The Impactpool Career Transition Matrix: Transferable vs Non-Transferable profiles within and outside International Organizations

It is key to understand the world of competencies - particularly transferable competencies. If you study talent working in International Organizations and in the private sector, you will find that some have an easy time jumping back and forth between the sectors. For other talent, there is no crossover at all. Impactpool has introduced an additional division to transferable skills: the division between competencies that are transferable either within or outside an International Organization.

We believe that all candidate sourcing efforts for an International Organization should begin with the question: What sector owns the knowledge centrum for this specific profile?

Externally transferable profiles are considered core profiles in International Organizations, but the world knowledge bank sits in the private sector. Commercial banking is a concrete example. The world-class expertise in this area sits in private sector companies located in New York, London and other major financial hubs around the world. Financial institutions (World Bank, EIB, AfDB, AsDB etc) are constantly trying to attract professionals from these locations. The table below illustrates the correlation between Non-transferable/Transferable profiles and Internal/External.

Both internal and external candidates are valuable for International Organizations. By understanding how your skills fit the "sourcing matrix," you can position yourself for the perfect opportunity within an International Organization. Let's have a look at the matrix below.