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Tsunami. Otherwise known as a career opportunity.
I love to read, and love to share favorite books with my friends.
This is the first in a series of emails with reviews of four fabulous books that have inspired and illuminated my international experiences.
Stacie draws from her own experience to give practical, step-by-step advice. She worked for a top global public relations firm in Hong Kong for many years, during which she gained the skills and experience to skip several levels on the corporate ladder.
(And GoGlobal is only five bucks! That’s the price of one cocktail in a college bar! Consider it a cocktail with Stacie Berdan and her network of international professionals.)
Some of my favorite tidbits from GoGlobal!:
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You can launch an international career at home. You don’t have to move to another country, since the modern world of work is packed with international connections.
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Take an honest look at your own personality, to make sure you’re ready for the cross-cultural challenges of working in an international environment. To build your global mindset, study foreign languages, read foreign news, and watch movies from other countries.
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Avoid taking on debt. Debt limits your career options, at home or overseas. There are many ways to gain global experience without going into debt.
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As you prepare to apply for international jobs, begin by defining your global brand. From this you can craft an elevator pitch, cover letter, resume and online presence. I particularly like Stacie’s sequential, non-intimidating process, and suggestion to begin a resume with a Qualifications section that describes your value proposition and 4-5 memorable bullet points.
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Dismal events can lead to career opportunities. Uprisings in the Middle East led to new opportunities for communications firms like Twitter. The tsunami in Japan created new opportunities for construction firms. Both good news and bad news influence the international job market.
Note: Some of the links in these posts are affiliate links, which means that if you click through to Amazon and buy something (anything, not just this one book) I'll get a few pennies of store credit (to buy more books!) I appreciate your enthusiastic support of my work.
Until next time,
Leslie
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