


  • DREAM POSITIONS: I rose faster and higher as I moved from one job to the next. I went from an admin position to a research position to an officer and then to a hiring manager -- in the short span of a few years, winning jobs that most of my friends and colleagues would have loved to do.
  • INSTANT TICKET ROUND THE WORLD: I made a list of countries I wanted to work in - and used my job-getting skill to win jobs that would take me anywhere I wanted to go.

I got to work in Bhutan. This was me doing interviews with communities impacted by climate change...



I went to Afghanistan as the Head of the Policy Unit for a major UN agency. Here was the view from my office on the first day of heavy snow in January a few years ago...



My work even took me to see Beyonce in concert in New York at the first Global Citizen festival...


  • INVITATIONS TO SPEAK AT CONFERENCES: I presented at international conferences at Columbia University, New School University in New York, and University of Groningen in the Netherlands.


I also gave a lecture at the University of Khartoum. Here was the banner that invited the Sudanese public to come see me talk:

Yes, they misspelled my name, but did I care? No! I was just thankful my skill in finding development work could give me the opportunity to lecture in Sudan.


  • CONSISTENT INCOME & STABLE ORGANIZATIONS: The positions I used my job-getting system to find gave me a comfortable income where I didn't worry about making my bills every month. I also worked with stable organizations with values I agreed with - making sure I was contributing to work I found valuable.

Have you spent months shooting your applications into the dark only to get no response?

I've been there. And let me tell you... Once I realized these TWO things, everything changed. Want to know what they are?

#1. You DON'T need a second Master's degree, more certificates or a series of new letters after your name.

You can find and get stable jobs in great organizations by telling what I call your Hero Story. You see, every time a hiring manager makes the decision to advertise a development job, they just want to find someone who can take their team to the next level.

I guarantee you: you have skills and experience not only to meet the minimum requirements for that new job. But to EXCEED EXPECTATIONS - for you, for them, and for the organization. So that projects keep on delivering and development results reach the communities we serve.

So what's blocking you?

It's showing hiring managers - the only ones who matter in the room - that you're ready. With compelling evidence and examples that you're capable of hitting the road running.

Your unique Hero Story is what you need to find and tell to persuade them you have the skills and experience in your background to get them to the next level.

#2. The success of your development career is not personal -- it's about what you can do FOR OTHERS. Either you know the exact data and results that show hiring managers what you can deliver, or you need to uncover them. It comes down to finding your NICHE:

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Once I learned how to identify my unique NICHE for each and every job, I went from feeling undervalued in my work and afraid of not finding a job true to myself - to breaking out of my comfort zone, working in every country I wanted to, and reaching a director-level assignment faster than most of my colleagues.

"Break Into Development put things together in a systematic approach, in a concise way with PowerPoints and worksheets as opposed to hearing tips in one circumstance or another. I've thought of working with career coaches before. And I worked with a career counselor. But it just wasn't tailored, they didn't have the development experience I wanted. Break Into Development, however, had content specifically on international development and the humanitarian sector. One of the biggest lessons from the program was how to reframe my mentality. I learned to approach my job search not out of a place of desperation or a 'choose me' mentality. But instead to reframe it, to tell my Hero Story, and to apply to jobs not from a place of scarcity but a place of what you have to offer to a team and making that connection."

- Emily P., M&E specialist, United States, based in Nairobi

This system works not just for me - but for dozens of others...

I want to accelerate your time to your next job in development with the exact strategies I've used to grow my career and that have taken me around the world to work on challenges from designing industrial policy to training the South Sudan government on gender mainstreaming, planning and budgeting.


That’s why after months of continued development...

...years in the making...

...and tested with dozens of other students...


...I’m releasing my innovative program that will show you the step-by-step system to make your application stand-out, land you the interview and finally give you the chance to prove what you're capable of doing.

