Posts Tagged "cross-borders"

5 Surprisingly Portable Careers

Posted by on Aug 21, 2015 in Global Career Blog, Global Job Search, Portable Careers | 1 comment

5 Surprisingly Portable Careers

Finding a portable career can be tough, but if you have one, you know what a great benefit it is to keep your job. You don’t have to worry about giving up your career and what you love in favor of moving around the world. These careers exist, but you have to do your research in order to find one that works for you. Let’s set some criteria for what makes a career portable.   First, you’ve got to be able to move it with ease and get it up and going with ease. So, you could have a great gig going in Nigeria but if you move to South Africa and it’s a huge pain to get it going again, then...

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How to Deal with Culture Shock

Posted by on Jul 7, 2015 in Expat Lifestyle, Global Career Blog | 1 comment

How to Deal with Culture Shock

There’s no doubt that moving to a new country and adapting to a new culture can be challenging. It takes time and requires a considerable amount of patience, even if you have experience moving abroad. Often times, the adjustment to environmental and social differences can include culture shock. When assimilating yourself into a new culture that’s very different from your own, culture shock is often unavoidable, but it doesn’t have to necessarily be a bad thing. Culture shock is a learning experience of its own, and with it comes a broadening of perspective and understanding. Getting a better...

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