If you’ve started working remotely, the things you need in a home may have changed, especially if this is a long-term arrangement. The last thing you want is to feel uncomfortable while working all day long, or decide you need to move after only a few months of being in your new home. Luckily,...

There can be many reasons why you have a gap in your CV and many try to hide the reasons feeling it will reduce their chances of getting the next job even if the gap was for a valid reason. How should you deal with the career break? Illness, accident, caring...

Over the last few years, there has been an increased awareness about the need for people to be in control of their professional lives. The Covid-19 virus outbreak and the lockdown that ensued served to remind people that they must pay attention to being their own bosses. When studying the effect...

Nomadic life is a dream come true for many. Nothing beats the opportunity to swap the old 9 to 5 for a chance to work while traveling the world. And with technology on our side, the latter has never been easier. Everything you need to accomplish such a venture is a laptop and a proper...

Employees should expect to have a reasonably safe work environment. They should be able to work without worrying that the nature of their work will put their health at risk. Unfortunately, some employers fail to fulfill their duty to their workers. The result is that workers get injured. Not all workplace injuries...

These days, it’s almost impossible to imagine a job search without LinkedIn. This handy tool helps us with many things: from analyzing career trends to contacting recruiters and representing our accomplishments. So, you’ve written a catchy summary and a headline, included key skills and added samples of your work. Once...

When your partner is offered a career enhancing opportunity abroad and you decide together to take the step, the family will enter a whole new phase in family life.  If you are happy to leave your job behind and look forward to spending more time with the family and building a new life in the...

One of the best things about being a United States citizen is that you get to enjoy many constitutional rights and benefits. Well, this is as long as you abide by the law and, of course, pay your taxes as you should when they are due. As a matter of fact, tax evasion is...

Not everyone outside the expat community responds positively when you talk about being an expat. Sometimes judgement is apparent; you can be seen as a spoiled, stay-at-home expat partner with no material needs or wants, spending lazy afternoons at the pool-side sipping cocktails with friends. This may or may not have been true many decades...

Technology and connectivity are a gift to the modern day expat, presenting them with a way of communicating globally – regardless of their geographical location. And, with video interviews now being carried out by almost 80% of employers thanks to the pandemic and implementation of lockdown restrictions, global job seekers now have more opportunity than...

Prepared to take your career international? Make these CV changes. If you’re willing to relocate internationally for a job, how should you include that in your CV? Well, there are several ways that you can state on your CV that you’re willing to work anywhere in the world, but some methods allow you to be...

What are the top 3 states for expats in the US? As the fourth largest country in the world (by land area), it can be difficult for expats to choose where to live in the United States, especially if they really don’t know where to start. Deciding which location has the most to offer...