"I wanted to let you know that your course equipped me with the tool to turn my CV into my Hero Story by tailoring my achievements and experiences perfectly with the ToR. I landed interviews with Oxfam and the US government only because of your tools, thank you Chris!"

- Jaideep V., Disaster Risk Reduction professional, India

Introducing:

-Break Into Development-

Go from a boring job to an international career that impacts lives

Break Into Development is a tested, step-by-step training program to not only get feedback on your development sector job applications, but to get you invited to the interview. Rapidly identify opportunities that match your skills and interests - and know which are a waste of your time. Define your unique Hero Story – and the challenges and problems you’ve solved – in a powerful new way to persuade hiring managers to place you on the short-list of top candidates.

Through this training program, you will 2x your chances for every development role you apply to.

Your Break Into Development program includes:

The Insider’s Roadmap to Finding Your First or Next Development Job

  • Breakthrough the mental barriers that hold you back, find your passion, and see the real value you bring to a new team (women are especially prone to not seeing how they can make their full impact, but this can be quickly corrected)
  • A simple technique to identify your accomplishments, your strengths, gap areas—and your “why”
  • Uncover the step-by-step roadmap to the job you daydream about doing, where you can finally contribute to making your community more just, equal and inclusive for all
  • By-pass success killers that block you from even applying for your dream position or organization, make you question your own skills, and leave you unsure if you have the “right” expertise
  • Inside the Vault: Use a set of techniques to remain confident when your applications get no response

Discover Your Dream Organization & Team

  • Decode the development landscape and know the types of organizations, opportunities and contract levels available
  • Forecast new opportunities by knowing where the money comes from and how to connect to donor interests, ideas and strategies
  • Use the jargon decoder technique to become fluent in the key words, acronyms, buzzwords and latest ideas influencing the development job market
  • Tap into under-utilized tools to gauge if you identify with the core values, culture, and team dynamics of a target organization

Zero-In on Vacancy Announcements

  • Where to find "inside information" about an organization and use this information to meet the understated real needs of a ToR
  • Adopt a "Window Shopping Strategy" in top job websites, and how to find unadvertised opportunities
  • How to decide priority jobs, sectors and organizations most available to you
  • Find opportunities in locations you care about and actually want to work in

The Inside Secrets on Hiring Practices

  • Learn key recruitment patterns that cut across the development sector and determine how hiring happens
  • Begin thinking like hiring managers and know how to tap into their everyday needs to put your best foot forward (legitimately and ethically)
  • How to stop wondering if you're even qualified and start leveraging your background and story to tick off competency-based needs (and find out what those really are)

The Components of a Stand-Out Application

  • Use our innovative NICHE technique to position yourself as a top candidate
  • How to build authentic relationships that help you look for a job, grow in your career and keep you moving up the impact ladder
  • The secrets to hiring manager attention-grabbing CVs and Cover Letters that get you invited to the interview (and know what common pitfalls NOT to waste time on)
  • How to craft your story to engage with development professionals and stand-out above the competition

At its heart, the course is designed to transfer skills and proven techniques to go into your toolbox, useful throughout your entire development career. Because if there's one thing that is certain in international development, it's that you will always need to be job-hunting.

"Everything in the Break Into Development program was very new to me. I've never looked at job hunting in that way. I've been on INSPIRA. I've filled out applications. I always did the copy and paste thing, using the same CV. I never really read the ToR. I just looked at the requirements and said, 'Yes, I have a Master's, let me apply.' But I got no results that way. I feel like if I internalize the Break Into Development worksheets and practical materials, I would save myself a lot of stress and disappointment. The NICHE matrix is really powerful. I thought I am just a normal person, what am I offering the market that is new? But the framework and examples you give excited me and challenged me to take a new direction."

- Isabella O., NGO Programme Officer, Kenya

Course Curriculum


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Use this material for the rest of your life

Once you learn how to find, interview for, and GET top jobs in global development, that's knowledge you can use for the rest of your career.

