Relocating abroad: the essential guide to becoming an expat - with Nathan Cornwell of Nathan Cornwell Consulting

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#191: Nathan Cornwell is an organisational psychologist and talent management consultant specialising in employability and leadership development. He explains how to move to another country for work, the preparation you need to do before expatriating and how to plan for your eventual return.

What you’ll learn

• [01:47] How Nathan became an expert in the expat world.
• [05:14] The life events that lead to becoming an expat.
• [06:51] Different ways to move abroad to work.
• [07:56] How long people tend to be an expat for.
• [10:13] The importance of planning for the future when moving abroad.
• [13:25] How colleagues and family treat you differently when you move abroad.
• [15:57] Preparation you need to do before expatriating.
• [21:05] What to ask for in your job relocation package.
• [24:47] The tax complications involved with working abroad.
• [27:40] Different bureaucratic challenges with becoming an expat.
• [30:00] How to figure out where to live when moving abroad.
• [32:35] The childcare options available for expats.
• [35:28] The options for spouses of partners who are expatriating.
• [40:30] How to meet like-minded people when you move abroad.
• [41:59] How to fully integrate yourself with a local culture.
• [45:28] The most common mistakes people make when they move abroad for a job.

Resources mentioned in this episode
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• The Devil's Advocate
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey
• The Culture Map, Erin Meyer
• The High Performance Podcast

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/relocating-abroad-the-essential-guide-to-becoming-an-expat/

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