Chapter 4
Interviewing on the Global Stage
In This Chapter
Looking at interviewing makeovers around the globe
Spreading Western employment practices to other cultures
Getting guidance for continuing cross-cultural differences
The United States. Germany. France. The United Kingdom. Kenya. United Arab Emirates. South Africa. China. India. Australia. Russia. Mexico. Norway. Spain. Turkey. Japan. Philippines. Brazil. These countries and many more far-off places may be a workplace destination for someone on the wing — perhaps you.
A flow of workers has always moved among the world’s developed nations. But today’s employment practices make international exchange of talent more vigorous — speeded up with Internet job searches and technology-rich smartphones.
A Changing Face of Global Interviewing
Old-style job interviewing for foreign nationals is getting an update, too. Interviewing styles are no longer as tightly bound to the customs of individual and disparate nations as they were only 20 years ago.
Back then, job interviewing customs between cultures could be strikingly dissimilar. Day and night! Now interviewing mannerisms are becoming more alike across the globe. Why? In a word, ...
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