Expat Career & Business Success Tips

Expat Networking: Build Your Network & Expand Your Visibility Globally with Viadeo, ApnaCircle & Tianji

Megan Fitzgerald, Expat Personal Branding Coach — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:59:07 PDT

It's not a secret that your network is one of your most important tools in your job search - be it at home or abroad. Those looking to build their career or find a job locally have the ability to attend local meetings and engage with people in person to build their network to support their goals. However most people looking to build an international career or find work abroad don't have that luxury. Hence building your network online is a critical part of any international career acceleration or job search plan. This is why I am writing to share...

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Expat & International Careers: 6 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Recruiters Seeking Executives for International Assignments - Part II

Megan Fitzgerald, Expat Personal Branding Coach — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:43:56 PDT

As discussed in Part I of this post, with a fierce global war for talent on, recruiters are actively searching out passive candidates worldwide for international executive posts. A common assumption being that the best performers are already being successful at work – not actively looking for jobs. Here are the last 3 of the 6 questions an executive can ask themselves when evaluating a recruiter proposing an international assignment: 4) Do they know the job, organization and industry for which they are recruiting? A good recruiter may not give you information about the job right away, but can...

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Expat Networking: Build Your Online Reputation & Network to Support Your International Career Goals with Xing

Megan Fitzgerald, Expat Personal Branding Coach — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:20:14 PDT

Most people interested in building an international career or business don't have the time or resources to network locally in all the markets they are targeting. Hence online networking is the primary - and for some the only - way to expand one's connections outside their local area to support their global career or business goals. Having a presence on certain networks can also help someone increase their visibility and enhance their online reputation in the right markets. This can be critical to attract opportunities in the areas of the world in which a person wants to work or do...

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Expat & International Careers: 6 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Recruiters Seeking Executives for International Assignments - Part I

Megan Fitzgerald, Expat Personal Branding Coach — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 13:59:37 PDT

With a fierce global war for talent on, recruiters are actively searching out passive candidates worldwide for international executive assignments. A common assumption being that the best performers are already being successful at work – not actively looking for jobs. But once an executive is contacted by a recruiter about their interest in pursuing an interesting opportunity overseas, how do they know if the recruiter is really in a position to make things happen? Here are six questions an executive can ask themselves when evaluating a recruiter seeking candidates an international...

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