Looking for a new job is always daunting, irrespective of your level of education or your level of experience. Apart from a few rare exceptions, most people find it scary to talk about themselves and make the other want to hire you. But finding the right sales pitch for yourself is what you need to …
Work Culture Abroad: Comparing 5 Countries As the year draws to its end, we look back at another set of work culture infographics that CareerProfessor.works has created for 5 contrasting countries: Canada, Brazil, the UK, South Africa and India. Spread across the different continents, these countries vary tremendously not only in climate, food or languages …
India is one of the most powerful emerging economies with the world’s second largest population. Located in South Asia, it has land boundaries with Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal and Bhutan. As the world’s 7th largest country, there are many variations across the land, including industries, geographic segments and on top of that, culture. This …
5 things I wish I knew before: Returning to my home country You hear all about the benefits of studying abroad: widening your perspective, learning a new language, becoming more independent, etc. And it’s all true! BUT. Only a few international students realise that the years spent abroad might get in the way of their …
5 things I wish I knew before: My Skype interview So you’ve been job-searching and applying like a pro and just chalked up your first Skype interview. Any job interview can be stressful, but for some people interviewing via Skype is a completely unknown territory, thus an even more nerve racking experience. A Skype interview …
The United States of America, the world’s third largest country, is a multicultural blend of 320 million people of mixed race and backgrounds. Though you might think the work culture in the United States is not distinct because of this large variety, the opposite is true! A basic understanding of the U.S. business culture is …
Working abroad can be both exciting and challenging! It comes with new people, unfamiliar customs and different business cultures. This series of CareerProfessor infographics depics a few work/life aspects of countries you should consider before making a move. First stop in the series – work culture in Australia! Below you will find the legend with …
Personal branding is the practice of people marketing themselves and their careers as brands*. And it’s here to stay. Like the (in)famous selfie, the topic of personal branding is shrouded in controversy. While critics are quick to ring the commodification alarm bells, they are most probably not the ones fighting on the job-hunting side of …