Thursday, May 23 - "No Local Experience!"

Good morning!

Here’s what’s on the JD today:

1. A 150-year old Australian company which “moves more goods to more people, in more places than any other organisation on earth” is hiring in the UK, USA, Australia, and many more locations.

2. David asks, “Companies won’t hire me because I don’t have any local experience, but I can’t get local experience because no one will hire me…”

IN HIRING

Brambles

• Known as one of the largest and most sustainable logistics firms worldwide, this company would match a candidate who wants to work on projects with far-reaching impact.

• Over 200 roles are open, with many job titles including the word “strategy”, for those MBAs who want a flashy new role (we’ve all been there).

• With roles in the UK, Australia, and USA, the company is offering some amazing compensation packages.

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

David asks, “Companies won’t hire me because I don’t have any local experience, but I can’t get local experience because no one will hire me…”

I’m sure they’re still serious about their diversity goals - just as long as the candidate is locally diversity 🙄.

Recommendation: If the first thing on your resume and the country you’re looking to work in don’t match, life sucks worse than it needs to. Here are a few ways to change that:

• The first thing is to order your resume strategically. If you have a degree from a local school but no local work experience, start your resume with education and vice versa. If you have neither, you may need to write a cover letter explaining your tie to the country and why it’s a logical fit.

• Work experience is where most candidates have the hardest time - you can pay for local school but who’s going to pay for local work experience (I hope this is never a thing). One way to change this is to start your resume with a “projects” section and include something relevant and local (school projects count).

• The final thing, which not everyone loves, is to put an un-paid project or volunteer work as the first thing under your work experience section. I’ve seen many students who were part of a consulting group add this there. Click here for a list of NGOs world-wide where you can get involved and use this as you’re way into local experience.

Conclusion:

While I hate that this even exists, it does and if you can’t beat them, join them. If you have any local experience, start there. If you don’t, get creative and find ways to have the city or country you’re wanting to work in at the top of your resume.

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