Getting Physical: Global Career Ideas for Professionals with Active Lifestyles
If you are considering or planning a move overseas, and enjoy an active lifestyle, consider the following career paths to help you maintain your lifestyle and your global career:
Read MoreTop 7 Perks of Expat Living
There are so many incredible advantages to being an expat, but sometimes we forget about them and wishing ourselves back home. Print out this list and keep it in a prominent place for when you get down on your choice to be an expat. 1. You get to reinvent yourself. With each move, you get the chance to rediscover who you are. You have the power to be “the athletic one” or the “bookish one” or the “crafty one.” You can leave personality traits you don’t like behind in another country. 2. It’s almost impossible to have a lot of stuff. When you’re an expat, you’re usually moving...
Read MoreQuick Tips for Cross-Cultural Communication
One of the most common mistakes international professionals make when seeking a job in a foreign country is trying to use the same business communication tactics that worked in their home country. Unwritten communication rules are embedded in subtle societal norms that will become more apparent once you’ve familiarized yourself with the country. A good way to go about this is by viewing cultural expression on a spectrum that has Emotionally Expressive on one end, Emotionally Reserved on the other, and Variably Expressive in the middle. Option 1: Emotionally Expressive Cultures In...
Read More5 Strategies to Gain Credibility with Employers in Your New Country
Moving to a new country means creating a new network of contacts and oftentimes it feels like you have to prove yourself over and over again. Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Here are five strategies you can start using right now to make employers want to hire you! 1. Volunteer. Want that job planning fundraisers? Wondering how to show the school that you’re the teacher for them? Try the most practical way possible: by actually doing the job they want to hire you for. Volunteer for the employer you are targeting or another organization in order to showcase your skills. Employers...
Read More6 Reasons Your Kid Will Be Thankful They Grew Up an “Expat Child”
Are you hesitant to move your career to a different country because you have kids? It’s not as big of a problem as you think. Actually, it turns out that it could be a positive–and a big one at that. In 2013, St. John’s International School conducted a poll among 131 people who grew up as expat children. They were asked to name the main benefits they received through the experience. Here’s what they had to say: 1. Experience different cultures (61.1%) It’s one thing to visit a foreign country on vacation for two weeks. It’s a whole different story to create a life there....
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