Going Global with Your Career
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Global Careers summons images of hedge fund maestros, senior banking executives, and top-level corporate leaders. Hollywood has hijacked the notion of international careers.
We need to think of the actual breadth of these opportunities. Suppose you have portable licensed skills from North America or much of Europe. In that case, you can find employment in much of the world, from aircraft mechanics to ship engineers to pilots, cruise directors, or medical professionals. The world awaits your energy. First, work on yourself, and here are some tips for you to have your success blueprint. Globalization for individuals starts in their minds first. If you see yourself as someone who can work in complicated, multicultural teams, you may have the highest order of talent that is required.
The fastest-growing industry today is still education. Any skill from language mastery to computer competency has a learning component, and private sector colleges worldwide are looking for solid international staff to boost their reputation and visibility. If you can cook and have a bit of a flair, the future for international "chefery" is magnificent. Hotels everywhere work to upgrade their kitchens and appeal to international travelers. An excellent way to globalize your career is to work with an international company that moves staff to different locations. Many of these are in the hotel industry and pharmaceuticals, and especially if you have a second or third language capability, the opportunities are enormous. Almost all business is built on team play now, and international teams are even more complex without the proper skill sets. So, if you hope to travel the world on the back of a significant skills horse, pick an area with assured international demand and master all the skills you can put in your saddle bags. Globalizing your career is easy when skills and attitudes are appropriately blended, and you have a taste for adventure. Many others opt to work for themselves. You may have seen many articles about how they travel the world and work while surfing or trekking. It is a success for some, but for many, it is just a hand-to-mouth existence.  |
If a global career is in your future, click on one of these:
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10 Steps to a Successful International Assignment
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