Comments on: Are You Ready to Expatriate Yourself? http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2008/04/04/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/ Advancing your career in the global economy. Mon, 29 Nov 2010 13:06:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: International Careers http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2008/04/04/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-15545 International Careers Tue, 05 May 2009 10:30:24 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/03/02/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/#comment-15545 "4. Accepting the differences" Working in a country with a different culture as your home may be a bit difficult for any expat. I suggest study first the culture, the labor laws of the land, and the working environment of the host country before attempting to start an overseas career. “4. Accepting the differences”
Working in a country with a different culture as your home may be a bit difficult for any expat.

I suggest study first the culture, the labor laws of the land, and the working environment of the host country before attempting to start an overseas career.

]]> By: TropiCat http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2008/04/04/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-7647 TropiCat Sat, 10 May 2008 13:54:32 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/03/02/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/#comment-7647 Great article. To make it as an expat, here's a quick tip... Picture the expats/immigrants that live in your town or city and ask yourself what you expect of them. Then make sure once you are living abroad that you apply those same rules to yourself! Great article.

To make it as an expat, here’s a quick tip…

Picture the expats/immigrants that live in your town or city and ask yourself what you expect of them. Then make sure once you are living abroad that you apply those same rules to yourself!

]]> By: lucilla http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2008/04/04/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-7007 lucilla Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:35:56 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/03/02/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/#comment-7007 I would make sure that you spoke the language of the country you were moving too. Not all locals are receptive to people speaking English around them. I moved to Puerto Rico and had a good knowledge of the language. Thanks to the people around me, I was able to improve my skills. I would make sure that you spoke the language of the country you were moving too. Not all locals are receptive to people speaking English around them. I moved to Puerto Rico and had a good knowledge of the language. Thanks to the people around me, I was able to improve my skills.

]]> By: When people travel and live to tell about it » Keep Up With Me http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2008/04/04/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 When people travel and live to tell about it » Keep Up With Me Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/03/02/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/#comment-2121 [...] Jennifer Hamm has advice for those who think they might want to become an expat. [...] [...] Jennifer Hamm has advice for those who think they might want to become an expat. [...]

]]> By: Karma Kitaj http://www.myglobalcareer.com/2008/04/04/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Karma Kitaj Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:14:25 +0000 http://www.myglobalcareer.com/archives/2007/03/02/are-you-ready-to-expatriate-yourself/#comment-891 These are good reminders for people considering moving abroad. There are several qualities necessary for the expat, epecially the "trailing"partner, to make his/her life abroad a fruitful time. 1) curiousity about the new culture, people, customs,and about how you fit into that 2) capacity to network to discover new friends and contacts for transporting your old career to your new country, or for creating your new career abroad, 3)Flexibility and openness to new ideas, new learning 4) Risk-taking - ability to try something new, whether it's wandering around your new neighborhood, or trying out your new language skills With these qualities, you can reap huge benefits from your expat experience. If you're a bit short on any of them, you might engage a life/ career coach to give you a jump start. These are good reminders for people considering moving abroad. There are several qualities necessary for the expat, epecially the “trailing”partner, to make his/her life abroad a fruitful time.
1) curiousity about the new culture, people, customs,and about how you fit into that
2) capacity to network to discover new friends and contacts for transporting your old career to your new country, or for creating your new career abroad,
3)Flexibility and openness to new ideas, new learning
4) Risk-taking – ability to try something new, whether it’s wandering around your new neighborhood, or trying out your new language skills
With these qualities, you can reap huge benefits from your expat experience. If you’re a bit short on any of them, you might engage a life/ career coach to give you a jump start.

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