INTHEBLACK July 2022 - Magazine - Page 46
F E AT U R E
// C A R E E R R E PAT R I AT I O N
Businesses are beginning to open their doors to
international workers after nearly two years of
international border closures. As workers dust off
once-abandoned plans to work in another country,
a new model for expat work is emerging.
STORY MEGAN BREEN
GLOBAL
CAREERS
AT A G L A N C E
A new model for expat
career opportunities is
starting to emerge as
international borders
begin to reopen after
nearly two years.
As more and more
professionals consider
international
opportunities, there is a
growing call for practical
advice on international
recruitment and the
associated legal and
tax considerations.
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W
ith most international borders now
reopened, workers are officially on the
move again.
Those with aspirations of working
in another country who found their career plans put
on hold for close to two years due to the pandemic
are starting to revisit those global opportunities as
businesses open their doors to international talent
once again.
While the traditional paths to work in an overseas
office of a large corporation are starting to return,
there is also a new expat model on the horizon. Many
workers are starting to take advantage of the flexibility
remote working brought during lockdowns and are
looking for opportunities outside the traditional expat
experience.
Others look forward to the chance to move back
to their home country and see family after being
separated for the past two years.
Whatever the reason for this surge in global
mobility, there are some requirements to meet that