Description
Are You Ready to Work Abroad? This Book Will Show You How!
Embarking on an international career is exciting—but are you truly prepared? This book answers essential questions to help you navigate your journey:
✅ Are you ready to work abroad? How can you assess your preparedness?
✅ How can you start preparing while still in school?
✅ How do you choose the right school and course to boost your chances?
✅ What essential skills should you master, regardless of your specialization?
✅ How do you look for a job abroad? How does it differ from applying locally?
✅ How do you apply for work visa? What factors can affect its outcome?
Through eye-opening anecdotes, you’ll gain insights into the real-life challenges and triumphs of working overseas. Here is a glimpse of what is inside:
🔹 Give me your passport! How passing the Chinese proficiency test turned my yearlong unemployment into an opportunity to study and eventually work abroad.
🔹 I nearly got deported during my first month of stay in China but I not only finished my studies but was also able to find work.
🔹 From over 1,000 job rejections in the Philippines to getting three job offers in China after just a little over a month of jobhunting!
🔹 The unforgettable job interview where I, an applicant for Marketing Manager position, had to share the company’s dorm room with Chinese security guards.
🔹 The HR officer who cried during my contract negotiation— it felt like a lover’s quarrel!
🔹 The surreal moment when an interviewer promised to help me find a Chinese girlfriend.
Packed with humor, this is the must-read book for anyone looking to work overseas and anyone curious about the lives of Filipinos abroad. Find out more by reading!
About the Author
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DFW Lam is a translator and interpreter based in Manila. From 2003 to 2011, he worked in China, often not just as the only Filipino but also as the lone foreigner as well, in the companies he joined. His unique experiences as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) give him a deep understanding of the opportunities and challenges of working abroad.
