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 ...
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.
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...
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...
Many people have embraced their personal cultural history and integrated components of their heritage into their daily lives. As the work environment becomes more culturally diverse, business owners need to be cognizant of cultural awareness in the workplace to avoid negative ramifications that include poor morale and legal action for discriminatory behavior.
A person's cultural perspect...
Returning recently from an international trip to Japan provided a stark contrast of culture shock that has left me reflecting on brand consistency and customer service. American-based brands, my own included, can learn a great deal from the traditions and culture of Japan that apply to many aspects of business but especially to brand consistency and customer service.
Here are three principle...
Bob Sutton, who wrote perhaps the only business book with a title a family newspaper cannot reprint, The No A**hole Rule, has gone decidedly more tame with his latest work. Scaling Up Excellence, released Feb. 4, is the Stanford professor's look at the challenge of sharing good practices, growing new business lines and scaling the size of a successful startup. Co-authored by Hayagreeva &quo...
You’ve packed your suitcase, you’ve said goodbye to your loved ones and you’re at the airport; “What am I doing?” you ask yourself “Have I made a mistake?”
Moving abroad, be it temporarily or not, is one of the hardest things you will ever have to do. If you’re an expat like me, the thought of stepping off the plane in a country where you don&...
A couple of months ago I was interviewed by the features director of the UK’s Good Housekeeping magazine .
She was writing an article on the pros and cons of moving abroad, and wanted my “expert opinion” on the topic … which naturally I was more than happy to provide (not least since the magazine has a monthly circulation of half a million readers!).
The article h...
Some two and a half years ago, I decided to make a bold decision and follow my partner to the far away land of art, cheese, and fine wine — France. He had just landed a five-year work contract there. While a long-distance relationship did take place at first, eventually I decided to sort out all the loose ends at home, pack up my entire life into two suitcases, and move to another country...
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