Portable Careers in South America: Spotlighting Chile
Renowned for its natural beauty and diversity, the South American country of Chile has long beckoned to travelers from all over the globe. As the increase of expats relocating to Central and South American continues, Chile is showing some increase in expats as well.
Read More5 Steps to Launching Your International Job Search
There are many things to consider when planning for a global career transition, regardless of the country you are moving from and regardless of the country you are moving to. Here’s a five-step pre-departure job search checklist: 1. Develop your action plan. You will need to begin developing an action plan. Develop your action plan before you depart, if possible, and keep it handy because you will refer to it regularly throughout your transition and during your time in the destination country. As well, you will need to ensure your action plan refers to future transitions to...
Read MorePassport Career: The Best Online Resource for Your International Job Search
It’s hard to believe that Passport Career launched just a few years ago with about 50 country profiles. We’ve grown so much! Tapping into our worldwide network of over 100 career experts around the world, we now offer our clients detailed information about 81 countries and over 250 cities! Every month we are adding more content to our robust profiles that already include: Country Overview and Relocation Resources Career & Job Search Support City-Specific Job Market Data Visa/Work Permit Resources Business Culture Listings of Top Employers...
Read MoreProtocol for Business Cards in Argentina
When traveling for work, business cards are one of the essentials. They serve as a means of introduction, of exchanging contact information and of maintaining networks. Although the content, form and layout of business cards worldwide is very similar, there are key regional differences in both the content and most importantly, in the etiquette of exchanging them. In doing your best to be successful, having a culturally appropriate business card and knowing the proper etiquette of exchange can make all the difference. The Card: Business cards in Argentina are important and...
Read MoreYour Top 5 Tips for Moving Your Job to Australia
Australia is the world’s sixth-largest country and is an island continent. While English is the official language, many other languages are spoken both at home and in the social sphere, and one in four Australians consider English their second language rather than their first. This is due in part to the fact that Australia is an incredibly multicultural country with migrants from some 200 countries. Over the last decade, Australia has enjoyed a relatively low rate of unemployment. In recent years Australia has imported a range of skilled and semi-skilled labor to meet labor shortages...
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