10 Strategies You Should Be Using to Prepare for a Career Overseas (Part 1)
Working overseas can be one of the most rewarding experiences a person can have in his life, but at the same time, it could also be a challenging one if the person doesn’t play his cards well. If you’re thinking about starting a new career overseas, keep reading. Below, I will share with you the first five strategies that will help you prepare for this new adventure in your life. Strategy #1: Identify your job target When thinking about working overseas, this step is by far the most important one to take into consideration. Why is that? Well, it’s basically where everything...
Read More5 Reliable Strategies to Prepare For a Move Overseas as the Accompanying Spouse or Partner
If you’re reading this, you’re probably the accompanying spouse or partner or about to be. Or maybe you’re the working spouse. Either way, moving overseas is a heck of a challenge and preparing for it on all levels is important. An international move can add a lot of stress to your family and marriage before it gets really fantastic (which it will!). So, what are you supposed to do? You’re expecting some transition time but how do you make it as easy on yourself as possible? 1. Plan how to manage your money while you’re looking for your next position. In your home country, you...
Read More5 Surprisingly Portable Careers
Finding a portable career can be tough, but if you have one, you know what a great benefit it is to keep your job. You don’t have to worry about giving up your career and what you love in favor of moving around the world. These careers exist, but you have to do your research in order to find one that works for you. Let’s set some criteria for what makes a career portable. First, you’ve got to be able to move it with ease and get it up and going with ease. So, you could have a great gig going in Nigeria but if you move to South Africa and it’s a huge pain to get it going again, then...
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...
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