You probably can't even count the number of times you have pulled up a company's career page, seen an opening for a job that seemed to be right in your wheelhouse, read the job description and then realized you didn't meet all of the job qualifications. Well, if that stopped you from applying before – here's some good news for you.
According to a recent USA Today articl...
When I was 24, I got a job offer to work in Naples, Italy. The only problem, as far as my mother was concerned, was that there was a cholera epidemic there at the time. Our local newspaper was full of morbid details about the 22 deaths. She tried to stop me going but failed. I got the vaccination and off I went. It was an adventure that was so exciting and unforgettable that I am still living i...
Attaining a job across the sea comes with numerous challenges that author Maria Lamp attempts to cover in her article. These challenges include competition, silent recruiters, biases and several other variables. Lamps insight proves intriguing for numerous reasons as she keeps the reader engaged and keeps the content relevant throughout.
Have you ever been in a headquarter based meeting when someone says, “This marketing campaign will be impossible to localize in China?” Or when a product manager says to her engineering team, “This product schedule will miss Diwali in South Asia.” One may presume that these comments are from people who originally came from those respective regions but that is not always ...
Q: After being out of work for quite a while, I'm happy to say that I'm starting a new job. But I'm concerned about getting back into the routine smoothly. What can I do to have a successful transition?
A: Pay attention to your new environment, and keep the other aspects of your life as stable as possible.
I'm very discouraged. I came in as a runner-up for a great job I applied for. I had two interviews but I didn't make it to the third and final round.
Should I just chalk up this disappointment to life learning and move on? I feel like maybe I'm not interviewing that well or I'm doing something else wrong.
That job was not the right job for you, at least not at this momen...
International experience can be a great addition while developing your resume or CV. Working abroad is an effective way to experience life in another country while making a little money, extending your travels in ways that will forever change your life, and just plain enjoying yourself in the process. However, finding a job different from what you know can occasionally be full of pitfalls and s...
Author Andrew Wiffen covers 8 of the largest obstacles facing any individual in pursuit of international work. Language, culture, and time differences are only a few of the obstacles that Wiffen highlights in his unique yet intriguing article.
Thirty years ago, Tom Peters published an incredibly influential business book, In Search of Excellence.
In it, he defined eight characteristics of excellent companies: a bias for action, staying close to the customer, autonomy and entrepreneurship, productivity through people, clear and compelling organizational values, focusing on what you do best, operating with a lean staff, and finding ...
At the age of 18, G. Stanley Hall left his home in the tiny village of Ashfield, Mass., for Williams College, just 35 miles away, with a goal to “do something and be something in the world.” His mother wanted him to become a minister, but the young Stanley wasn’t sure about that plan. He saw a four-year degree as a chance to explore.
His parents wanted him to come home and ...
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