{"id":4380,"date":"2021-09-26T09:26:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T23:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insyncnetworkgroup.com\/top-3-tips-for-returned-expats-to-aussie-up-their-global-experience\/"},"modified":"2023-07-03T01:59:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T15:59:19","slug":"top-3-tips-for-returned-expats-to-aussie-up-their-global-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insyncnetworkgroup.com\/top-3-tips-for-returned-expats-to-aussie-up-their-global-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 tips for returned expats to \u2018Aussie-up\u2019 their global experience"},"content":{"rendered":"
A common surprise many expats face when returning home to Australia according to the latest Advance research<\/a>, is the lack of value the local recruitment market places on international experience.\u00a0 It is easily the number one challenge I discuss with Insync members and the number one contributor I believe to the barrier expats face finding work.\u00a0 If you have experienced this, you are not alone \u2013 around 85% of returned expats<\/a> feel the same way.<\/p>\n Pointing the finger at attitudes of the recruitment market is a natural response \u2013 but it doesn\u2019t fix the problem for the returned expat looking for a job back in Australia.\u00a0 There is a gap that needs to be bridged by both the recruiter and the returned expat to better understand and value the candidate\u2019s global experience.<\/p>\n Key for the returned expat, is being aware of the barriers you may face coming home and being prepared to build your part of the bridge.<\/p>\n Be really conscious of your previous titles.\u00a0 Seems such a small detail however using a title that is not recognised in Australia can either confuse a hiring manager or send them a message that you don\u2019t understand the local market and naturally you want to avoid both scenarios.<\/p>\n If you have worked for a brand overseas that does not have an Australian presence, look for like-for-like Australian companies that you can reference when talking about your experience.<\/p>\n Similarly. when writing and talking about your experience, be conscious of not using terms or scenarios not well known in Australia.<\/p>\n Working overseas means many of your achievements will be in countries that may or may not have specific relevance in Australia and it can be all to easy for a hirer to lean towards someone who has Australian specific experience just because it is easier for the hirer to relate to.<\/p>\n Trick for the expat is to focus your achievements around your \u2018universal skills\u2019 rather than focus on the countries and brands.\u00a0 For example, if you have had experience working with the merger of two big European companies, steer the narrative around your achievement to working on highly complex transactions and company transformation.<\/p>\nHere are my top three tips<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Localise your language<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
Refocus your achievements<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n
Re-position your network<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n