Tuesday 1st November at
ChemCareers has an international theme to it. We'll have live chats from people based in India, China and the USA who will all be online and available to chat at various times throughout the day. You'll be able to ask them questions about their own career experiences as well as ask them questions about what it is really like to live and work somewhere other than the UK.
We'll also be running a session giving you advice on how to find opportunities to study or work abroad. There are many reasons why you might choose to work overseas, and some will certainly help you to develop skills and potentially make you more employable.
If you've worked overseas you are likely to be able to develop skills that are transferable in any role, such as communication - through working with people from different cultures and having to overcome language barriers and flexibilty - by adapting to new working and living environments. Developing these skills may be one of the reasons why you decide working overseas either long term or short term is of benefit.
Other reasons might include:
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family - your partner may be relocating or you want a better lifestyle
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the opportunity to experience different cultures
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more job opportunities in other countries
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alturistic reasons - particularly if you want to volunteer in a developing country
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