| After finishing my post-secondary studies in Canada, having concentrated on Western Europe, I took a job in Japan, where it was possible to gain international work experience and make the financial preparations needed for a move to Europe.
This plan was a success, and now that I have settled into Paris, I would like to find position where my background in Politics, the Economy, and Communication would come into play. I am currently providing language training for AXA GIE and AGF.
Working in either an Internal Communications section or an Operations Division, I would specialize in Asia-Pacific communications, helping employees share information openly and effectively. Starting in a support role, proof-reading documents that have been translated into English, checking for clarity and cultural sensitivity, and posting news and information chunks, I would prepare for a more dynamic position, such as creating communications or communication consulting.
As part of an international relations team, I would welcome delegations from our foreign entities, working with a local representative to design the visit, provide information on the events, and help shape their image of the holding. In building close relationships through open, clear, positive communication, I would help strengthen the ties between the holding and its entities, thus helping the management work more easily, and the company be more profitable.
If not in these departments, then in the Human Resources Department, working in international recuitment, either internally or externally. This would also involve preparing all the documents required of a foreigner coming to work in France, and making all the arrangements to get the employee settled in the new city and new position.
Having spent 5 years abroad, I've had the opportunity to work with people from diverse backgrounds, diverse in language, culture, economic status, profession, and age. There is quite an interesting range between training a five year old child and a 45 year old Chief Financial Officer, but the key to communication in either case is recognizing that they have a different perspective on the world, and so it is necessary adapt accordingly. Patience and a willingness to understand each other is very important, but may not be obvious to someone who is not used to listening carefully, explaining, and clarifying, for communications they would normally consider to be basic.
I hope to provide these services in an international bank, international insurance company, or international trade organization.
I have Dual Canadian/British Citizenship, therefore no special working papers are required for me to work in Canada or Europe. |
