William C Blake is from the UK and has been in China for more than 3 years. He currently lives in Shenzhen, South China. William came to China to save up some money and planned to settle down. At a birthday party event,he met a beautiful Chinese young lady Wang Lin, and decided to stick around for a bit longer. He was happily married after a year. Working In China, there are always opportunities available to you. Who knows? WIC do.
To Start a Life
4 Benefits of Working In China
Taking up a great challenge
Living in China is a challenging experience. You will have to adapt to a new culture and a new way of life. Immersing yourself in a foreign environment requires flexibility and determination. That might not be easy at the beginning but it is a great life lesson. You will find yourself becoming more independent and will gain strength of character.
Continuing your career
In this period of economic and financial instability, it can be a good idea to go abroad if you can’t get the job you want in your own country. In the countries that don’t struggle to turn around their economies, you are more likely to get a good job with a competitive salary. Joining a large corporation will open you the doors to great benefits and perks. Something to consider if you feel like you are not finding the opportunities you are hoping for in your country.
Developing your skills set
Each country has its own rules and its own way to work. This can be very interesting for you as you will learn to see the things from a different angle. Your employer will teach you skills and impart knowledge that will enable you to be more efficient. Indeed, by widening your perspective, you will get a better overview of your scope of activities and you will have more creative and relevant initiatives. Intercultural competences are keys nowadays.
Getting more career opportunities
Career development opportunities are significantly enhanced by a period spent working in China. Working internationally gives you an edge over others. You will master another language than your native one. Multilingual employees are a real asset for big companies. They need people who are able to speak several languages to help them grow abroad. A person can have a job that has an impact on two or more markets and for that reason, she has to be able to communicate and negotiate in different languages.
The second reason is that you will understand the work cultures and know the way people interact in business. Business codes are important and you have few chances to be hired to work on a specific market if you don’t know these codes. The third and last reason is that by going abroad you show the recruiter that you have determination and ambition. Two qualities every employer is after.