We all expect to have up to 15 jobs throughout our working lives. You can now have a system to get your next position, and the one after that. Because one thing is certain in development: funding patterns will change, donor interests will shift, and it will be up to you to be ready for new opportunities.

You will get lifetime access and FREE future updates.

I aim to make this the best course you ever join. Yes, better than your university and graduate education. Because I will show you the proven methods to grow a career in international development I've built, tested and shared with others working in 26 countries around the world.

When you join, you receive LIFETIME ACCESS.

That means the material will be here for you in a month... a year... even 10 years, when you're looking to apply to your own director-level position.


Other benefits of joining Break Into Development:

  • Access to Break Into Development-only events, including private calls with experts and friends who work in the World Bank, UNDP, UN Women and other major development organizations who will share their secrets and insights.
  • Future updates to Break Into Development, where I’ll add to the materials over time to make sure your questions are answered and this course provides the state-of-the-art in helping you GET your dream job in international development.
  • First access to new products and courses from Impact Growth Lab.


Join Break Into Development – with GUARANTEED RESULTS

Because I stand by this product as the only available, proven system for breaking into development, I welcome you to try this program risk free.

Try it for 30 days.

If you have gone through all the video lessons, filled out each of the worksheets, and reached out to us for direct support to get you unstuck within 30 days of your purchase, I will grant you a refund.

No career coach, CV editing service or MA degree program will GIVE YOU YOUR MONEY BACK if you don't get results. If it doesn't work for you, I will refund the full cost of the program within 30 days of purchase.

"I'm happy to share with you the news that I have received a response from World Vision and I must say that I owe this to the skills I acquired from Break Into Development."

- Rachael M., M&E specialist, Kenya

“I learned a lot: how I can identify my niche, my Hero Story, how to write a good cover letter and resume, how to make connection and what to expect from it not to rely solely on that, questions to ask after interviews (I always failed on this point). The course is interactive, with enriching materials compared to other courses. What is unique for this program, you are always available to give your support and mentorship, and you do it promptly anytime. The other thing is that the course give some sample of CV, cover letter including the exams which may be paid elsewhere.“

- Maurice, Public Health specialist, Rwanda

Break Into Development can deliver AMAZING results, but this isn't for everyone...

I'm selective about who I invite into my programs. I'd rather work with a small group of students who are committed to growing their careers and ready to position themselves to make their development impact, than a large group of people who are looking for someone else to find them a job or just interested in blaming “the system” for a lack of opportunities.

And, this course isn't for absolute beginners.

Break Into Development is NOT for you if...

  • You are unfamiliar with the jobs application process to a development organization.
  • Do not meet the minimum qualifications in education, language or skills for your dream job.
  • Are looking for a magic solution to your job hunt without putting in the challenging work of following the Break Into Development system.
  • If you are looking for someone to just GIVE you a job without doing the work to be the best among job applicants, close this window and move on.
  • If you have been unemployed for more than 6 months, then I encourage you to use our free materials to strengthen your applications, and come back to us once you can invest in accelerating your career growth to where you know it can be.


You can try other methods - and waste money, time and watch your dream job go to someone else

I've tried one-on-one coaching - to get no results, lose thousands of dollars, and get NO GUARANTEED REFUND when things didn't work out.

I have gotten my CV and Cover Letter professionally written. That cost me $300. And that was to apply to just ONE job. If I do that for every job I can expect to have = I would be out more than $4,500 in my whole career! And again, no CV writer could GUARANTEE me results.

I listened to the free advice on jobs websites, on Facebook groups, LinkedIn... everything on the web. They all told me to build my network - because they said the ONLY way to get in is if you know someone. After years of building LinkedIn connections, networking, and doing the most to know people - I've gotten ZERO job offers without having to submit an application and compete with others to stand-out and be the best candidate.

