안녕하세요! 반달곰원장입니다.
반달곰원장이 국내에서 상담오시는 많은 분들을 만나고, 해외출장중에서 만나는 유학생들과 대화를 나누다 보면 거의 목표는 하나로 굳어집니다. 우리나라가 아닌 해외에서 일을 하고 싶다입니다. 미국MBA를 하려는 분은 미국에서, 영국MBA를 하시는 분은 영국에서, 독일MBA를 하시는 분들은 독일에서, 싱가폴MBA를 하시는 분들은 싱가폴에서, 홍콩MBA에서는 홍콩에서, 중국MBA에서 MBA하시는 분들은 중국에서 직장을 구하고 정착하고 싶어 합니다.
그런 해외에서 취업한다는 것은 정말 쉽지 않은 일입니다. 아무리 탑MBA를 졸업했다고 해도 다른 나라에서 취업 한다는 것은 정말 어렵습니다. 그런데 해외취업을 잘 하는 MBA가 바로 HULT MBA입니다. 2015년 HULT MBA 졸업생의 68%가 자기나라이외의 다른 새로운 국가에서 직장을 잡았습니다. 다른 나라에게 취업을 한 학생들에게는 공통점이 있습니다. 해외춰입이라는 자신의 꿈을 이루기 위해서 정말 열심히 노력하였다는 것입니다.
HULT MBA졸업생인 브라질 출신의 Eduardo Sousa는 아래와 같이 말합니다.
“I always wanted to work in the U.S., specifically in Boston – my Hult MBA helped me achieve my goal by developing my knowledge of the local market while building my network.”
최고의 비즈니스스쿨을 다닌다고 직장구하기가 보장되는 것은 아닙니다. 그것도 해외에서 취업하기란 정말 쉽지 않지요. 해외취업율이 상당히 높은 편인 HULT International Business School에서 이야기하는 해외에서 취업하기 위한 7가지 팁 7Tips for getting a job abroad 를 정리해드리면서 MBA도전과 해외취업에 대해서 다시한번 생각해보겠습니다.
- Prioritize the change that’s most important to you
Some students come to Hult wanting to change their industry or work function as well as their location. If you want to maximize your chances of success, pick the change you want most and focus all your efforts on that.
If location really is the most important thing to you, be prepared to stay in your old industry or function until you’ve established yourself in your new country. You are much more likely to get visa sponsorship if you have experience in the industry or role you’re applying for as your employer is taking less of a risk if you have a proven track record.
- Start your job-search early
Securing a job can take six months or more. Beating the odds means starting your job hunt as soon as possible so you’ve got time to get in front of the right employer.
Students who succeed start their job search early and arrive to school with a polished resume that’s properly-formatted and written in impeccable English, or the language of their target country. Their LinkedIn profiles lay out their professional experiences simply and clearly, highlighting their key skills. And their accompanying profile picture is appropriately professional. Hult’s Career Fast Track starts working with accepted students before they arrive in class in September. So students can arrive on campus with these tools already in place and can start job searching and networking on day one.
- Target less competitive cities
Students often have ambitions not just to secure a job in a particular country but in a particular city. Well-known cities like New York or London for example have a highly competitive job market. You will be competing against the best people from that country, as well as international talent.
Many cities are hungry for international talent. In the U.S. for example cities like Seattle and Austin have strong-growing job markets, are actively seeking international talent, and are considerably less competitive. It’s a similar story in the U.K. in cities like Manchester and in the U.A.E. for cities like Abu Dhabi.
- Target small and medium-sized companies
Many students make the mistake of thinking that the larger the company, the greater the chance of sponsorship. This is not necessarily the case. Multinational corporations are inundated with applications from international jobseekers, many of whom have a similar skill set. Smaller companies are looking for a highly unique talent pool and many are eager to hire multi-lingual international students to support foreign expansion.
Although smaller companies may only hire and sponsor one international student a year—it could be you if you have the skill set they’re looking for. It pays to think differently, avoid the “popular” companies, and connect with the small or medium-sized alternatives that may not recruit on university campuses, but who are looking for exactly the skills you’ve got.
