Putting your qualifications to work

There's no magic formula for finding career satisfaction, for knowing that your job fits you and you fit your job. But there is a method and strategy that can get you started to find this "dream job". Doing what you are good at and enjoy doing is the key to your career satisfaction. The biggest changes in the 21st century are the speed and unpredictability with which the labor market changes. The most hopeful aspect of the new opportunities , the new 21st century economy provides, is the fact that if you take time to find out who you are and what you can offer, and are ready to put your qualifications to work, you will most likely find the opportunity to do so.

International Jobs and your sense of humor

Building an international career is not for people without a good sense of humor. By now you know that getting your job abroad calls for you to spend time in four areas of knowledge and skills:
Learning the legalities of the country's job market;
Making yourself competitive against other job seekers by knowing what you have to offer and presenting it in clear and understandable way;
Understanding and accepting the cultural differences in your new home;
Developing job-specific skills to land your assignment.
For more detail see our most recent Careers Newsletters on our website: www.ili.cc, in Newsletters section.
In addition to being sure you have the necessary knowledge of yourself, of what you want and what you can do best, and of the country you want to work and live in, as well as useful skills, you also have to supply yourself with an attitude of gratitude that combines thankfulness with determination, imagination, flexibility and great sense of humor. Without the "right" attitude, it'll be challenging to put down roots and begin developing and international career while also enjoying every minute of doing so. 

Ready to enrich the world?

As Woodrow Wilson put it, "We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world. Are you getting ready for your assignment? See you the next Wednesday at Aventine!

International Jobs: Where They Are and How To Get Them

What does it take to get a job in a country that's not  yours by birth? How can you build a career with an international slant? What are the key skills for successfully working abroad? Our next seminar at Aventine will examine what's needed to get your first job abroad and to develop an international career. This is also an invitation to all students attending International Baptist Church of Prague.I know it will not surprise you to hear that one of the first considerations for finding a job in a foreign country, within or outside the EU is whether you are eligible to work there legally.