As a hiring manager myself, I KNOW this just isn't the way things work. Why? Because, the first thing anyone who can offer you a job says is: "Ok, great, send me a copy of your CV." And if your CV fails to represent what you can do for their team and organization - you won't make it any further.

But worst of all, I did NOTHING.

I would find more dream jobs and submit submit and submit. I would blame the hiring system as UNFAIR. I would complain to friends that it was IMPOSSIBLE to get into top international development organizations. I would waste time checking the job boards, hitting refresh in my email inbox, and miss out on opportunity after opportunity.

Doing NOTHING to strengthen my job search strategy, my understanding of the jobs I REALLY wanted, the organizations whose VALUES I agreed with, and how to market myself in a way to STAND-OUT among the millions of others who want top international jobs -- all led me to zero opportunities.

Until I built over years of testing, applying and then being a hiring manager on the inside of these top organizations the Break Into Development system.




Here's what our students have to say:

“During the weeks working with Impact Lab, there were opportunities to discuss at length about my abilities and how I wanted to be perceived. It helped me take a deeper look into how to market myself and my skills and how to respond better to TORs. Chris was really patient and very generous with his insights about the development aid area.”

- Maysa O., Small business marketing, Cape Verde based in Mozambique

"I wanted to understand what I could do differently to earn international jobs. I had applied but wasn't getting those jobs yet. I must admit that I have been making it to interviews and now I have lost count."

- Dan K., Education specialist, Kenya

"I really enjoyed the one-on-one session reviewing my CV. With that CV you helped me to develop, I landed an interview with the IAEA and UNEP back in my main focus area."

- Divya N., Engineer, India


- Susan O., HR Consultant, currently pursuing MBA, Uganda

“I would really like to thank you for giving me the morale for continuing the job search as now I know I have a powerful tool I can use. You have restored my hope in a way I wish you could comprehend and I can’t thank you enough.”

- Salome I., Accountant, Kenya

"I have learned so much and as I sit down to rewrite my CV and other cover letters, I will be guided by my experience of interacting with you. When I joined the Break Into Development course, I honestly did not know what to expect and after completing the course and attending this interview, I am convinced that every professional who wants to edge the interview should attend the Break Into Development course. I am recommending this to all my friends! I personally thank you for the opportunity to interact and learn, you are a wonderful facilitator!"

- Kennedy M., Technical Adviser, public health non-for-profit in Kenya

"I followed your advice and got offered a Coordinator job - after 4 years of applying with no success!"

- Karen G., Management Consultant, Netherlands - now Project Coordinator for an NGO in Kenya

Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish. The first time through, I recommend you take the program in about 4 weeks, with modules unlocking each new week. The course builds one layer upon the next, so you should take care to do all the training, exercises and write me to get feedback along the way.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.
How long is this course?
There are currently 12+ core lessons and 15+ bonus vault videos with over 7 hours of exclusive, premium content. I've also included checklists, worksheets, and cheat sheets to help you get the most out of the material. Downloadable PowerPoint lectures and worksheets are also provided.
Are updates included with this course?
Yes. Whenever the course is updated, you'll immediately be notified by email and get access to any and all updates instantly at no additional charge, forever. I've already updated the course several times, adding more content, tools and resources to help you win top international organization jobs.
Is this course for beginners or experienced professionals?
I created this course for both beginners and experienced professionals alike. There are many seasoned development professionals who realize that mastering the game of applying to mid- and senior-level positions can help them significantly increase or even 2x their current income, expertise or influence. I'm also uniquely qualified to teach development sector newcomers since I started out with no experience or connections whatsoever.
Are payment plans available?
Yes; if a particular arrangement will be useful, feel free to email Chris to discuss.
What forms of payment do you take?
Paypal, Stripe, debit card and credit cards are accepted. Western Union arrangements can also be made if useful.

Here are your options

You can Google for free courses that can help you revamp you CV as you need a job.

You can spend days and months to train yourself online for free.