- Leverage your existing network and tirelessly grow a new one
It’s been said countless times before but the fact remains true: it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. Your personal and professional network can yield great opportunities.
We’ve seen students successfully make the transition from their home country to target country by leveraging the contacts they already have at home. Does anyone in the company you used to work for know somebody in your target city? Any connection can help you get your foot in the door and start a conversation.
Hult provides students with frequent networking opportunities, through events like our Global Career Open House, corporatespeakers and guests, real-world projects like the Hult Business Challenge, a network of 16,000+ alumni, and through the student body itself. Take full advantage of these opportunities while you’re studying but also seek out ways to network outside the school.
Our campuses’ central locations make Hult an ideal base for connecting with the businesses and professionals in the city and there will be more industry networking events available than you will be able to attend. Get out into the city and get networking. This can be challenging when you have a heavy workload but it’s well worth the effort.
- Position your unique skill set for your target job market
Students who land a foreign job and sponsorship tend to present unique skills that their future employers couldn’t fulfill.
As an example, some of the most in-demand industries in the U.S. are in fields we refer to as “STEM” (Science Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing). Additional examples of in-demand areas are: Android and mobile apps, digital marketing and social media, data analytics, including data visualization, statistics and Google Analytics. Other countries will have their own “most in demand” list.
A critical skill set that is in high demand is language skills, and knowledge of local markets. For example, in Dublin, Ireland, where many technology companies established offices to support sales in Europe, there is an acute demand for multi-lingual graduates for high-growth careers in business development and sales.
At Hult, we work with you one-on-one to help you understand what your unique strengths are and how to position yourself within a competitive global job market.
- Consider alternative entry paths
There are several ways to get a job a in your target country other than to get sponsorship upon graduation. It can mean playing the long game and returning a year or two down the line, but don’t give up if you don’t get a job in the location you want right away.
위에서 언급하고 있는 내용은 이미 다 알고 있는 것일지도 모릅니다. 그러나 제대로 실천하는 학생들도 많지 않은 것도 사실입니다. 너무나 인기 많은 도시로만 목표하고 너무나 큰 기업, 우릭가 다 아는 기업으로만 목표로 할 경우에는 성공하기가 힘듭니다. 조금은 경쟁이 적은 도시로, 조금은 작고 중간사이즈의 기업을, 자신의 역량과 네트웍을 최대한 살려서 취업을 하고 나중에 경력을 쌓아서 더 큰 기업, 더 좋은 도시로 옮겨갈 수 있도록 하는 것이 현실적일 것입니다.
솔직히 요즘은 뉴욕이면 안돼, 엘에이면 안돼 하는 것은 없습니다. 왜냐하면 어디든 취업만 된다면 갈 수 있다라는 자세가 점점 퍼지고 있기 때문이지요. 기왕 큰 결심을 하고 MBA나 유학을 도전하는데 땅덩어리도 작고 경쟁만 무지 심한 한국으로 오지 마시고 한국에서 쏟을 에너지를 가지고 외국에서 취업하는데 쓰시길 바랍니다. 그런 노력이라면 충분히 좋은 결실을 맺을 수가 있습니다.
그렇게 해외취업에서 강점을 가지고 있는 HULT MBA의 5라운드 지원마감이 5월8일로 다가오고 있습니다. HULT보스톤캠퍼스, 샌프란시스코캠퍼스등의 정원은 거이 다 찼습니다. 그러나 자리가 없는 것은 아니니 이번 5라운드에 지원하시길 바라겠습니다. 영국 런던캠퍼스와 중둥 두바이캠퍼스도 아직은 학생의 지원을 받고 있습니다. 경력 7년이상이고 매니저경력이 있으면 GMAT면제가 가능할 수 있습니다. 반달곰원장이 지금까지 컨설팅하면서 영어실력이 안된 경우를 제외하고는 모두 합격을 시키고 있습니다. 해외취업이라는 인생의 큰 목표를 위해서라면 HULT MBA에 도전하셔도 좋습니다. 반달곰원장이 적극적으로 합격할 수 있도록 도와드리고 있으니 언제든 문의하시길 바라겠습니다.
