Making Career Moves
I
am a recent graduate of the University MBA program. I am looking towards
working outside the country for a change. My course relates to international
marketing and this necessitates my need to gain international experience. I
have already worked in several stints locally but despite having travelled to
various countries, am yet to work outside my home country. I love interacting
with people from different cultural backgrounds.
In the majority of countries,
English is spoken in ideal numbers among the middle class. The main preference
is to move to a country where English is the primary language although I would
also be comfortable with Chinese or Portuguese. Presently I speak a little of
Portuguese and Chinese which will help with communication in the place of work.
I am adept at using social media platforms at a corporate level and also
equipped with computer skills for making and analyzing reports. I am flexible
in terms of my working arrangement. I am able to work under contract or in a
part time arrangement. At the moment, I do not have a family thus relocation
will not be an issue. This will give me an opportunity to work within a
different cultural environment. I have previously travelled to Europe where I
learned a bit of Portuguese and French look forward to travelling to experience
other cultures. I am also fluent in Chinese which I speak regularly with my
grandmother who happens to be multilingual. Knowledge in different languages
helps greatly in cultural integration.
I have worked as a team leader in
part time jobs locally during the summers. The jobs have mostly been with
import/export companies. I have experience in leading a team and also preparing
accounts and finance reports for teams. The campaign of choice to market mix
will be between social media advertising and personal selling. In addition, I
will send my applications for employment to prospective employers via email. I
would prefer if the employer had a place for me to live during my engagement
even if the cost for meeting the same were deducted from my pay. This will
ensure that I get a convenient place to live in relation to my work. I am open
to meeting the travel costs upfront but it would be nice if the employer could
reimburse or cater for costs of later travel. I have already acquired all
necessary travel documents (passport and visa clearance) to travel to any
country in the world.
I have already completed my semester
and am open to start as soon as the employer needs me. In relation to my
personal days, I do expect to have similar treatment to the locals to avoid a
situation where there is a notion that I get to enjoy preferential treatment. In
relation to remuneration, a stipend of a minimum $2,000 a month would be
welcome in the event that I will have to cater for personal accommodation. I am
also open to working as an intern if this will then be used as an assessment for
me to be absorbed as a full time employee. I am open to working in Asia,
Europe, Africa or South America.
The most important factor for me is
to be able to gain employment in a different cultural environment to be able to
put my skills into practical use. I have a preference for Africa and Asia as
the two continents are dissimilar to America and Europe and would offer a very
diverse experience. I am also open to working in an office or in the field as
may be required.
