New self-assessment tool now available at myglobalcareer.com
Blog-based web site launches Feb. 27
DALLAS (February 28, 2007) – DNL Global Inc., a human capital consulting firm specializing in the recruitment, selection and acquisition of global leaders, announced today the online availability of its innovative “Global Ready?” self-assessment tool. Global Ready? is available at myglobalcareer.com, a free blog-based information resource for job seekers, hiring managers and recruiters. Created by Third Set Media, myglobalcareer.com is the only career site dedicated to helping workers succeed in a worldwide economy.
“In an ideal world, all of us would be well-prepared to excel in a globally-collaborative work environment,” said Rusty Weston, chief blogger and founder of Third Set Media. “Until then, savvy job seekers can rely on free tools such as the Global Ready? aptitude test.”
With the Global Ready? Aptitude Assessment, professionals can determine if they have what it takes to succeed in a global career. The interactive tool walks participants through a series of questions that yield aptitude results and links to related learning sites.
“Today, global markets are no longer the exclusive domain of multinational corporations. Work is flowing across borders on a scale unimaginable just a few years ago,” said Lori Blackman, founder of DNL Global. “Global Ready? is a necessary and perfect tool to evaluate one’s global readiness. The complexity of global projects demands strong business experience and behavioral capabilities that differ from traditional project management. Global leaders must expertly prepare for the challenges of managing decentralized, multi-cultural teams.”
Every decade is defined by its major trends or movements and this decade will be remembered for globalization – the decade when the world was perceived as flat”. Globalization offers unmatched opportunities for competitive advantage and growth. Organizations that effectively build and take advantage of global resources will become the most profitable in the world. For those that are not properly prepared, the impacts of globalization will prove very challenging and costly.
Through global market intelligence, job listings, career-related news, proprietary research, powerful tools and reader-generated content, myglobalcareer.com provides a community for those actively engaged in global careers, and opportunity for those who share a common interest in professional growth.
Myglobalcareer.com’s team of journalists and career experts produce a range of informative and engaging blog posts, podcasts and career-primer slideshows. All content is developed specifically for the knowledge worker. Coverage includes topics such as:
- Global job search
- Cross-cultural interviewing skills
- New business practices and cultural customs
- Globalizing resumes or CVs
- Compensation (salary) and benefits
- Learning global technology standards
- Immigration laws
- Relocation – temporary or permanent assignments in different countries
- Virtual workplace challenges (managers, suppliers or customers in other time zones)
- International travel tips and practices, including visas
- Language skills
- Selecting recruiters
The site also features a directory of the world’s largest corporate employers, a global job board, salary reports and more. Additionally, each month, myglobalcareer.com will feature interviews that spotlight hiring managers, job seekers, companies and career advisors.
About DNL Global Inc.
DNL Global specializes in the unique demands of global companies and works closely with clients to build competitive organizations by establishing and executing creative, cost-effective strategies to identify, hire and retain the best global leaders. Since its founding in 2004, DNL Global has tripled in size and gained a clientele that includes several of the largest multinational global services firms in the world. To learn more about DNL Global and the “Global Ready” solution and active search opportunities or other offerings, please visit www.dnlglobal.com or call (01) 469-828-0960.
About Rusty Weston, Founder, Third Set Media
An award-winning journalist and researcher with two decades of business technology experience, Rusty Weston founded Third Set Media in the fall of 2006 with the idea of building an immersive new media platform dedicated to delivering world class content in innovative ways. Weston’s most recent assignment as editor of a global business publication proved pivotal to the inception of My Global Career, the first careers site serving the unique information requirements of global workers.
As Editor in Chief of Global Services, a media brand focused on business and technology services, Weston managed a team of journalists, magazine and website production experts located in India and the United States. Weston’s experience includes eight years at the helm of InformationWeek Research where he conducted domestic and global studies including the annual InformationWeek 500 ranking of innovative IT organizations. Under Weston’s direction, InformationWeek.com received the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Award, one of the nation’s most prestigious journalism honors.
A frequent public speaker, Weston is a journalism graduate of San Francisco State University and still resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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