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Chapter Resources: Rockstar Finance (rockstarfinance.com) has good tips and articles for young savers and investors about wealth-building, freelancing, investing, retirement, homeownership, and other money matters. For some clueless American v. clueless Brit cross-cultural fun, check out BuzzFeed’s 2014 map labeling challenge. www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/its-thanksgiving-so-we- asked-some-brits-to-label-the-us-stat Learning Goals By the end of this chapter you will be able to: • Explain the challenges of pursuing a career outside of the U.S. • Make a plan to develop your cross-cultural skills • Tell how a country’s labor shortages impact the ability to obtain a work visa • Tell three resources for exploring jobs overseas • Research career pathways, shortage occupations, and potential employers in an overseas country • (Opt.) Argue for or against the H-1b Visa
T he globalization of the world’s economies means that more and more Americans are working outside of the U.S. GenZ, like the millennial generation before you, is very globally mobile and culturally adaptive. It’s quite likely that one day you may contemplate pursuing a career overseas. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live and work in another country? What country would you most want to work in? What kind of work can you see yourself doing overseas? Would you want to live and work overseas permanently or temporarily? Traveling to another country as a tourist is one thing. It usually requires only a passport and a return ticket showing you will be leaving the country within 30–90 days or so. Relocating to another country permanently or for an extended period of time for a job is quite another thing. You cannot just pick up and move to another country. In fact, the process of getting a job in and relocating to another country can be pretty complicated and time consuming. Let’s explore earning an income overseas!
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