Want to be a top exec? Work overseas...
Aug 28, 2002 | 12:18 am
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Want to be a top exec? Work overseas...
Expatriate experience boosts résumé, but tread carefully
The candidate who has experience living offshore also has a leg up, Johnson said, adding that such experience "is always on the wish list, and it's difficult to fill."
see: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo...4F18DE7E1C8%7D
The candidate who has experience living offshore also has a leg up, Johnson said, adding that such experience "is always on the wish list, and it's difficult to fill."
see: http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo...4F18DE7E1C8%7D
Aug 28, 2002 | 3:27 pm
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That's interesting.
I interviewed a mid size company CEO who travels a lot on international business.
She surprised me when she said that learning a new language isn't important in today's world.
But, I think the expat experience could really help when small businesses take their first step into a global market. They would probably want someone who they could relate to easily, but also knows how business is done overseas.
I interviewed a mid size company CEO who travels a lot on international business.
She surprised me when she said that learning a new language isn't important in today's world.
But, I think the expat experience could really help when small businesses take their first step into a global market. They would probably want someone who they could relate to easily, but also knows how business is done overseas.