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Devex makes use of web 2.0 content-sharing and social-networking tools to dramatically reduce the time and expense which international development professionals have typically had to devote to recruiting and information-gathering. It offers a wide portfolio of recruitment and business development services for individuals and organizations in the international development community:

• Position Postings where 2,000 available jobs are posted monthly by international development organizations worldwide.
• Video Interviewing which allows development organizations to interview candidates using an online video interview platform called HireVue.
• Candidate Database in which organizations can search CVs and professional information for 500,000+ candidates for available jobs.
• Career Fairs which are hosted around the world to connect pre-screened mid- and senior-level professionals with recruiters.
• E-Recruitment Platform is an online recruiting system that allows organizations to create a private CV database, streamline communications with candidates, and share CVs with colleagues.
• Candidate Sourcing which provides a shortlist of qualified candidates for specified positions upon request.
• CV Writing service uses the expertise of professional CV writers to craft CVs for members according to development industry standards.
• Exclusive Events are held in cities around the world to bring together key stakeholders and foster connections.
• Communications & Advertising makes use of a variety of channels to develop projects for members ranging from simple web and email advertising to full communications campaigns.
• Partnerships makes use of a proprietary searchable database of organizations including their projects, staff, areas of expertise to foster partnerships.
• Surveys & Advisory Services provides market insights and strategic counsel to members based on client satisfaction and market research surveys.
• Industry News is an up-to-the-minute news service on international development from around the globe, along with commentary and analysis from leaders in the foreign assistance field.
• Project Tracking keeps members up-to-date about projects from their earliest stages all the way until they are awarded and underway.

Devex’s constant flow of real-time intelligence on the development sector has prompted The Washington Post to compare Devex to Bloomberg L.P.’s financial information service. At any given time, the site provides details on as many as 50,000 active projects in the developing world. Devex members receive several types of reports on these activities:

• Tender Reports consolidate specific procurement notices from over 200 donor agencies, which are posted on devex.com within 24 hours of their initial publication.
• Project Reports provide information on opportunities presented as part of funding for specific aid projects or programs.
• Early Intelligence Reports use interviews with agency representatives, government officials and other inside sources to provide Devex’s Business and Intelligence Account members with project information that has not yet been publicly released.