5 reasons to freelance abroad

5 REASONS TO FREELANCE ABROAD

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International markets are growing and so

are job opportunities. This is creating a stir

among many job seekers who would like to

freelance abroad.

It’s not only a way of earning money but a

great way to open your mind to different

ways of living and new cultures.

While most of us hanker after a foreign holiday now and

then, the opportunity to work abroad might just be the best

way to kill two birds with one stone.


1. MAKE MORE MONEY The financial benefits are probably the

biggest lure for working abroad. Many

countries – particularly in the Middle East –

offer outstanding expatriate benefits due to

the scarcity of qualified native speakers. And

we’re not just talking English speakers here.

Whatever your native language you’ll find

niches all over the world if you look hard

enough. And even in countries that don’t

offer the most amazing expat perks you can

still benefit from low living costs in places

like China.


2. ADD NEW SKILLS

Going to live in a foreign country

enables you to learn a new culture and

language. This is not only good for

personal development but good for

professional development too.


As a copywriter, the ability to speak another

language opens up so many new opportunities

such as translation and transcreation.

More than that, being able to talk to clients in

their own language makes you incredibly

valuable because they’ll come to depend on you

to say what they can’t.


3. ENHANCE YOUR EMPLOYABILITY

In today’s world, the job market tends to look for

people with more experience and a wider range of

skills. If you’ve worked abroad it not only shows that

you can perform well under pressure but are flexible

as well.


You’ll have shown that you can work as part of a

diverse team and have fine-tuned your interpersonal

skills. You’ll have become responsible and

resourceful in problem solving. These are all things

employers are looking for.

Who knows, it may even help you land the dream

job which requires you to travel as part of your work.

4. NETWORK AND BUILD CONTACTS


With the opportunity to work abroad, you’ll get to

build business contacts and so cultivate a larger

network of employment prospects.

Of course, you’ll have to put effort into

maintaining your network but in a world where

influential contacts are imperative this might just

pave the way for future opportunities.

5. BE A BIG FISH IN SMALL POND


In your own country you’re just one of thousands and

thousands of other copywriters. But when you go abroad

your skills are at a premium.

Depending on which country you go to, of course, you

could find yourself being asked to work on projects you’d

never have dreamed possible back home – all because,

relatively speaking at least, you’re the best qualified

person there.

THANK YOU

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