Did you hear about the Microsoft 4-day work week experiment in Japan? Many publications reported it as a roaring success, but no one seems to know if that remained an experiment. It turns out the second experiment will be conducted in winter, but who would...
Expat life builds critical leadership skills, as IAmExpat declares, adding that “living abroad affects the fundamental structure of self-concept: we get clearer and clearer on who we really are. We understand our behavioral patterns, how we manage emotional transitions, and what makes us resilient.” Expats see...
Did you hear about the Microsoft 4-day work week experiment in Japan? Many publications reported it as a roaring success, but no one seems to know if that remained an experiment. It turns out the second experiment will be conducted in winter, but who would...
“How do you handle failure?” An Asian potential hire may be surprised to hear an American job interviewer ask this “provocative” question, but some American companies ask it because they like to confront issues head on. This is a question many young Asian expats may...
What’s wrong with this picture? Two foreigners: One partner or spouse is working, and the other is staying put at home, taking care of the children, if they have any. Who do you think would be able to adjust to their new environment faster? The...
As people born from 1995 onwards -- or Generation Z -- enter the workforce, one has to ask why global mobility managers and employers are making a big fuss with this younger generation of assignees. Well, technology’s rapid pace has changed many people’s behavior, habits...