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For professionals in a new country as immigrants or expats struggling to be visible at work while dealing with workplace culture shock.
Every Sunday, I share actionable tips from my over a decade experience in multicultural teams from Europe, Asia, Middle East, North America & Africa.
Also, listen to interviews from relocated professionals as they share their secrets to staying visible at work even in a new territory.
Every Sunday, I share actionable tips from my over a decade experience in multicultural teams from Europe, Asia, Middle East, North America & Africa.
Also, listen to interviews from relocated professionals as they share their secrets to staying visible at work even in a new territory.
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This Q3 episode is with a special guest and old classmate!
Folu Adeyeye is a brand marketing and digital professional passionate about marketing and innovation with a deep love for Africa. He's constantly working on exciting projects even as he leads the African Leadership University in Mauritius.
We catch up on old times and also talk about Folu's experience even though his working is still in Africa and he highlights the common feelings we have about moving abroad-even if it is within the same continent.
The outcome of being open-minded is that you get to understand how best to engage with other people.
One the thing about working in a diverse environment is that you get to learn about new cultures and at the same time teach people about your culture, so you constantly have to represent.
Ps. If you missed the career masterclass, you can catch the replay here www.visibleatwork.com/masterclass
Advancement means different things for different people....
But it also means that you are making progress and progress comes by action and action comes by doing the 3 major things we discuss on this episode.
This is for you;
If you feel stuck since you moved abroad and want to know where to focus your energy
Know that stepping out of your comfort zone will be great for you but you don't know where to begin
Need to cutback on the hustle and wants to embrace flow and stability in your life abroad
Ps. If you missed the Career Masterclass, catch the replay www.visibleatwork.com/masterclass
Never- Ever- Ever Have i heard anyone say they love failures! It is painful, it sucks, it feels defeating but it is a cycle of life and happens more often that we imagine when we are in a different country abroad!.
On this episode, I speak to you if you feel the biggest risk you took moving abroad was a failure or the biggest change you've taken recently in their career.
Sometimes the failure of a project doesn't have to be on you, external circumstances beyond your control can play a role too
Look more at the lessons learnt and not on the downside on failures
People fail, Projects fail and the governments also fail!
Ps. If you missed the Career Masterclass, catch the replay www.visibleatwork.com/masterclass
On this week's guest episode, I speak with David McNeill the founder of Expat Empire.
Prior to building Expat Empire, David left the United States in 2014 after working in Investment Banking and and Product Management and has since lived in Tokyo, Berlin, and Porto. David started Expat Empire because he has a genuine passion for living abroad. He is also the host of Expat Empire Podcast and Author of Passport to Working in Japan.
As the founder of Expat Empire, David McNeill is focused on inspiring people to move abroad and showing them how to do it. In addition to producing books, podcasts, blog posts, meetup events, and more, Expat Empire offers personalized consulting services to give everyone the opportunity to achieve their international dreams. David shares the difficulty in finding work when he moved and how he overcame those struggles; He reminds us to:
Look for skill sets that you can add to whatever experience you have and which is also relevant to your next career move.
If you are going through a rough time abroad, know that you are not alone and the situation is not particular to you. Just keep your head down and be open-minded.
Your story as discussed in the past two weeks must be invite others to continue a conversation with you and a Career Portfolio will help you merge your past, present and future career story in one document.
Listen to this episode so you can create a portfolio and put the right type of information in it.
You should listen to this episode, if you still spend more time rambling instead of giving relevant information about your career achievements. I broke down this process in detail in a career masterclass. Catch the replay at www.visibleatwork.com/masterclass
Send your questions to hello@visibleatwork.com
We dive deeper from last week's episode about leaning into your past story, why it is so important and how it plays a key role in your future abroad.
Plus why companies want diverse candidates but they also want to be sure they get the right type of diverse candidates.
I share insights into what the companies are thinking but don't want to tell you and how you can use it to your advantage and where to start from.
If you catch this episode first, then listen to Ep.45, then come back to listen to Ep 46. OR You could listen to this first and go back to Ep 45 because everything is connected!
I broke down this process in detail in a career masterclass. Catch the replay at www.visibleatwork.com/masterclass Send your questions and comments to hello@visibleatwork.com
Everyone has a story but sometimes we think our story is too messy, too plain to even share.
In this episode, I explain why your past story is important using the UNDERDOG to TOPDOG methodology by bringing past events in the economy to the fore and how that can translate to our careers as well.
Send in your questions to hello@visibleatwork.com
Starting all over in a new country often brings us to confront our fears and so many other aspects of life. This is what happened to Dayana Robolledo when she moved from Venezuela to Canada at 17!
She's now a Marketing and Project Manager in one of the biggest Fortune 500 Consumer Package Goods business in the world, and also a life coach. Dayana shares the bold decisions she took to get there and how learning English didn't stop her from achieving her dreams.
You'll learn that :
How not to be afraid to get your foot in that door no matter the position you are going for.
Being self conscious about your accent is not the answer, but finding ways to love that unique aspect of yourself, because it is what makes you different. Embrace it, see it as more of an advantage than a disadvantage.
As an international professional, your career might not look like a straight line, it might look like a sketch but you'll get where you are going.