But how long will that take? It took me years to learn all the insights I hand over to you in Break Into Development -- which you will master in just a few hours.

You might find some material that can help as a guide. Or a YouTube video on how to write cover letters...

That will help you get started.

But here's the thing...

Nearly ALL the advice out there works in just 1 or 2 scenarios.

I give you proven guidance that has worked in 5 UN agencies, with NGOs, with governments and multilateral banks. It's PROVEN.


Everyone tells you to MARKET YOURSELF BETTER....

But do the really show you HOW?

Sure, you can continue to rework your CV another 100 times...

And continue to update your CV, looking for new ways to present what you've done in a better way... to make yourself more coherent.

In the meanwhile, you will continue to go to work doing your same boring routine.

And you have no guarantee that you will get it right.

In Break Into Development, I don't just say "Go forth and Market Yourself Better!" Instead, I show you the exact steps to do so, how to connect your background to what ANY organization looks for in new recruits, and give you the confidence to know when you've done a good job or when you will need to dig in further.


You can ask your friends to give you a sample CV or Cover Letter

Maybe you can call someone... That friend who works in USAID. And ask them to review your CV. They will give you some advice to touch it up here and there.

You can ask other people in the sector who are in the organizations to look at your CV or Cover Letter.

But how much do they really know? Likely, they are just a step or two ahead of you in the game. And after a while, you can't ask them to review your it AGAIN.

With me you get someone who has been doing this for nearly 20 years.

I've held top positions, and today continue to apply to and win jobs. So I put into practice what I preach.

PLUS, I've also worked professionally as a PAID CV Writer with dozens of experts to rewrite their CVs and help them land top jobs.

All this means I've spent A LOT of time thinking about how to grow a career in global development.

Oh, and I'm here to give you endless support until you KNOW it's right.


You can subscribe to job alerts...

You should do that anyway. But the problem is you basically will get job adverts that are not of relevance.

It's no substitute for knowing how to find the RIGHT job for you, how to market yourself for it, and how to hit the road running to get the best results for your career. All of which I show you how to do in Break Into Development.


You can get a mentor...

Hey, that's a good one. I've done that and learned a ton.

So here's the thing though...

With Break Into Development - you can have me in your corner, to answer all your questions, review your materials and help you get unstuck anytime you lose confidence or need a hand. So a mentor IS what you get when you enroll today.


You can wait for the next opportunity to join...

But the program isn't always open for enrollment. I only allow a few students in at a time to make sure you get all the support you need.

It's been months since I opened Break Into Development for enrollment.

Will you wait for your next opportunity to enroll - and miss out on one of the best times to win a top job that gets you out of the rut you've been in?

4 weeks from now, where will you be?


You could not join and watch another month go by, as your frustration and disappointment grow with each new failed application.


Or worse yet, next year comes around and you're still stranded at the current stage of your career, as your skills and passion to make a difference slowly fade away...


Imagine instead...


What your days could be like if you can feel your passion ignited – and start leading a life of real, meaningful impact. For you, your family and your community. If you could find an organization and team that ACTUALLY values your skills and contributions—where you can grow your influence and make a difference.


You can shift from feeling as if going to work is just boring, routine, and getting tasks done.


And instead feel your passion to be there while working for an organization doing good.


You could wake up excited. Feel challenged. Ready to learn.


With a new burst of energy. To see new ways of working, to expose yourself to new ways of thinking and doing.


With salary and benefits paying you what you’re worth, you will no longer feel financial pressure to support your family. You can focus on growing your skills, building your impact and living a life of difference for others.


With our proven system, all of this is possible. You can finally increase your chances for a top development job 2x - every time you need to get a new impact opportunity.


Use this tested, step-by-step training to turn your EXISTING skills into development and humanitarian sector job opportunities using the power of persuasion - to get unstuck, break free from your stagnant job, and start doing the work you're here to do.

Get started now!