Jane Hollman
“Professionally I had gained so much experience working on global projects under a lot of pressure during the GFC. It was invaluable,” says Jane Hollman of her life in New York City, where she lived and worked from 2008-2012.
Marianne Matin
Marianne Matin’s international life began when she joined the British Diplomatic Service in 1988, which kickstarted a career that has seen her work for more than ten organisations and live in six countries on four continents. Originally joining to use her languages (Spanish and French) and essentially to get paid to travel, Marianne spent the
Ian Griffiths
“I could have remained in Australia and taken a safer, predictable career path,” says Ian Griffiths, reflecting on the beginning of his global journey, which he embarked on some 25 years ago. “But I have always had an adventurous spirit and viewed the offer as a great ‘life’ opportunity.” This particular offer Ian refers to
Julie Miller Sensini
“Radical change is sometimes needed as a springboard to try new things,” says Julie MillerSensini. “And only good can come from it.” It was this ambitious, forward-thinking mindsetthat first drove Julie to move overseas, first to Italy in 1999 followed by London a year later,where she lived and worked for a decade before returning
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Julia van Graas
Julia van Graas’s career commenced in Australia before following a well-trodden path by many Aussies, moving to London where she spent four and a half years enjoying a soaring career trajectory, working as a director at global consulting firm, AlixPartners. While based out of the UK, she spent 18 months in the Netherlands, a six
The Power of Reconnection
“We are in the connection economy, where trust and relationships are the new currency” – Seth Godin Last week a card arrived in the post from a long lost uni friend which both caught me by surprise and delighted me in equal portions. I was also particularly touched with the obvious time, thought and effort
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Reducing The Repatriate Career Lag
“Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jnr As the demand for globally experienced leadership continues to grow, many organisations recognise the importance of providing international opportunities to their employees. Not only is it a way of attracting, developing and retaining the most talented people in the market place but
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Navigating The Six Zones Of Repatriation
For those who have navigated the return journey of living and working overseas, you will know that sometimes it can feel just plain tough. Whilst the experience of returning ‘home’ is often not all bad, most of us are caught by surprise at just how many ‘little’ things can actually unnerve us or catch us
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Trena Blair
For CEO and founder of FD Global Connections, Trena Blair, the flight between Sydney and New York is a path well-travelled. While Sydney is home, Trena is a former New York resident, who now splits her time between the two cities.