Connect with Dayana on LinkedIn here
Motivation is never enough to push us through the New Year highs and lows but there's a way to build that momentum even when its not convenient.
On this solo episode, you will realize that the same principles your bank offers you on growing your income can also be used to grow your career!
In fact, It can keep you striving for more when motivation has long disappeared.
I'm routing for you and I want to see you win.
Feel free to send your questions to hello@visibleatwork.com
Have you ever tried to plan something with a friend and the person always said, "I'll get back to you later" but they never get around to doing it or giving you an answer? And at the end of the day, you stop bothering to include them in any of your plans?
Well, that's how we sound too sometimes when we overthink stuff, self-sabotage, and still feel bad for not doing anything about the information we get on something.
On this episode, calculate the TRUE cost of what your inaction may be costing you. I also mention 3 resources you either spend or waste. Listen to find out.
Resource mentioned: The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell
Send your questions to hello@visibleatwork.com
New Year, New You? Is it?
Does it feel like a New Year? Whether we "feel" it or not , I welcome you to 2021 to kickstart season 2.
Instead of listing goals, I took a different route to share how I've been intentional in the new calendar year so maybe it would give you a different perspective on your new year goals.
Our career strategies and tips will kick off next week, to leave a question, email hello@visibleatwork.com
The common mistake immigrants make even when you're highly-skilled is to immediately get another degree even they recently had one after moving.
There is nothing wrong with that! At the same time when you dig deeper, you are only dealing with the symptoms and not the root cause of your lack of opportunities.
If you are struggling to use your degree and skills to the fullest capacity as you envisioned, then maybe you need a different approach.
Before you get another degree in the new year, listen to this episode.
To end season 1, I wrap up with a solo episode on:
Why having another degree abroad is not enough
What you need to do with the one you have
How you should plan for the degree if you have to get another degree
Ways to get other degree(s) or certification to improve your career advancement. Want more strategies? Download the free E-Guide here https://www.visibleatwork.com/start
Tayde Gonzalez leverages TikTok to educate people. She was selected by TikTok for their creator learning program and now she teaches professionals to use TikTok to build a solid digital footprint.
Having moved from Mexico to California as a young girl, she experienced first-hand how her foreign experience as a Spanish speaking lady, gave an opportunity to work in product design in the fashion industry to travel around the world.
We are reminded to "always be proud of your culture and were you come from, you never know what door it can open for you".
Beyond work, Tayde shares how the world is changing with the way we learn and view professionals and how we can tap into the search engine and discovery abilities available with TikTok just by teaching the very basic things.
You can connect with Tayde on Instagram and TikTok as "thesirioftiktok"
www.instagram.com/thesirioftiktok
Do you want to know what areas to focus on during your career planning abroad? Then this solo episode is all about understanding how your knowledge of planning comes with a responsibility of what phase to know where you are and what you should focus on during each phase.
Want to learn more? Visit https://www.visibleatwork.com/start
Have questions? Send them to hello@visibleatwork.com
Today is International Day of the Girl Child and this episode addresses challenges females face in their career. Now imagine the Intersectionality being a foreign trained professional abroad. I hope we will leave the world better for the girl child coming to have a better career and supportive co-workers.
Having a career planning strategy this last quarter can give a great headstart in 2021. On this solo episode, I breakdown different ways your career planning can help your next move beyond a job search. We also got to celebrate 1,000 + downloads!
Feel free to send your questions to hello@visibleatwork.com
Want to learn more? Visit https://www.visibleatwork.com/start
The business of Higher Education and supporting international students remains at the core of why Karla Fraser once worked in Afghanistan! And other countries as you'd hear on this episode.
She speaks about international students needs and how to adapt and also reminds us what to do when in doubt after you move.
Remember why you moved.
Plus how to build a community for support.
Family support is very important too and how to take advantage of activities that will help you stay grounded.
Having a career abroad is totally different from having a job abroad. If you want to build a career, you need to look at 3 things stopping your career abroad and deal with it. On this solo episode, i explain that it is never too late and why its dangerous to
seek career perfection.
Even though it is necessary, it doesn't come naturally to a lot of foreign trained professionals who grew up in being modest about your achievements.
On this solo episode, finding your value in a new country is important as it is one way for you to stand out for the work you do in your career.
I show you how to:
Why getting the credit when you've done the work reduces the likelihood of bias to question your abilities. If you don't choose You, how would others choose you
Identify the metrics to lookout for and analyze your progress
State the facts- At least one outcome about what you did on the project
Have a conversation with yourself to reflect your strong points or room for improvement
If you want a Career Abroad Audit, use this resource. You could also get a 30 minute FREE personalized Career Abroad strategy call with me.
Don't forget to rate and subscribe. Feel free to email us hello@visibleatwork.com
In this solo episode, I discuss how to excel on a team panel when working abroad.
There are three (3) ways to know who you should expect on a team panel and how to excel when presenting to such people. You can also apply this strategy during virtual and in-person meetings.
Find out the type of people on the panel; this way you can know how best to get their attention and relay your message.
Always remember to finish up your meeting with how it fits into the OKR Organization's Key Results.
Send your questions to hello@visibleatwork.com
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