5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Online Image For a Global Job Search
Social media and the Internet have permeated arguably every facet of our lives. Now that the business world has begun to take advantage of the endless marketing possibilities that social media and the Internet bring, both resources should be taken seriously and approached strategically as you seek employment both domestically and abroad. In many parts of the world, there is a debate about how heavily companies rely on social media and Google searches to parse their initial applicant pool. As a potential candidate for employment, it is best to err on the side of caution. Employers who...
Read More3 Strategies for Explaining a Career Gap While You Were Overseas
Almost all expats have a break in their career at some point. The moves overseas and spouses having to quit jobs to move along with their families mean months or sometimes years without working in your chosen profession. If the gap in your employment is less than one year, don’t worry about it. Employers are used to seeing gaps of a year or less, and this doesn’t put them off. But what if your gap is more than a year, what should you do? 1. Make sure to include any relevant activities during the gap on your resume. If you studied for your Master’s or took some classes during your gap,...
Read More3 Smart Ways to Position Your Accomplishments As a Parent In Your Job Search
Whether we like it or not, most employers don’t want to hear about your accomplishments as a parent on your resume or when interviewing you. There are some exceptions—including professions or positions that deal directly with children or other parents—but for the vast majority of positions, this is not the case. So how are you supposed to explain those years that you invested in your children when it comes to applying for your next job? Here are three great ways to include the important skills you’ve learned while parenting and your accomplishments related to your children. Figure out...
Read MoreMust-Have Documents to Bring When Moving Overseas
Managing the logistics of your move in a sane and organized way can literally make or break you while moving. There’s absolutely nothing worse than arriving to your new country and realizing that the birth certificate you must have in order to obtain a national ID card (which you need to get a driver’s license and legally rent an apartment) is in your container which will arrive in about two months. You’re paralyzed until it arrives and then frantically dig through everything to find that birth certificate. Talk about starting off on the wrong foot. In order to make your...
Read MoreQ&A: Interview With an Expat Living in Zimbabwe
Becoming an expat is an amazing opportunity for those interested in a global lifestyle. But I also know that in some cases, the thought of leaving everything you are used to, to start a new life in a foreign country may bring a lot of uncertainty, stress, and confusion. I know this because for the past 20 years, that’s exactly what my life as an expat has been all about. The best parts about living the expat life are the many great experiences you get to have and the many people you get to meet. I met people who I still count as my friends. For this post, I had the enormous privilege...
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