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| Prepare before nod your head with a work abroad invitation |
You just received an invitation to work in a foreign country? Too cool! Future and hundreds of opportunities are opening to you. But before "pack the luggage and go", take a couple of minutes to read these tips!
1. Life is not a dream
Check carefully the important information such as visa, visa support and insurance policies of the company, salary, accommodation,...is never enough.
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| Check your important stuff carefully |
These procedures are boring but it plays a very important role to the success or failure of the trip and your career development later. Do not get too excited and forget!
2. " He who sees through life and death will meet with most success"
Working in a completely unfamiliar country, you will need certain knowledge about human, culture, society and (especially) traffic. Do you know in Bulgaria, shaking head means agree and nodding means refuse? Or in India, shaking hands with your left hand is disrespect and rudeness? (More: culture and etiquette all over the world)
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| Different cultures lead to misunderstanding |
Take the time to learn this information to avoid unnecessary shocks: ask a few friends and relatives have experienced or are living in that country, or you can also ask directly HR in charge of contact and contract with you, I believe they are willing to help.
3. Adaptation
The third factor is equally important. Temporarily set the excitement aside (though that is hard!) to view real problems and carefully consider to difficulties ahead: new languages, new home, new job, work environment and new friends.
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| Start a new beginning |
Will you be comfortable with a totally new life? You must be adaptable? You can get up and catch up with the work environment quickly? However, do not worry too much.
Take out a sheet of paper, a pen and list all the obstacles you may encounter, then put in two columns: "Can" and "cannot". Too many things in the column "cannot"? It's okay, you calmly look at each problem and find a specific adaptive direction. If you have prepared carefully, it's nothing cannot overcome right?
4. For those who just have the first job
If this is your first job after graduation, you should remember and be prepared for this sudden change, you will not have the long-term break, cannot travel freely whenever you want and there are certain constraints with work.
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| Be familiar with your next stage be named "work hard" |
Besides, you will have hundreds of things to wonder: When do I get an advance? How long can I be promoted? Should I stick with the company in long-term? Am I really comfortable with this field? ... Think carefully about the next step is of course something completely correct and should do, but do not embark on this mess before having these first jobs’ experiences, learn how to love and be familiar with it.
Let’s give away before calculate what you'll be received from this work, instead of busy wondering and create pressure for yourself
5. And FINAL: prepare your luggage!
Things to keep in mind when packing the luggage, remember to check out before cramming all the things and irritable because you just have only two suitcases.
- Firmly goodbye to clothes unused from 3 months or more: sooner or later you will throw it away, do not bring them and leave other important stuffs at home
- Sports shoes and warm clothing: Depending on each of places, these items will be needed or not, but remember to bring them along because the price for this item is high in other countries.
- Work clothes: Remember that you are going to use them for 8 hours / day, 5 days / week, do not too engrossed with nice clothes to forget.
- High-tech appliances: Do not forget the charger! Ideally, you should prepare and arrange before you put everything in the suitcase. The other electrical appliances should be considered carefully because some countries use 110V power, means that sooner or later you have to buy new ones.
- Food reserves: Some instant food will be your savior in the early days not familiar with exotic food, but do not bring too much.
Now you can be assured to discover the new land and your dream job. Wish you a successful life!
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| Get ready to succeed |
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