One conversation. Zero applications. Job interview secured. If you’re trying to figure out how to get a job in Germany from abroad, you’ve probably spent hours scrolling through job boards, tweaking your CV, and hitting “apply” on countless postings. But what if I told you there’s a more effective approach that bypasses the online application […]
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I keep hearing from professionals who spend countless hours applying to fully remote positions, only to discover they require being physically located within the U.S. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone—and it’s not your fault. The Problem Behind the Problem Companies are using “fully remote” as a catch-all term that means different things to
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“Which countries are actually hiring people with my skills?” To answer this question, there is one specific action your need to take: global skills demand research. It’s a good question and quite a common one – though the answer is simpler than you might think. By conducting global skills demand research FIRST is a better
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Picture this: 24-hour flight to Dubai ✈️ 45 minutes of sleep 😴 Three back-to-back case interviews 💼 Sleeping on an airport floor. SPOILER ALERT: I didn’t get the job. That’s right – once upon a time, I was flown to Dubai by Bain, one of the world’s leading strategy consulting firms, for not just one
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Jobs overseas have completely transformed my life and my career, and there’s one crucial thing I wish someone had told me before I started. I have lived and worked in over 10 countries. In Mexico and Senegal, in particular, I worked at leading global management consulting firms. Needless to say, I have A LOT of
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Remote Work: If You Think You’re Bad at Your Job, You Might Just Be in the Wrong One Ever felt like you’re constantly fighting your own brain at work? Like everyone else seems to have it figured out while you’re struggling with tasks that should be simple? I’ve been there, and here’s what I wish
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Ever visited a place that made you stop in your tracks? That was Alicante for me. I decided to move abroad to Spain (Barcelona) last year, Sept. 2024. Even though I was already living in Spain, I recently took a recent trip there. The moment I saw that postcard-perfect turquoise water and wandered through the
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You Can Do This on Your Own… But Should You? You’re strong. You’ve done big things before. You packed your bags, left behind comfort zones, and landed in a brand new country. You’re living the working abroad dream that most people only talk about. But do you have support while moving abroad? Once the adrenaline wears
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If you’ve ever fantasized about pressing pause on your career to take a sabbatical and explore something totally different—whether it’s writing, hiking, or (in my case) marine biology—this one’s for you. The second half of my sabbatical took me to South Africa, where I spent two weeks immersed in a marine science and scuba diving
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Want to Work Abroad Without Giving Up Everything? Here’s How. Maybe you don’t want to work abroad long-term…or maybe you just want to test the waters. Perhaps you don’t want to quit your job, sell all your stuff, or move overseas permanently, there’s good news: you don’t have to. Fortunately, here’s a growing world
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