Added: 04/10/2006 |
Consulting Overseas - open your door to successExpanding business overseas is not an option: it's a necessity. But, abroad the door to success is often blocked by the wall of "foreign culture."
Mastering intercultural situations means objectively grasping each other's differences.
The first step is to get beyond the common misperceptions. Focus can then shift to deeper differences in culture, tradition, and "common sense."
Travel consultants like AmAsia help people open more doors to success.
AmAsia combines hands-on practical experience with academic theory from a variety of fields: interpersonal and intercultural communication, socio- and psycholinguistics, communication disorders, discourse analysis, human relations, marketing, and management.
AmAsia partners with organizations and facilitates communication that transcends cultural and language differences.
Keeping both the big and small picture in mind, they help you open doors to success in complex interactions of culture, language, and interpersonal relationships.
There are also many other useful consulting resources:
Across Cultures Co. - offers consulting, cultural awareness testing, language instruction and translation services for internationally-focused companies.
Brannen Group offers international business consulting and cross-cultural training services.
Centre For International Briefing provides country specific briefings, intercultural workshops, and language training for international managers.
Criterion World International Business Services - offers cross-cultural, pre-assignment, repatriation, and stress management training for employees working abroad.
Intercultural Management Institute's services include cross-cultural orientation and negotiations, multicultural management, and US business culture training.
People Going Global - culture and travel information for business travellers. Provides links, tips, and answers to cultural questions via email.
If you are earning in excess of £50,000 per annum, you can see what organizations like Consulting Overseas can do for you.
Consulting Overseas will look at your personal situation and suggest the most tax efficient solution, giving you a high retention rate.
Consulting Overseas was established in 1999. They have advised over 3,000 contractors saving them in the region of £60 million. The business has been built through personal introductions from their existing contracts and has, to date, been 'one of the best kept secrets in contracting'.
Despite the company name, the service is not restricted to overseas contractors. Consulting Overseas offers specialist advice to all UK based contractors. They have a number of schemes available and, based on your personal situation, recommend the most appropriate for you.
Typically when setting out in a career of contracting most people will use either payee or set up their own limited company. Whilst both these methods are completely satisfactory at the start, regular reviews should be conducted as the business develops and changes.
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