Dutch entrepreneurs in Singapore - Association of Dutch Businessmen
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Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Expatriates. Across the globe!<br />
Start<strong>in</strong>g a Career Abroad<br />
More and more people are turn<strong>in</strong>g their backs<br />
on their own country <strong>in</strong> order to broaden their<br />
horizon. A lot <strong>of</strong> them on an expat basis. Reasons<br />
can be to get to know other cultures, lifestyles,<br />
experiences, <strong>in</strong>ternational environments and to<br />
see someth<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the world.<br />
These expats <strong>of</strong>ten wonder where to turn to<br />
with their questions about work<strong>in</strong>g abroad.<br />
How to get a job <strong>in</strong> a foreign country without<br />
go<strong>in</strong>g there. Or, leav<strong>in</strong>g everyth<strong>in</strong>g beh<strong>in</strong>d not<br />
know<strong>in</strong>g if they will f<strong>in</strong>d the right job?<br />
Mult<strong>in</strong>ationals <strong>of</strong>ten have difficulty f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g<br />
qualified staff that are will<strong>in</strong>g to move to a<br />
foreign country. Especially when this country is<br />
situated on the other side <strong>of</strong> the globe and has a<br />
completely different environment, other culture<br />
and language.<br />
Specialised agencies <strong>of</strong>fer<br />
assistance <strong>in</strong> this area<br />
Specialized agencies know the demands <strong>of</strong> both<br />
the employer and the employee. They have<br />
contacts all over the world which gives them a<br />
good overview on the jobs abroad. Specialized<br />
agencies act as a broker <strong>in</strong> f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g the right match<br />
between mult<strong>in</strong>ational and expat. One <strong>of</strong> these<br />
specialized brokers is LEX.<br />
LEX knows what drives expats<br />
Adventure, ambition, admiration, respect,<br />
attractive f<strong>in</strong>ancial packages, curiosity, personal<br />
development, to name a few. LEX recruits and<br />
selects tra<strong>in</strong>ed managers for companies abroad and<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ds the perfect job for enthusiastic expats.<br />
What LEX <strong>of</strong>fers:<br />
• Expert <strong>in</strong> the brokerage <strong>of</strong> top-quality positions<br />
for enthusiastic expats.<br />
• Knowledge about the must-haves for management<br />
positions at <strong>in</strong>ternational companies.<br />
• LEX operates <strong>in</strong> key economic areas.<br />
• High number <strong>of</strong> matches due to unique and<br />
personal work<strong>in</strong>g method.<br />
• LEX managers have travelled the world and are<br />
expats themselves.<br />
What LEX can <strong>of</strong>fer you as an expat?<br />
• Upload your CV free <strong>of</strong> charge.<br />
• Vacancies available worldwide.<br />
• Country <strong>in</strong>formation about the most popular<br />
expat dest<strong>in</strong>ations.<br />
• Provide the latest <strong>in</strong>formation relevant to<br />
expats on our website: lexexpatspecialist.<br />
com.<br />
• Innovative solutions through many years <strong>of</strong><br />
experience.<br />
Appo<strong>in</strong>tment?<br />
Interested <strong>in</strong> speak<strong>in</strong>g with us about sourc<strong>in</strong>g<br />
expats for your organization or if you are an<br />
expat yourself, please contact Marieke Kolth<strong>of</strong><br />
(e-mail: Marieke.Kolth<strong>of</strong>@lexexpatspecialist.<br />
com, phone: +31 (0) 529 435 837) If you want to<br />
meet us <strong>in</strong> person, Marieke will be <strong>in</strong> S<strong>in</strong>gapore<br />
October 6-10.<br />
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Vol.18 • No. 8 • October 2008
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