If you and your partner are not letting an overseas assignment impact your family planning, make sure your international health insurance includes maternity benefits.
If you don’t have maternity cover, you will need to research having a baby through the public health system in your country of residence. If you opt to pay for private care, you may be left with significant medical bills.
Being consistent with your values and actions is what will give you authenticity in front of others. It means being consistent with the time it takes you to respond to emails and phone calls. It also means regularly posting and updating your blog and social media accounts.
Being consistent will bring you good results whether you are looking for a better job or if you want to attract new clients.
In terms of personal branding, assets are the things you own that will communicate your brand message to your target audience. Assets include things like your website, blog, Twitter username and your LinkedIn profile. Offline assets cover things like business cards and traditional brochures.
You will need to have a website with a strong domain that relates to your brand or field of work with a blog that is updated regularly with valuable content that displays your skills and knowledge. You also need to have social media accounts that are updated frequently and connect with your peers.
You should also attend events to engage in networking, give presentations, workshops etc to create more connections and make yourself known.
Creating a personal brand doesn’t happen overnight. It will take time and will need nurturing and updating throughout. By staying persistent with your personal brand you will reap the benefits such as:
There are a number of expat insurance covers to consider as part of your plans. Discover more items you should consider looking into prior to leaving your home country in our moving overseas checklist today.
