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Gabrielle
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How can I use my general education in Business to be applicable to working overseas?
I am wanting to work in Europe or Africa eventually. #international #world #career
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Robert Beaham
International Security Sales Specialist at IBM
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Hi Gabrielle. You could certainly land a career in an international environment if you hold a business degree. However, if you specialize in a specific field you will most likely increase your chances of getting selected for an international assignment.
Many international companies, offer short term (2 year) assignments to their current employees for their international locations. However, keep in mind, they have to see value in sending expats rather than hiring local resources. So perhaps the best way is to get into an international organization and demonstrate skills that they value and want to replicate (with your help :) ) in their other locations.
Best of luck!
-rbt
Many international companies, offer short term (2 year) assignments to their current employees for their international locations. However, keep in mind, they have to see value in sending expats rather than hiring local resources. So perhaps the best way is to get into an international organization and demonstrate skills that they value and want to replicate (with your help :) ) in their other locations.
Best of luck!
-rbt
Marcelo Teixeira
Helping Customers Innovate and Run SAP Solutions Efficiently, Sr. Director - Premium Engagements
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Gabrielle,
I guess the colleagues above already provided good insights on how your formal education in business can be leveraged in the international scene..... what I'd like to add, that might be as or more important, is the your attitude and soft skills - those are things we do not learn at school, the come with us or will be developed with the time.
For an international experience, flexibility, team work, collaboration, network and wiliness to interact with different cultures and mindsets are essential. How to get there? Be open-minded, time to time take a step back to understand the differences, open to listen and learn and expose yourself on opportunities where your business background will make difference.
Good luck!
I guess the colleagues above already provided good insights on how your formal education in business can be leveraged in the international scene..... what I'd like to add, that might be as or more important, is the your attitude and soft skills - those are things we do not learn at school, the come with us or will be developed with the time.
For an international experience, flexibility, team work, collaboration, network and wiliness to interact with different cultures and mindsets are essential. How to get there? Be open-minded, time to time take a step back to understand the differences, open to listen and learn and expose yourself on opportunities where your business background will make difference.
Good luck!
Erica Ennis
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Gabrielle,
Business is a very broad major and one of the good things about it, when choosing to work in another country, is that basically business principles are the same. There is usually accounting, marketing, human resources (although HR laws very place to place), finance, etc. My advice would be to find out specifically what you want to do in business and where you may wish to work in the world and try to learn the local language and read about the local market. With the very basics of business being the similar or same, find out the difference in the country you are hoping to relocate . You may even want to take an international business class if you have not already done so.
Good luck!
Business is a very broad major and one of the good things about it, when choosing to work in another country, is that basically business principles are the same. There is usually accounting, marketing, human resources (although HR laws very place to place), finance, etc. My advice would be to find out specifically what you want to do in business and where you may wish to work in the world and try to learn the local language and read about the local market. With the very basics of business being the similar or same, find out the difference in the country you are hoping to relocate . You may even want to take an international business class if you have not already done so.
Good luck!