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I'm wondering about the value of international work experience as an hr professional.
I have the option of going to the US (I'm Canadian based) to be a senior consultant in the health care sector.
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value of international experience
posted at 7/3/2008 6:05 PM EDT
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I'm wondering about the value of international work experience as an hr professional.
I have the option of going to the US (I'm Canadian based) to be a senior consultant in the health care sector. I would be tasked with workforce forecasting for an established client base. This is a salaried position/no sales component. Currently I'm a senior HR advisor where I work on corporate projects (mainly OD/workforce planning/metrics). I'm comfortable with the position. The salary is great, its very secure. I know I will not get an opportunity like the first again but I want to do whats best for my future as an HR professional. I have never worked in recruiting and am unsure of the value that international experience factors in when evaluating candidates for senior HR roles. When evaluating these jobs does anyone have any advice? I am early in my career and have been fortunate to have progressed quickly. I really do not know which is a better choice and am not sure what criteria i should be using to evaluate them. Thank you in advance for any advice. |
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value of international experience
posted at 7/4/2008 6:47 AM EDT
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I'm not too terribly sure that coming to the US from Canada would be considered valuable international experience compared to going to China or middle European countries. Canada/US cultures and laws are similar and recruiting processes are virtually identical. |
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value of international experience
posted at 7/7/2008 7:29 AM EDT
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I agree with Nork. While any international experience is better than none, most wouldn't consider Canada->US experience on the same league as say Canada->Asia or US->Europe. Not only because business/HR practices are more consistent, but cultures are also. I think a large part of international experience is learning a much different way to do business. But some experience is better than none if you are wanting to move into global/international HR.
Obviously it would be more valuable to a global firm that has operations in both Canada and the US. And might possibly be a stepping stone to a more global position. When making that large of a move though, I would consider many other factors -- extra timeoff to travel home, expense of travelling home, distance from friends and family, what city the job is in, the cost of living, etc. I would also consider whether there was the ability to return to employment in Canada should the job not work out for either professional or personal reasons. I couldn't tell if you would be going to a different employer (new job) or just a different location (transfer). To me -- and it is just an opinion -- it would be a better move if it were a promotion with the same employer. |
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