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Great news for foreigners looking to become expats in China. As of November 1, 2016, the two types of work permits for ordinary foreign employees and foreign experts will be streamlined into one, which means foreigners will only need to apply for one unified work permit.
According to the Savills world research, office-based businesses operating in major cities will spend around one-third of their total operating costs on commercial rents and employee salaries to accommodate costs of living.
New York currently holds the number one spot for having the highest live-work costs per employee, knocking London out of the top spot following the aftermath of the Brexit vote.
Many of us share the aspiration of living and working in a foreign country, and as more and more companies expand their operations overseas, employment opportunities abroad are becoming increasingly more available. Which means your chances of finding a job opportunity at the destination of your choice may never be better.
South Africa is a middle-income country with a melting pot of culturally, linguistically, racially and religiously diverse people. The country offers an abundant supply of natural resources and has well-developed financial, legal, communication, energy and transport sectors. Its stock exchange is ranked among the 20 largest in the world. While South Africa is the most developed African economy, the international financial recession has slowed its economic progression.
The word “culture” was named the most popular word of the year in 2014 by Merriam-Webster, which comes to no surprise as it is increasingly being recognized as a powerful force in business. While cultural diversity can be advantageous for businesses and create higher performing teams, it can just as well create conflict in other areas.
“If your dreams do not scare you, they’re not big enough.”
So you want to move abroad? What’s stopping you? Friends. Family. Work. Fear.
Moving to a new place can be really scary. You have to get a new job. A new place. New friends. Pretty much a new life.
You can probably come up with a million reasons for why you shouldn’t move abroad, and let’s face it: when something scares us, it’s easy to find excuses to put it off.
You’re traveling in an unfamiliar place or have moved to a foreign country and you experience a rollercoaster of emotions—excitement, disorientation, maybe a little distress. An experience many can relate to upon arriving in a new, unfamiliar place: culture shock.
But how do you deal? Oddly enough, managing culture shock is very much like managing relationships.
Switzerland, arguably one of the most beautiful countries in the world, is no doubt one of the world’s most expensive places to live. Although everything from food to healthcare and housing costs more, it also boasts higher salaries and excellent quality of life.