5 Things NOT to Say When Introducing Yourself to a Potential Employer Abroad
When you move to a new country, you’ll be meeting a lot of people for the first time. Some will turn out to be acquaintances, some friends, and a few may be your potential employer. It’s easy to get caught up in the stress of moving and not be your usual self in those first few months. Social situations even can feel overwhelming. To keep yourself on track and ensure that you make a positive impression, avoid saying these five things when introducing yourself. 1. “I don’t like it here.” If you’re currently living overseas, we all know someone like this. This person...
Read More6 Ways to Network When You’re Not There
A paramount concern about moving to a new country is the job search. More and more people are opting to start looking for a job even before they’ve moved, and this is often done by networking from afar. That means starting to talk to contacts in the new country and determining the opportunities available in your profession. Traditionally, we wait until we actually get to that new place in order to start our job searches. While face-to-face contact is almost always the best way to go, here are six ways you can get your name out there and start engaging before you even pack a box. ...
Read MoreCould You Have a Portable Career?
First things first: what is a portable career? Here at Passport Career, we definition a portable career as a career that can be sustained regardless of where you live in the world. It can be taken with you from one location to another with minimal constraints on time, productivity, or revenue. Having a portable career gives you the freedom to strategically choose what, how, and where you want to do it. While many people have the desire to travel the world, the rising prices of plane tickets and the fear of unstable work often deter them from actually fulfilling them. However, with...
Read MoreHow 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...
Read More5 Strategies to Find Your First International Job or Internship
Applying for your first job or internship can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially when focusing your search on an international position. To help you in the process, we have gathered a few tips and tricks to jumpstart your job search and make it more effective! Step Back & Reflect Concretize your expectations and what your ideal position is and use that vision to drive your job search. Here are 3 questions to help you outline your goals: What are your goals? Think of this as a checklist. What are your must-have requirements? Are you looking in a certain field?...
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