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Polish-American Style
Karolina started her job in Poznan, Poland, in an American company’s branch. She shares with us her first impressions of working in a Polish-American team. Right after finishing my M.A., I was lucky to...
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To Be Liked or Respected – a Brazilian Expat Professor’s Dilemma
I interviewed Carlos, a Brazilian art historian who came to Munich, Germany 5 months ago. He sums up the main differences between Brazilian and German university etiquette. Valentina: Carlos, what do...
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Working with Allah
George from Vancouver has just come back from his nine month expat assignment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and shares his experiences in the working environment. He tells us about the different aspects of...
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Immaculate Clothes and Frigid Stares
Annie from Eindhoven in the Netherlands, moved to Miami, Florida for her new job. She expresses her culture shock regarding the people and the work atmosphere. I remember how I used to not be able to...
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Negotiations en France
Juan Carlos from Costa Rica got a promotion at his job, which transferred him to Marseilles, France. He was incredibly excited about this prospect and really looked forward to France. What took him a...
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Hi-Tech Chaos
Josef from Germany moved to Kolkata (Calcutta), India to work at a software company and is amazed at how incredibly chaotic things are at his new job! I have to be honest and say that I was not too...
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A Web of Learning
Our guest blogger Abu Muhammed, and American expat living in Saudi Arabia, introduces himself with some reflections on the presidential elections in the US and how he used them to breech the subject of...
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Wanted: Your Experiences of Working and Living Abroad
Today in the ‘InterNations Recommends’ category, we would like to introduce to you the Expat Archive Centre. The name is pretty self-explanatory … The Expat Archive Centre collects memories and...
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Book Review: Cultural Agility by Paula Caligiuri
„Cultural agility“ – this expression seems to be the perfect buzzword for our increasingly globalized world at work. But how do you actually define such an apparently nebulous thing? What are common...
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Go Big, or Go Home: Tips for Self-Made Expats
For the last couple of weeks, our blog was mostly „all play and no work“. After our guest authors’ advice on making new friends abroad and hosting an international dinner party, it’s time to return to...
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Five Questions for Debbie Wibowo from Upwardly Global
We have recently talked quite a bit about “self-made expats” in this blog. But what about skilled immigrants, or highly qualified refugees, who’d like to “make it”, too, but who often have more...
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Things to Consider Before Taking an International Assignment
Since the new year 2014 is barely two months old, many of us are still considering new beginnings. If your new beginning involves working abroad as an expat woman, this is exciting news and you are in...
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Visualizing International Communication Patterns
Can some graphics with lots of arrows, squiggly lines, and a couple of captions save your international business meetings? One man thinks they can.Cross-Cultural Communication ChartsRichard D. Lewis is...
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Labor or Leisure? Working Time around the Globe
This Thursday, May 1, is a welcome day off from work for millions of people across the globe. While the Anglophone world (e.g. Canada or the US) has established Labor Day as a national holiday in...
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Kick Off Your International Job Search
Are you crazy for a change of scenery at work? Would you like to boost your CV, or are you “just” looking for a career-related challenge? So, what about searching for a new position abroad?But before...
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My InterNations: The Networking Professionals
My personal networking tip — don’t follow my example! Despite loving the written word, I get nervous talking to strangers: my perfectly honed elevator pitch would probably leave my mouth sounding like...
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Book Review: Foreigner in Charge
A new job offer for an executive position overseas is often the career opportunity of a life-time for international professionals in upper management. But if they shouldn’t succeed, the price to pay...
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10 Reasons Why Expats Make the Best Social Entrepreneurs
The global age is the era of the social entrepreneur. Their innovative projects are the change agents for addressing burning issues, such as poverty, education, environment, or inequality. In fact,...
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The Three Biggest Mistakes Expats Make in Career Change
You’re going to do it. You’re going to completely change your career.Whether you’re doing it because of your desire to break free and move abroad no matter what or because all you’ve learned through...
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5 Tips for Thriving in a Culturally Diverse Environment
The InterNations Team Shares Some Insights from Their Daily (Work) LifeOver 2 million members — 101 employees — 32 nationalities — 29 languages — and 5 essential tips for benefiting from a culturally...
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