Learning is more than a finite period of study, modern demands require that we remain professionally adaptable. Portable Careers involve continuous learning as an inherent characteristic of the lifestyle.
Today, Jeff and Sean speak with Emily Nolte, a trailing spouse living in Lima Peru and currently pursuing a Global MBA degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management and the Tecnologico de Monterrey of Mexico.
She also works a a consultant for Product Design and Development at Bridge of Hope in Peru.
This week Sean takes a look at various Forums and Blogs suited to Expat Professionals, no music this week from the usual Jamendo.com selections …it was a busy week! You can listen to this weeks podcast here:
Sean described OffshoreInvestment.com and their survey of business registration requirements in various parts of the world. There is no implication of “shady dealings” but solid information setting up a legitamate business in various parts of the world.
Clements, the International Insurance company was also discussed refering to their Global Insight - Information, articles and news concerning international insurance and expatriate life. This blog although originating from an International Insurance perspective they provide valuable information for Expats. I made mention of relocation companies maintaining blogs for expats but in fact the blog that was coming to mind was jugglezine.com Not a relocation company and not an expat blog per se’ but does have a lot of useful information for Expat Professionals.
Jeff raised the point that the ‘typical’ discussion forums seem to be losing ground to blogs. Discussion forums seem to be focused on local and narrow issues. Blogs tend to give the views of writer…obviously! …but are also becoming a forum for discussion through the comment areas.
Sean is getting ready to embark on an expat move just as I have done recently, the plan is to capture some of his experiences along the way.
AllTop.com was the next site on the list, specifically their Expat’s specific pages. http://Expats.AllTop.com
Do we suffer from “Information Overload” or “Filter Failure”?
This was a short show due to other commitments…next week, more on Blogs and Forums for expats.
64 Ways Location Independent People Earn a Living2009/06/26 Have you ever wondered how you could earn a living that would allow you to live and work anywhere in the world? Many people already living that dream shared the details of how they make a living in the recent Location Independent and Digital Nomad Survey. 64 of their answers are below. The results might surprise you if you thought location independent people were all bloggers or online business owners. lt;/pgt;
lt;pgt;The truth is that these people earn a living in many different ways. Sure, there are plenty of freelance writers, consultants and web developers, but there are also professional musicians, lobbyists and land developers on the list.
30 Sites Every Freelancer Should Visit and Utilize2009/06/12 Freelancers are constantly searching for new resources. Sometimes these resources come in the form of browser plugins and other times as online tools to help us become more productive. There are countless tools, plugins, blogs, social networking sites and other resources out there that can be beneficial to freelancers.
You probably already know of a lot of these resources, but some of the quality ones may be hiding from you. Below you will find 30 sites (blogs, forums, and job boards) that I regularly use. Although there are more that I subscribe to, these are some that just can’t be missed.
35 Online Tools that Make Your Freelance Career Easier2009/05/16 Over the years the appeal of freelancing has grown tremendously. Some are drawn to freelancing to enjoy the freedom of choosing their own work hours, some as a way to stay ahead during times of recession. Today, there are many individuals on the web pursuing their career as a freelancer. Bloggers, web designers, social media strategists and many others have found that freelancing is a great way to utilize their skills and sell their services through the wonderful medium we call the internet.
Raveal: The Future of Online Job Hunting?2009/05/12 lt;div class=#039;snap_preview#039;gt;lt;pgt;lt;emgt;Written by lt;a href=quot;http://webworkerdaily.com/author/etherin/quot;gt;Darrell Etheringtonlt;/agt;.lt;/emgt;lt;/pgt;
lt;pgt;lt;img class=quot;alignleft size-full wp-image-12482quot; title=quot;raveallogoquot; src=quot;http://webworkerdaily.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/raveallogo.png?w=281amp;#038;h=107quot; alt=quot;raveallogoquot; width=quot;281quot; height=quot;107quot; /gt;Weamp;#8217;ve all probably used either lt;a href=quot;http://monster.comquot; target=quot;_selfquot;gt;Monster.comlt;/agt; or lt;a href=quot;http://workopolis.comquot; target=quot;_selfquot;gt;Workopolis.comlt;/agt; at some point. Whether or not we did so successfully or enjoyed the process is another story. Looking for work online can feel clumsy, impersonal and of questionable effectiveness. Even professional networking apps like lt;a href=quot;http://linkedin.comquot; target=quot;_selfquot;gt;LinkedInlt;/agt; havenamp;#8217;t really made significant advances to the way we go about searching for jobs on the web. A new service, called lt;a href=quot;http://raveal.comquot;gt;Raveallt;/agt;, hopes to bring some fresh perspective to the online employme
Web Worker Careers: Virtual Assistant2009/05/06 lt;div class=#039;snap_preview#039;gt;lt;pgt;lt;emgt;Written by lt;a href=quot;http://webworkerdaily.com/author/meryldotnet/quot;gt;Meryl Evanslt;/agt;.lt;/emgt;lt;/pgt;
lt;pgt;lt;img class=quot;alignright size-full wp-image-12104quot; title=quot;VA Workerquot; src=quot;http://webworkerdaily.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/va_worker.jpg?w=300amp;#038;h=199quot; alt=quot;VA Workerquot; width=quot;300quot; height=quot;199quot; /gt;As the employment landscape continues to shift, some job titles are waning in importance, while others are on the rise amp;#8212; among them, virtual assistants. In fact, more than half of the respondents to a lt;a href=quot;http://www.virtualassistantnetworking.com/survey.htmquot;gt;2008 survey by Virtual Assistance Chamber of Commercelt;/agt; said theyamp;#8217;d started their VA businesses in the last two years. lt;/pgt;
lt;pgt;lt;a href=quot;http://www.mondaymorningva.com/quot;gt;Monday Morning VAlt;/agt; owner Dawn Martinello defines a VA as someone who amp;#8220;works off-site and provides administrative and other business support to different types of businesses.amp;#8221; As Caroline Pigott of lt;a href=quot;http:
Blogging and Social Media Tips for Real Estate Market at REBarCamp PDX2009/04/23 lt;div class=#039;snap_preview#039;gt;lt;br /gt;lt;pgt;lt;a href=quot;http://wordpress.com/tag/blogging-news/quot; title=quot;Blogging Newsquot;gt;lt;img src=quot;http://lorelle.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/blogevents.gif?w=150amp;#038;h=159quot; alt=quot;quot; title=quot;quot; width=quot;150quot; height=quot;159quot; class=quot;alignright size-full wp-image-3126quot; /gt;lt;/agt;Tomorrow, April 23, 2009, Iamp;#8217;m the keynote at lt;a href=quot;http://rebarcamp.com/pdx/quot; title=quot;Real Estate BarCamp, April 23, 2009, Portland, Oregonquot;gt;Real Estate BarCamplt;/agt;, in Portland, Oregon, at Cubespace. The event is free but sold out. If you are interested in attending, check first. lt;/pgt;
lt;pgt;Iamp;#8217;ll be speaking to Real Estate agents, brokers, and related industry members about blogging, social, media, lt;a href=quot;http://www.wordpress.org/quot; title=quot;WordPressquot; rel=quot;tagquot;gt;WordPresslt;/agt;, and lt;a href=quot;http://www.woopra.com/quot; title=quot;Woopra - blog statistics packagequot; rel=quot;tagquot;gt;Woopralt;/agt; - though not all at the same time. lt;/pgt;
lt;pgt;My keynote presentation will be on blogging and finding your voice on the web. Iamp;#8
