Title: The Experience Professional Development Series Webinar: Global Career Strategies: Realities, Trends and Tips for Finding a Job Overseas
1Welcome! Please standby.
The Experience Professional Development Series
Webinar Global Career StrategiesRealities,
Trends and Tips for Finding a Job Overseas
is scheduled to begin at100pm Eastern (1000am
Pacific) April 30, 2008
2Global Career StrategiesRealities, Trends and
Tips for Finding a Job Overseas
- Mary Anne Thompson
- Founder and President
- Going Global, Inc.
Experience Professional Development Series
Webinar April 30, 2008
3Going Global
Expand your horizonsyour careeryour future
Going Global Inc.
4EXPAT TRENDS
- Future global executives will
- Commute on a regional basis
- Permanently move/become a local hire
- Be part of a global team
- Contract executives on short term assignments
- Increased focus on spousal careers 18 of
trailing spouses are male
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5EXPAT TRENDS
- Full expat package only for top jobs
- Trend towards hiring Leaner expats from
developing countries young (30), single and no
children - Increase in international transfers finding
skilled locals to replace expats still a
challenge - Reverse strategies sending employees from
developing countries to HQ groomed to return
home (some jump boat!)
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6FUTURE DEMOGRAPHICS
- By 2010 Europe population falls, US stable,
Asia/Africa grow - By 2010 developing countries will have 87 of the
worlds population 50 of workforce in India and
China - By 2050 population 9 billion (40) Population
in poor countries skyrockets largest population
increase in 50 poorest nations. - Greatest Population Growth
- - India - Nigeria - Pakistan
- Congo - - Brazil - Uganda - China
- Ethiopia
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7GO OR STAY?
- Biggest Obstacles to Global Mobility
- Family/partner issues
- Desire to be closer to family
- Health issues/special needs
- Education options for children
- Language/cultural challenges
- Economic climate/cost of new location
- Personal security
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8WORK PERMITS
- Employer must be able to prove attempt to hire
local (2 tests) - Immigration law may depend on home country
- Employers must apply for permit permit issued
for specific job. - Hiring law firm for permit process may improve
your prospects (Fragomen.com)
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9GOING GLOBAL
- Start working at base especially D.C.
- Embassies
- Trade Associations
- Country Trade Offices
- Personal networks
- Fellow students/alumni association
- Professional associations
- Former employers
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10JOB HUNTING TIPS
- Talk to someone with experience in both cultures
ask for candid feedback - Find local job expert to make resume culturally
correct - Identify a niche that locals cannot fill
- Read foreign newspapersFinancial Times (pay
attention to mergers and acquisitions)
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11GOING GLOBAL
- Have business cards printed
- Ask for info meeting not an interview
- Mid-level companies may be best bet
- Read publications (mergers/new business)
- Volunteer to get foot in door
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12RESUME/CV ADVICE
- Outside US photos personal info handwritten
cover letter chronological format very date
restricted not as detailed - Resume/CV standards two pages in length use
10-12 pt. font no web resumes print before
emailing - Expanded education details are important
- Choose words carefully use industry terminology
that is common worldwide
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13 RESUME/CV TIPS
- Make the link (visit web site/annual report)
- Build like an inverted pyramid
- Qualification summary at top quantify key
selling points - Key assets
- Language abilities
- Multi-cultural experience
- Relevant work experience/education
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14ISE ATTRIBUTES
- High tolerance for change/stress
- Function well in ambiguous situations
- Self confidence
- Strong communication and people skills
- Adaptable and flexible
- Sincere interest in culture
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15STUDY ABROAD
- Students with global work aspirations should
consider study abroad programs that - are conducted in the local language
- last for a full academic year
- include an internship component
- house students with host country nationals
- attend courses offered by the host university
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16ENHANCE YOUR CHANCES
- Available be ready to go when opportunity
arises - Flexible
- Open to meeting employers needs
- Position
- Location
- Affordability
- Be realistic and reasonable
- Lower hassle factor
- Negotiate
- Local benefits
- Personal needs
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17Thank You
18Its Easy to be Green
- Experience Green
- Will connect students and alumni with
eco-friendly jobs, internships and opportunities - Engages college students and young alumni with a
community of like-minded peers who are concerned
about the environment
19Connecting Students to Business
- Microsoft Students to Business (S2B)
- A Microsoft Community Initiative designed to
connect Microsoft-skilled students with partners
and customers for entry-level and internship
positions - Provides unique training opportunities and
resources for students to establish the skill
requirements to fuel innovation and enable
employability
20What Else is Happening at Experience?
- Experience Portfolio
- New Career-Focused Content and Resources
- iModules Partnership
- Career Services Experience Newsletter
21Professional Development Series
- Save the date for our next webinar
- July 30, 2008 _at_ 100pm EST
- Follow-up evaluation
- Please Give Us Your Feedback!
22Q A Session
If you would like to ask a question, please
press 1 on your telephone keypad.
23Thanks for Participating!
Mary Anne Thompson Going Global,
Inc. www.goinglobal.com
Experience, Inc. support_at_experience.com 800-583-77
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