Global Career Ideas for Active Lifestyles
Moving abroad can be eye-opening, invaluable, and challenging. Transitioning into life in a different country is not without its obstacles. Assimilation may be a slow process, depending on the languages spoken and various cultural differences between your old and new home. Faced with such adversity, creating a sense of normalcy and routine will be paramount to your mental and physical wellbeing. And while transitioning into a career in your new home should be an important part of this routine, so should physical fitness. In preparation for a move abroad, fitness is often interpreted...
Read More4 Strategies for the Accompanying Spouse/Partner to Stay Relevant in Your Career Field
A major consideration when considering an international assignment is the career of the accompanying spouse/partner. There are numerous obstacles to paid employment as an accompanying spouse/partner in a foreign country, which vary with each assignment. Once you have made the decision to travel with your family, how do you stay up-to-date on career-related technology, best practices and trends in your industry? Passport Career has developed four effective strategies that can help you maintain and even build your reputation as an industry leader no matter where you go! 1. Build...
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,...
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